CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN: Medical-Surgical Nursing Courses
Education
al
Institution
WCC
Total #
of
credits
in NUR
40 out
of 72
SCCCC
41.55
out of
71.55
Muskegon
CC
43 of 72
59.7%
nursing
40.3%
gen eds
Delta
College
Schoolcraft
College
37 out
of 72
47 out
of 71-74
(student
s can
elect
optional
3cr
summer
PN
capstone
course)
# of
Program
semesters
# of
Med-Surg THEORY
courses
# of MedSurg
THEORY
credits
7
# of MedSurg
THEORY
contact hrs
105
Position of
Med-Surg
courses in
curriculum
Sem. 3, 4, 5
(3-3-1)
5
(4 NUR
semesters
following
Sem. 1
General Ed)
3
5 (2 FA, 2WI,
1 Spring)
3
6 (theory
only NOT
clinical)
Sem 2, 3, 4
(FA, SP, FA)
6
½ sem fundies
16
6 (contact
hours are
only added
for clinical)
240
(5 semesters
of clinical
nursing
courses)
½ sem OB
1 semester
surg/peds
1 semester
medical/geri
1 semester Adv MS
½ semester mental
health
½ semester
leadership
(includes med surg
comprehensive
review and MS
clinical)
7
FT-4 sem. @
15 weeks
PT-5 sem. @
22 weeks
5 nursing
semesters
4 sem. 15 wks
1 sem. 7.5
wks
1 sem. 4 wks
(optional)
2
3
8.7-theory
18 with
clinical and
theory
10 cr.
Theory-130
Theory &
Clinical -550
75 contact
hours
theory
fundies and OB
semester is
term 2
(includes basic
med surg
concepts like
pain
management,
infection
control, etc 3.5
theory credits
combined)
Term 3,4,5,6
(3-3-3-3.5)
FT-Sem. 3 & 4
(4.7 & 4)
PT-Sem. 4 & 5
(4.7 & 4)
Sem. 2,3,4,5
(7.5 wks)
Medical
and
surgical
nursing
are
separated
into
discreet
courses in
1st yr.
5credits
CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN: Medical-Surgical Nursing Courses
NMC
32 of 72
HFCC
25 of 39
NSG
credits
are M/S
4
(once
students has
completed
pre-req's)
4 of 4
semesters
(includes
fundamentals
)
4
(if Nrsg
Fundamentals is
included)
4 (inc fund)
15
(if Nrsg
Fundamental
s [4]is
included)
Varies 3, 5,
or 7
credits/cours
e
51 credits
at 1:3 ratio
= 153
contact
hours
496 hrs
each
One
combined
advanced
medical/su
rgical
course in
2nd yr
Sem. 1,2,3 &,4
Semester 1, 2,
3, 4