Practical Nursing Curriculum
The curriculum below is the most current information available. To browse curriculum from the current academic year and past years, please view our Academic Catalogs. If you are a current student with questions about your course requirements, please speak with your advisor or refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS) in eServices.
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Flexible options:
2-Semester Option: Start fall or spring semester. Requires 19 credits of general education courses the first semester and 17 credits of nursing courses second semester. Classroom, lab, clinical, homework estimated time is 50-60 hours per week. Sample curriculum below shows completion in 2 semesters.
3-Semester Option: Start fall or spring semester. Requires 10 credits of general education courses the first semester, 12 credits of nursing courses second semester and 14 credits of nursing courses the third semester. Classroom, lab, clinical, homework estimated time is 40-50 hours per week.
| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL1416 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | COMM1435 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | ITEC1445 | Personal Computer Skills | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | PNSG1100 | Medical Terminology | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | PNSG1105 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 5 | 7 | |
| 1 | PNSG1110 | Pharmacology | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | PNSG1115 | Geriatric Nursing | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | PNSG1120 | Clinical I | 2 | 6 | |
| Semester Total | 19 | 28 | |||
| 2 | PNSG1130 | Adult Health | 4 | 5 | |
| 2 | PNSG1135 | Psychosocial Nursing | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | PNSG1140 | Maternal & Child Health | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | PNSG1145 | Role Transition | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | PNSG1150 | Clinical II | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | PSYC1405 | Life-Span Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 17 | 29 | |||
| Program Total | 36 | 56 |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.
This course sequence is an example.