MCC-Penn Valley
Professional Nursing Curriculum Plan
Day Session
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITE COURSES
CREDIT HOUR
PSYC 140
General Psychology
3 Hours
BIOL 100 OR
CHEM 105
Introduction to Cell Biology OR
Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences
3 Hours
5 Hours
BIOL 109 OR
BIOL 110
AND 210
Anatomy and Physiology OR
Human Anatomy AND Human Physiology
6 Hours
10 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
12-18 hours
SEMESTER 1
RNUR 126
RNUR 131
PSYC 243
Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (Clinical course)
Essential Nursing Concepts
Human Lifespan Development
6 Hours
2 Hours
4 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
12 Hours
SEMESTER 2
RNUR 134
RNUR 138
RNUR 141
BIOL 208
Mental Health Nursing (Clinical course)
Nursing of Women and Neonates (Clinical course)
Adult Nursing I
Microbiology
4 Hours
4 Hours
3 Hours
5 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
16 Hours
SEMESTER 3
RNUR 234
RNUR 238
ENGL 101
SOCI 160
Child-Centered Nursing (Clinical course)
Adult Nursing II (Clinical course)
Composition and Reading I
Sociology
4 Hours
5 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
15 Hours
SEMESTER 4
RNUR 230
RNUR 244
Leadership/Management/Trends
Adult Nursing III (Clinical course)
2 Hours
7 Hours
CONST REQ
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
HIST 120, HIST 121, POLS 135, POLS 136, POLS 137
(SOSC 153, Readings in Social Science, 1 CR HR,
required if transferring one of these courses from a state
other than Missouri.)
3 Hours
SPDR 100
OR
SPDR 102
Fundamentals of Speech
OR
Fundamentals of Human Communication
3 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
15 Hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
70-76 CR HRS
Please note some BSN completion programs may require: CHEM 105, BIOL 110 AND BIOL 210
Note: Progression in the nursing program is contingent upon:
Semester 1: PSYC 243 must be completed prior to semester 2 nursing course
Semester 2: BIOL 208 must be completed prior to semester 3 nursing courses
Note: All General Education courses can be completed in advance to decrease total credit hours for any given semester