Nurse Education

Pre-Nursing Requirements

Associate in Science

The WCCC Nurse Education Program is an integral part of its parent institution and therefore is committed to the mission of building a community of learners through the provision of accessible, quality learning opportunities designed to meet personal goals and aspirations. The Associate in Science Degree Program in Nurse Education prepares students for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's Registered Nurse Licensure examination (NCLEX).

Admission to the Nursing Program is highly competitive and students must fulfill special admission requirements. The Nurse Education Program reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or lack of qualified faculty or affiliating agencies. Moreover, WCCC reserves the right to schedule classes at any time, including evenings and weekends. No student will be registered who has an outstanding obligation to WCCC. Please contact the Warren County Community College Office of Student Services at (908) 835-2300 for complete admission information.

The WCCC Nurse Education Program is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500 Atlanta, Georgia 30326; telephone (404) 975-5000; fax (404) 975-5020 and the New Jersey Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street , 6th Floor, Newark , NJ 07102 ; telephone (973) 504-6430; www.NJConsumerAffiars.gov.


Curriculum Requirements


Communications


Credits

 


Sciences


Credits

ENG 140 English Composition I

3

 

BIO 262 Anatomy & Physiology I*

4

ENG 141 English Composition II

3

 

BIO 263 Anatomy & Physiology II*

4

 

6

 

BIO 264 Microbiology*

4

Computer Science

 

 

CHE 110 Introductory Chemistry*

4

CSC 112 Microcomputer Software Applications

3

 

 

16

3

 

Nursing Courses

 

Humanities

 

Year One - Fall

 

Humanities Elective

3

 

NSG 101 Nursing I

6

3

 

NSG 102 Nursing II

1

Social Science

 

Year One - Spring

 

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

3

 

NSG 103 Nursing III

8

PSY 175 Human Growth & Development

3

 

Year Two - Fall

 

SOC 101 Foundations of Success

1

 

NSG 204 Nursing IV

9

 

7

 

Year Two - Spring

 

 

 

 

NSG 205 Nursing V

9

 

 

 

NSG 206 Nursing VI

1

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 


Total Credits for Degree


69

*NOTE: These courses must be successfully completed with a grade of “C+” or above within five (5) years of the date of course completion.


Recommended F/T Course Sequence

Year One - Summer

Credits

 

Year Two - Summer

Credits

CHE 110 Introductory Chemistry

4

 

BIO 264 Microbiology

4

CSC 112 Microcomputer Software Applications

3

 

 

4

SOC 101 Foundations of Success

1

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Year One - Fall

 

 

Year Two - Fall

 

ENG 140 English Composition I

3

 

NSG 204 Nursing IV

9

BIO 262 Anatomy & Physiology I

4

 

PSY 175 Human Growth & Development

3

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

3

 

 

12

NSG 101 Nursing I

6

 

 

 

NSG 102 Nursing II

1

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

Year One - Spring

 

 

Year Two - Spring

 

BIO 263 Anatomy & Physiology II

4

 

NSG 205 Nursing V

9

ENG 141 English Composition II

3

 

Humanities Elective

3

NSG 103 Nursing III

8

 

NSG 206 Nursing VI

1

 

15

 

 

13

 

 

 


Total Credits for Degree


69


 
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