Temple College

Curriculum Outline for Associate Degree Nursing

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Must be completed and graded to be eligible to apply.

  • BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • ENGL 1301 Composition I
  • PSYC 2301 General Psychology

1st Semester

  • BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Corequisite
  • RNSG 1205 Nursing Skills I
  • RNSG 1309 Introduction to Nursing
  • RNSG 1360 Clinical-Nursing I-Registered Nurse Training *Clinical

2nd Semester

  • RNSG 1146 Legal & Ethical Issues for Nurses
  • RNSG 1441 Common Concepts of Adult Health
  • RNSG 1461 Clinical-Nursing II-Registered Nurse Training *Clinical
  • RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing
  • RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership & Management

3rd Semester

  • PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development Corequisite
  • RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health
  • RNSG 2201 Care of Children & Families
  • RNSG 2460 Clinical-Nursing IV-Registered Nurse Training *Clinical

4th Semester

  • RNSG 1251 Care of the Childbearing Family
  • RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health
  • RNSG 2461 Clinical Nursing-V-Registered Nurse Training *Clinical
  • Elective** Language, Philosophy & Culture / Creative Arts Corequisite

Notes

* Clinical Courses

Clinical courses generally require 12 contact hours (one 12-hour shift) per week, but may vary. Clinical courses may include day, evening and weekend hours. Some clinical sites are located outside of Temple.

** Elective Options

See the Temple College Academic Catalog for a complete list of Core Curriculum 040 and 050 elective courses available at Temple College. If you have received credit for other 040/050 core curriculum courses (not listed above or in the Catalog) at another college or university, it may substitute for one of our courses.

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