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Nursing, Associate of Applied Science

Students who successfully complete all Nursing, Associate of Applied Science degree requirements will be able to: 
  • Provide nursing care to diverse individuals and families across the lifespan in a variety of settings, ensuring care is compassionate and culturally and age-appropriate.
  • Engage in multidisciplinary teams to work collaboratively in the provision of safe and evidence-based care.
  • Utilize evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care.
  • Advocate for and provide nursing care using principles of ethics, quality improvement, patient safety, and leadership.
  • Demonstrate competency using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe, legal and effective nursing practice.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Nursing, Associate of Applied Science Program Map.

Pre-Program Courses

All pre-program courses must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the Nursing program core courses.
BI 232Human Anatomy & Physiology

5
BI 233Human Anatomy & Physiology

5
BI 234Microbiology

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PSY 215Intro Developmental Psychology

3
PSY 215: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Human Relations requirement.

Core Courses

NUR 101AFundamentals of Nursing

5
NUR 101BFundamentals of Nursing Practice

4
NUR 102AIntroductory Medical-Surgical Care

5
NUR 102BIntroductory Medical-Surgical Practice

4
NUR 103ACare Throughout the Lifespan

5
NUR 103BNursing Practice Throughout the Lifespan

4
NUR 201AAdvanced Medical-Surgical Care

5
NUR 201BAdvanced Medical-Surgical Practice

4
NUR 202ACritical Transitions In Care

5
NUR 202BNursing Practice During Critical Transitions

4
NUR 203APreparation for Professional Practice

1
NUR 203BIntroduction to Professional Practice

6
NUR 222Professional Practice Issues

2
NUR 268ADrug Therapy & Nursing Implications

1
NUR 268BDrug Therapy & Nursing Implications

1
NUR 268CDrug Therapy & Nursing Implications

1
NUR 268DDrug Therapy & Nursing Implications

1

Pre-Application Courses

The Nursing program bulletin can be found on LBCC's Special Admissions Programs webpage and includes detailed application and admissions information. All pre-application courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
MTH 095Intermediate Algebra

4
WR 121ZComposition I

4
BI 231Human Anatomy & Physiology

5

MTH 095 or higher: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Computation requirement.

WR 121Z: Satisfies the AAS related instruction Communication requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 91