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2015-2016 VSCC Catalog 
    
2015-2016 VSCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Nursing - A.S. [Cumberland Partnership]


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The Associate of Science (Pre Nursing-Cumberland Partnership) is a two-year program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Cumberland University.  Partnership graduates earn the A.S. degree from VSCC and the B.S.N from Cumberland University.   Nursing Admissions faculty and staff visit the campus each fall and spring semester to provide up-to-date information about the partnership, expectations, and the application process. Check with the Math and Science Division about the dates of these advising sessions on the VSCC campus.  Additional information is found on the Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing website through Cumberland University at http://www.cumberland.edu/academics/undergrad/nursing/

Required General Education Courses - Credits (41)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature) Credits: (9)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)


  • University Parallel Elective Credits: (1) ³

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)


Footnotes:


1Students who transfer without the AS degree must also complete MATH 1130, College Algebra, and two semesters of Spanish to complete the BSN through Cumberland University.

2MATH 1005, Algebra Essentials, is the pre- or co-requisite for CHEM 1030.

3PSYC 210, Abnormal Psychology, recommended (PSYC 210 is offered only fall semester).

Computer Literacy Requirement


See www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy

Career and Salary Information


Career Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Registered Nurse $41,500 $56,100
Critical Care Nurse $41,500 $56,100
Nursing Instructor Post-Secondary $27,600 $54,900

Career and salary information taken from onetonline.org. Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers.  Salaries are not guaranteed.

Recommended Schedule


This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (14)


  • History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
  • University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1) ³

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)


  • History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

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