Courses must be taken in the listed sequence unless permission to change is granted by the Dean of Health Sciences, or may be taken in advance.
Degree Requirements: A minimum of 60 semester hours of credit with a 2.0 GPA, A grade of “C” or above in academic support and nursing courses, and a passing score on a comprehensive exit exam. Students must see policy in Health Sciences Student Handbook for details.
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The following is a suggested course of study which will satisfy the requirements for the Nursing – Basic Program Associate of Applied Science degree at Texarkana College.
Freshman Year
| First Semester (Summer) | Hours |
| BIOL 2301/2101 or BIOL 2302/2102 Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2320/2120 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors & Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 11 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 2301/2101 or BIOL 2302/2102* Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| RNSG 1413 Foundations for Nursing Practice | 4 |
| RNSG 1360 Clinical Registered Nurse Training (Foundations) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Third Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I | 3 |
| RNSG 1431 Principles of Clinical Decision-Making | 4 |
| RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family | 4 |
| RNSG 1460 Clinical – Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
#Prerequisite to RNSG 1413 and 1360.
*Co-requisite to Nursing courses taught in this semester, or may be taken in
advance.
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | Hours |
| ARTS 1301 or MUSI 1306 or DRAM 1310* (core) Art Appreciation or Music Appreciation or Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| RNSG 1441 Common Concepts of Adult Health | 4 |
| RNSG 2360 Clinical Registered Nurse Training (Common / Mental Health) | 3 |
| RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| Total | 12 |
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health | 4 |
| RNSG 2463 Clinical Registered Nurse Training (Complex / Management) | 4 |
| Total Nursing – Basic Program AAS Total | 8 60 |
*Co-requisite to Nursing courses taught in this semester, or may be taken in advance.
Please be advised that licensure for this program includes a criminal background check. If you have a question about this action, please speak to the division dean.