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
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
or MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
History > - Elective Credit Hours: 3
Physical Education - Elective Credit Hours: 1 or 2

Class Hours 11 - 13 | Lab Hours 4 - 5 | Credit Hours 13 - 15

Second Semester (Spring)

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

Class Hours 17-18 | Lab Hours 2-5 | Credit Hours 19-20

Third Semester (Fall)

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
Literature > - Elective Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 12 | Lab Hours 5 | Credit Hours 14

Fourth Semester (Spring)

BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
Chemistry > - Elective Credit Hours: 4
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 12 | Lab Hours 9 | Credit Hours 15

Total Credit Hours 61-64

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 110 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 General elective choices are listed above. Chose only one of these courses to fill the General elective requirement. Pre-requisites must be met/started before registering for some courses.
The Humanities/Fine Arts elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ART 111 , HUM 115 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , or PHI 215 .
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 110 , PED 117 or PED 120 .
The Social/Behavioral Science elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ECO 251 , ECO 252 , or POL 120 .
The Literature elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ENG 231 or ENG 232 .
The Chemistry elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: (CHM 131 and CHM 131A ) or CHM 151 ,
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.