UA Fort Smith –AAS- Nursing Technology-ADN
AAS-Nursing Technology-ADN
Printed Name: _______________________________________
2011-2012 Catalog
IDN: _____________________________
Major Code: 2016
This degree is not available in a guaranteed 8-semester plan for qualified freshmen. See your advisor to declare your major and sign an official degree
plan.
The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
PREREQUSITES: 7 hours
Hrs
Courses
4
BIOL 1523/1521 Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
3
CHEM 1303 Chemical Principles or higher chemistry course
FIRST SEMESTER: 15 hours
Hrs
Courses
Notes
Grade
8
ADN 1508 Nursing Fundamentals
1&2
4
BIOL 1533/1531 Anatomy and Physiology
1
II/Lab
3
MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher
THIRD SEMESTER: 18 hours
Hrs
Courses
9
ADN 2719 Maternal, Child, & Mental Health
3
3
3
ENGL 1203 Freshman English I
PSYC 1163 General Psychology
SOCI 2753 Introduction to Sociology OR
ANTH 2803 Cultural Anthropology
Total Hours: 72
Notes
1
Grade
SECOND SEMESTER: 14 hours
Hrs
Courses
10
ADN 151A Adult Medical/Surgical I
4
BIOL 1463/1461 Microbiology and
Immunology/Lab or higher
microbiology/lab course
FOURTH SEMESTER: 18 hours
Hrs
Courses
9
ADN 2729 Advanced Adult Medical/Surgical
II
3
ADN 2773 Client Care Management
3
ENGL 1213 Freshman English II
3
PSYC 2963 Developmental Psychology: A
Life Span
Notes
1
1
Grade
Notes
1&2
1
Grade
Notes
1
Grade
1
NOTES
1: These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation requirements section of this catalog.
2: LPN students who are admitted to the ADN program will take ADN 154A Nursing Technology Transition instead of ADN 1508 and ADN 151A, with
eight hours awarded for ADN 1508 after completion of ADN 154A. Paramedic students who are admitted to the ADN program will take ADN 155A
Nursing Technology Bridge instead of ADN 1508 and ADN 151A, with eight hours awarded for NURS 1508 after completion of ADN 155A. LPN and
paramedic students must complete the following courses before enrollment in ADN 154A or ADN 155A: MATH 1403 or higher MATH course, BIOL
1523/1521, BIOL 1533/1531, CHEM 1303 or higher chemistry course, BIOL 1463/1461 or higher microbiology/lab course. LPN and paramedic students
should consult with the College of Health Sciences coordinator of academic support services at (479) 788-7841 for information related to the transition
course for the associate degree nursing program. LPN students must be admitted to the associate degree nursing program and successfully complete
ADN 154A Nursing Technology Transition prior to enrolling in ADN 2719. Paramedic students must be admitted into the associate degree nursing
program and successfully complete ADN 155A nursing Technology Bridge prior to enrolling in ADN 2719.
A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in order to progress within the program.
Transfer Course Information
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are
guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability
is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students
may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.
See Acceptance of Transfer Credits section of the 2011-2012 academic catalog for a complete list of transfer provisions.
Student Degree Program Requirements
A student’s degree program requirements are those specified in the catalog in effect at the time of declaration of program major. Students must meet the above program
requirements and the graduation requirements as indicated by institutional and college policy. The program can be changed only with the approval of the official advisor.
If original courses are eliminated, students may be required to meet new curriculum requirements in the degree program. If students are not enrolled for two or more
consecutive terms (excluding summer terms), they must re-enter under the program requirements of the current catalog. Students are responsible for understanding
program requirements and changes.
This document is not official until signed and dated by both the student and an authorized university representative.
Student Signature ______________________________________________________________ Date _________________________________________
Advisor Signature ______________________________________________________________ Date _________________________________________