Fort Scott Community College
Graduation Requirements
Nursing
Associate of Applied Science
Graduates of the AAS program are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination for state licensure. The nursing program is accredited
by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).
The program offers only courses for registered nursing and does not provide a practical nursing option. The AAS degree program
prepares the graduate for beginning staff nurse positions in various healthcare settings. The graduate is prepared to deliver nursing
care to individuals and groups within a structured setting and to work with other members of the healthcare team to promote health and
wellness. The Kansas Articulation Agreement allows FSCC graduates to continue their studies at any of 12 colleges and universities in
Kansas that offer the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN).
The nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for a career in nursing. The nursing curriculum
is challenging. Theory, laboratory, and clinical practice are integrated into the nursing courses. Clinical practice is obtained at area
hospitals, nursing homes, simulation lab, and other healthcare settings. An instructor to student ratio is maintained at no more than 1:10
per state guidelines.
Students entering the program should anticipate taking courses in the order shown in the sequence of courses. Nursing courses
build on the content of prior semesters. All nursing courses shown for a semester are required to be taken concurrently. General education
courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with the nursing courses as listed. Students must complete the curriculum that is in
place at the time they begin the nursing semesters or at the time they re-enter the nursing program.
Courses not in the nursing curriculum, but recommended to supplement the nursing curriculum include: Medical Terminology, General
Biology, Basic Chemistry, Sociology, or other courses that would meet BSN requirements. Students wishing to pursue a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing should consult with the program director for advisement on transfer courses.
Prerequisite Courses for the Nursing Program:
BIO 1255 Anatomy & Physiology.................................................. 5
ENG 1013 English 101................................................................... 5
PSY 1013 General Psychology..................................................... 3
MAT 1083 College Algebra........................................................ 3
NUT 1213 Nutrition................................................................... 3
Total ................................................................................ 17
Prerequisite courses require a 3.0 GPA in these 17 credit hours. The program does not use a cumulative GPA for admission. These
courses must be completed in the semester prior to the anticipated start of the nursing semesters. Although General Biology and Basic
Chemistry are waived for pre-nursing students. Students without these basic science courses are strongly advised to take them to be
successful in A&P, Microbiology, and on the TEAS-V test. Pre-nursing students should be in contact with the Nursing Department and
should seek academic advisement through the program director.
Beginning Fall 2012, CNA or MHT certification is required prior to entry. Applications are due May 1 for fall admission, December 1 for spring admission. The TEAS exam must be scheduled and completed prior to the end of the semester when application is made. Students with English as a Second Language
(ESL), whose primary education was not in English, must provide a TOEFL composite score of 79 or higher with 20 or higher in Writing, Speaking, Listening,
and 19 or higher in Reading.
Suggested Curriculum:
THIRD SEMESTER
FIRST SEMESTER
NUR 1118 Fundamentals of PCC A.............................8
NUR 1213 Health Assessment.....................................3
PSY 1023 Developmental Psychology........................3
Total Credit Hours...............................................14
SECOND SEMESTER
NUR 2312 Child-Bearing Family PCC.........................2
NUR 2323 Pediatric PCC.............................................3
ALH 2263 Pathophysiology.........................................3
NUR 2333 Mental Health PCC.....................................3
NUR 2253 Pharmacology............................................3
Total Credit Hours...............................................14
86
NUR 1228 Basic Medical/Surgical PCC.......................8
BIO 1245 Microbiology...............................................5
Total Credit Hours...............................................13
FOURTH SEMESTER
NUR 2518 Acute & Complex M/S PCC .......................8
NUR 2542 Leadership & Management of Care...........2
NUR 2532 Capstone Clinical Immersion......................1
ENG 1023 English 102 or
Public Speaking, SPE 1093....................3
Total Credit Hours...............................................14
Fort Scott Community College Catalog 2014-2016