Pre-Nursing - A.S.

The Associate of Science (Pre-Nursing) is designed to provide students continuing study to complete the bachelor’s degree in Nursing at an institution within the state or neighboring states with whom VSCC does not yet have an articulated agreement. Some flexibility is provided in the area of emphasis courses allowing the student and advisor to customize the program of study tailored to the curriculum at the institution of interest. Students are cautioned to work closely with their advisor in planning the program of study, preparing for graduation, and making application to the institution and school of nursing. Students who plan to apply for a two-year Nursing A.A.S. degree program should work with an advisor on a course of study designed to meet Nursing A.A.S. entrance requirements.

Transfer Options
This program of study has been created to permit some flexibility in the curriculum to meet the requirement of a senior institution with whom VSCC does not yet have an articulated agreement. While many schools of nursing will have significant overlap in their pre-nursing curriculum, the student is encouraged to contact the senior institution for specific program of study requirements that will prepare for admission to the nursing program. All nursing programs are extremely competitive and students are directed to consult their advisor each semester before registering for classes and in planning for graduation. Completion of all pre-requisite courses and the A.S. degree do not guarantee admission as each school of nursing has its own admissions requirements, standards, and criteria for selection.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP). More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9) ¹

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
HIST 2310 - ^Early World History Credits: (3)
AND HIST 2320 - ^Modern World History Credits: (3) ¹
OR
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3) ¹
AND HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History Credits: (3) ¹
MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3) ¹ (MATH 1530 is recommended if applying to the VSCC Nursing A.A.S. program)
OR MATH 1710 - ^Precalculus Algebra Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1730 - ^Precalculus Credits: (5)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3) ¹
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (20)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4)
CHEM 1030 - ^Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: (4) ¹
OR CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4) ¹

Electives

Choose twelve credits from the following:

ECON 2100 - ^Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3) ^²
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3) ^²
ISCI 1030 - ^Science, Society and Sustainability Credits: (4)
MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 1710 - ^Precalculus Algebra Credits: (3)
MATH 1730 - ^Precalculus Credits: (5)
PHIL 1040 - ^Introduction to Ethics Credits: (3)
PHIL 1030 - ^Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3)
PSYC 243 - Psychology of Death and Dying Credits: (3)
PSYC 244 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Credits: (3)
PSYC 2110 - Psychology of Adjustment Credits: (3)
PSYC 2120 - ^Social Psychology Credits: (3)
PSYC 2130 - ^Lifespan Development Psychology Credits: (3) ^²
SOCI 1040 - ^Social Problems Credits: (3)
OR Advisor approved elective
May choose one ENGL Lit course from the following courses:
ENGL 2045 - ^Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2110 - ^Early American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2120 - ^Modern American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2310 - ^Early World Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2320 - ^Modern World Literature Credits: (3)
¹ Check senior institution requirement.

² Total of 78 university parallel hours required for the Vanderbilt MSN Bridge Program.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (61)

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for computer literacy requirements.

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Registered Nurse	$42,660	$59,080
Critical Care Nurse	$42,660	$59,080
Nursing Instructor Post-Secondary	$48,550	$61,910

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.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

CHEM 1030 - ^Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: (4)
OR CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) ¹

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) ¹

BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) ¹

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4)