Associate in General Education - Nursing (A1030N), AGE

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Purpose

The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE-Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNC institutions lower-division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.

Admission Requirements and Special Conditions

A high school diploma (or equivalent), satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) and a minimum GPA in English and mathematics are required. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, RCC offers precollege courses to prepare students for the Associate in General Education Nursing Program.

Students admitted into A1030N must meet the requirements below or have the approval of a Student Services staff member or the Nursing Program Director. Approval may be based upon academic performance in college level courses or high school transcript.

Credit for NAS 101 Nurse Aide I (or Certification of Nurse Aide I and current listing on NC Registry without Substantive findings)
Credit for BIO 168, BIO 169, CHM 151 or CHM 131/CHM 131A, PSY 150
Credit for or placement test credit for DRE 096, DRE 097 and DRE 098 and DMA 010-050.
GPA >= 2.8 The GPA calculation will be based on grades in the following courses: BIO 168, BIO 169, CHM 151 or CHM 131/CHM 131A, ENG 111, ENG 112, PSY 150, PSY 241, and Humanities/Fine Arts elective.

Program Curriculum

First Semester (Fall)

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
History Elective Credit Hours: 3
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
or MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Pnysical Education Elective Credit Hours: 1

Class Hours 15 or 16 | Lab Hours 10 | Credit Hours 18 or 19

Second Semester (Spring)

ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4
Humanities/ Fine Arts - Elective Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 15 | Lab Hours 6 | Credit Hours 17

Third Semester (Fall)

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 232 American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 12 | Lab Hours 2 | Credit Hours 13

Fourth Semester (Spring)

BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
CHM 131 - Introduction to Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
and CHM 131A Intro to Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
or CHM 151 General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 9 | Lab Hours 9 | Credit Hours 12

Total Credit Hours 60-61

General Elective Choices

The General Elective requirement can be satisfied by taking one of the following courses not previously taken or required:

ART 111 BIO 111 BIO 112 BIO 120 BIO 130 BUS 110 CHM 151 CHM 152 CIS 111 CJC 111 COM 231 ECO 251 ECO 252 ENG 231 ENG 232 ENG 241 ENG 242 HIS 111 HIS 112 HIS 131 HIS 132 HUM 115 HUM 130 MAT 143 MAT 171 MAT 172 MUS 110 MUS 112 PHI 215 PHY 151 PHY 152 REL 110 REL 221 .

Additional Curriculum Notes

The Humanities/Fine Arts electives can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ART 111 , HUM 115 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , or PHI 215 . The following courses are also required: PHI 240 and ENG 231 or ENG 232 .
The History elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , or HIS 132 .
The PE electives can be satisfied by completing one of the following: PED 117 or PED 120 .
The Social/Behavioral Science electives can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ECO 251 , ECO 252 , or POL 120 .
Admission to all RCC Health Science programs is a competitive process. Academic performance in program general education courses are evaluated for admission.
A minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher is required for application into RCC’s Nursing Program. The GPA calculation will be based on grades in the following courses: BIO 168, BIO 169, CHM 151, ENG 111, ENG 112, PSY 150, PSY 241, and Humanities/Fine Arts elective.
Associate of General Education graduates who transfer to a BSN program must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to be eligible for a BSN program.
Admission to all RCC Health Science programs is a competitive process. A point system is followed to evaluate health science program applications. Applicants earn points based upon academic performance, references and academic degrees. Point distribution is outlined on the health science program checklist, as well as on the program webpage.