Temple College

Curriculum Outline for ADN Bridging Track

For Licensed Vocational Nurses and Licensed Paramedics

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Must be completed and graded to be eligible to apply.

  • BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • ENGL 1301 Composition I
  • PSYC 2301 General Psychology

Summer Semester

  • RNSG 1517 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice I for Articulating Students
  • RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing
  • RNSG 1163 Clinical-Nursing III-Registered Nurse Training *Clinical

Fall 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
  • RNSG 1146 Legal & Ethical Issues for Nurses 1st 8 weeks
  • RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership & Management 2nd 8 weeks

Spring 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.

Contact the TC Advising Center for assistance: advisingcenter@templecollege.edu

*** Advanced Credit Award

At the completion of the last semester of the program, credit will be awarded for RNSG 1309, RNSG 1360, and RNSG 1441 (10 semester credit hours).