Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Health
- Department: Nursing
- Program Code: NURS.AS
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses (Global Perspectives): | 3 | |
| Global Health 1 | ||
| Making Sense of Microbiotic Me | ||
| Lifestyle Diseases and Their Global Burden | ||
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| BIOL 227 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GEM 4) 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 227L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (GEM 4) 2 | 1 |
| MMBS 111 | Introductory Microbiology (GEM 4) | 3 |
| MMBS 111L | Introductory Microbiology Lab (GEM 4) | 1 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 1 | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 228 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 228L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 2 | 1 |
| NURS 100 | Fundamentals of Nursing and Health Assessment 2 | 3 |
| NURS 103 | Nursing and Health Assessment Skills Lab/Clinical 2 | 3 |
| NURS 104 | Basic Medical Surgical Nursing 2 | 3 |
| NURS 105 | Basic Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 2 | 3 |
| NURS 106 | Basic Pharmacology for Nursing 2 | 3 |
| NURS 200 | Nursing Specialties 2 | 4 |
| NURS 201 | Nursing Specialties Clinical 2 | 2 |
| NURS 202 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing 2 | 4 |
| NURS 203 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Lab/Clinical 2 | 4 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 71 | |
- 1
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 2
Human Anatomy and Physiology (I and/or II), the GEM 3 (Mathematical Ways of Knowing) course, and any previously completed Nursing courses must have been taken within the past seven (7) years in order to fulfill the degree requirements.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
NOTE: All courses listed under Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Degree Plan: Fall Or Spring Start
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| MMBS 111 | Introductory Microbiology (GEM 4) | 3 |
| MMBS 111L | Introductory Microbiology Lab (GEM 4) | 1 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 227 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GEM 4) 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 227L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (GEM 4) 1 | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Global Perspectives): | 3 | |
| Global Health 2 | ||
| Making Sense of Microbiotic Me | ||
| Lifestyle Diseases and Their Global Burden | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 228 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 228L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 | 1 |
| NURS 100 | Fundamentals of Nursing and Health Assessment 1 | 3 |
| NURS 103 | Nursing and Health Assessment Skills Lab/Clinical 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 104 | Basic Medical Surgical Nursing 1 | 3 |
| NURS 105 | Basic Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 1 | 3 |
| NURS 106 | Basic Pharmacology for Nursing 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 200 | Nursing Specialties 1 | 4 |
| NURS 201 | Nursing Specialties Clinical 1 | 2 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 202 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing 1 | 4 |
| NURS 203 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Lab/Clinical 1 | 4 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3-4 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 71 | |
- 1
Human Anatomy and Physiology (I and/or II), the GEM 3 (Mathematical Ways of Knowing) course, and any previously completed Nursing courses must have been taken within the past seven (7) years in order to fulfill the degree requirements.
- 2
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Implement patient-centered care through acknowledgment of the patient's autonomy, preferences, values, and needs.
- Model teamwork and collaboration through respect, communication, and shared decision-making within an interprofessional team.
- Utilize evidence-based research to provide quality health care, initiate change, and improve nursing practice.
- Evaluate patient outcomes using data and clinical judgment to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare delivery.
- Analyze safe nursing practices to minimize the risk of harm to patients and the healthcare delivery team.
- Synthesize technology to aid in decision-making, manage patient-protected health information, and communicate within the healthcare system.
Outcomes adapted from Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies for Graduate Nurses (Cronenwett et al., 2009)