College of DuPage
Associate Degree Nursing Program
Degree conferred: Associate of Applied Science - 77 hours
Pre-Nursing Admission Requirement
ANAT
1551 or 1571
ANAT
1552 or 1572
PSYCH
CHEMI
1100
1211, or, 1551 or,
1212 or, 1552 or, 2551
or, 2552, or equivalent
MATH
MATH 1102, or
higher* (Math 1104,
1120 and 1340 are not
accepted for the AAS)
Anatomy and Physiology
I
Anatomy and Physiology
II
General Psychology
General Chemistry
Mathematics for Health
Sciences
Theory/Lab/
Clinical
Credits:
Semester/
Cumulative
4
Lecture
(hours/week,
based on 16
weeks)
3
Lab and/or
Clinical
(hours/week, based
on 16 weeks)
3
Theory/Lab
Theory/Lab
4
3
3
Theory
Theory/Lab
3
5
3
4
3
Theory
3
3
CNA Certification
19/19
Semester I
NURSI
NURSI
NURSI
NURSI
1120
1140
1150
1130
NURSI
1160
MICRO
1420
Semester II
NURSI
1220
NURSI
1230
ENGLI
PSYCH
1101
2237
Role of the Nurse I*
Physical Assessment*
Pathophysiology
Introduction to Core
Concepts**
Foundations of
Pharmacology**
Microbiology
Theory
Theory/Lab
Theory
Theory/Lab/
Clinical
Theory
1
2
3
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
Theory/Lab
4
16/35
2
4
Health and Illness
Concepts I
Family Health Concepts I
Theory/Lab/
Clinical
Theory/Lab/
Clinical
Theory
Theory
5
2
6
5
2
6
3
3
3
3
English Composition I
Developmental
Psychology: The Life
Span
2
4
16/51
Semester III
NURSI
2120
NURSI
2130
NURSI
2160
SPEEC
1100 OR 1120
Health and Illness
Concepts II
Family Health Concepts
II
Pharmacology and
Disease Processes
Fundamentals of Speech
Communication OR
Small-group
Communication
Theory/ Clinical
5
2
6
Theory/ Clinical
5
2
6
Theory
1
1
Theory
3
3
14/65
Semester IV
NURSI
NURSI
NURSI
Humanities
Elective
2320
2330
2340
Complex Health Concepts
Role of the Nurse II
Clinical Decision Making
Practicum
Humanities Course within list of approved
Global/Cultural Multicultural studies (Philo 1110)
Theory/Clinical
Theory
Clinical Internship
5
1
3
Theory
3
12/77
* - first 8 weeks
** - second 8 weeks
ADN Program of Study 5/19/2016 dg
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