NURSING

RODP Associate of Applied Science
(Beginning January 2009)

This is a hybrid program offered online by the TBR universities/community college currently offering the associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree. Each institution will offer the same curriculum. The clinical component will be offered regionally. A Letter of Intent has been approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing (TBN). Graduates of the program will be prepared to write the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) to obtain the title of Registered Nurse (RN)

[Prerequisite Courses] [First Semester] [Second Semester] [Third Semester] [Fourth Semester] [Program Admission]

Prerequisite Courses
Course Number Course Title Credit
BIOL 2010 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I (Gen. Ed.)
4
BIOL 2020 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II (Gen. Ed.)
4
BIOL 1230 Microbology
4
Total  
12

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First Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
**** Math (Gen Ed Core)
3
NURS 1030 Fundamentals of Nursing I
3
NURS 1040 Fundamentals of Nursing II
3
NURS 1041 Fundamentals of Nursing II Clinical
2
Choose one of the following:
PSYC 1010 General Psychology I
3
PSYC 1020 General Psychology II
3
Total  
14

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Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
NURS 1050 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
4
NURS 1051 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Clinical
3
NURS 1060 Mental Health Nursing
2
NURS 1061 Mental Health Nursing Clinical
1
ENGL 1010 English Comp I
3
Total  
13

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Third Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
NURS 2050 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
3
NURS 2051 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical
2
NURS 2060 Care of the Childbearing Family
2
NURS 2061 Care of the Childbearing Family Clinical
1
NURS 2070 Nursing Care of Children
2
NURS 2071 Nursing Care of Children Clinical
1
Choose one of the following:
  English Comp II  
  Public Speaking  
  Oral Communication
3
Total  
14

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Fourth Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
NURS 2080 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
3
NURS 2081 Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical
2
NURS 2090 Management in Nursing
2
NURS 2091 Nursing Management Clinical
2
**** Humanities/Fine Arts (Gen. Ed.)2
3
Total  
12

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Total Program Credits 65

Program Admission

Admission to the program is based on competitive selection from the pool of applicants who are admitted to a participating college as a degree seeking student in good standing. Additional admission requirements for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Regents Online Degree Program include:

  1. Completion of all required developmental courses.
  2. Completion of eight (8) semester hours of Human Anatomy & Physiology (including lab) with a grade of "C" or better.

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