VATNP Curriculum Tracks
The VATNP offers a variety of curriculum plans to meet the varied needs of students interested in the nursing program. The curriculum plans or tracks vary in terms of class scheduling and time required for completion of the program. The course requirements are the same for each of the curriculum tracks.
Track 1: 2 Year
Curriculum Plan
Track 2: Health Sciences
Certificate plus 2 year curriculum plan
Track 3: Part-time evening/weekend
program
Track 4: LPN to RN program
Track 5: Part-time evening/weekend
LPN to RN program
Nursing Track 1: 2 Year Curriculum Plan
The VATNP offers an opportunity for recent high school graduates and other eligible adults to complete the nursing degree program after two years of full time attendance (4 semesters and 1 summer session). This is a rigorous and academically challenging program.
|
Summer Session- Year 1 |
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|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Lec. Hrs. |
Lab Hrs. |
Crs. |
|
|
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
ENG 111 |
English Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
ITE 115 or 100 |
Intro. to Comp Apps & Concepts or Intro. to Information Systems |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
9 |
0 |
9 |
||
|
Fall Semester- Year 1 |
|||||
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
NUR 105 |
Nursing Skills |
0 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
NUR 108 |
Nursing Principles and Concepts I |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
NUR 226 |
Nursing Health Assessment |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
9 |
15 |
14 |
||
|
Spring Semester- Year 1 |
|||||
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
NUR 109 |
Nursing Principles and Concepts II |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
NUR 114 |
Geriatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
9 |
12 |
13 |
||
|
Summer Session- Year 2 |
|||||
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
ENG 112 |
English Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
EEE |
1Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
9 |
0 |
9 |
||
|
Fall Semester- Year 2 |
|||||
|
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
NUR 201 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
NUR 205 |
Introduction to Second Level Nursing |
2 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
8 |
12 |
12 |
||
|
Spring Semester- Year 2 |
|||||
|
NUR 245 |
Maternal/Newborn Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
NUR 208 |
Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
NUR 254 |
Dimensions of Professional Nursing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL |
8 |
12 |
12 |
||
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree……………………..……………….69 |
|||||
Footnotes*
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201, 202; foreign languages; literature; MUS 121, 122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; CST 130, 151, 152.
Nursing Track 2: Health Sciences Certificate Plus 2 Curriculum Plan
Students in this track will complete all general education courses required by the nursing curriculum and receive a health care sciences certificate before beginning nursing classes. This option takes three years or longer depending on the amount of time taken to complete the general education classes. Many students, who have families, work or other responsibilities often choose this track.
|
First Semester |
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|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Lec. |
Lab |
|
|
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
ITE 115 or 100 |
Intro. to Comp Apps & Concepts or |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
3 |
16 |
|
|
Second Semester |
||||
|
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
HLT 143 |
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
EEE |
1Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
3 |
16 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
NUR 105 |
Nursing Skills |
0 |
6 |
2 |
|
NUR 108 |
Nursing Principles and Concept I |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
6 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
NUR 109 |
Nursing Principles & Concepts II |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
NUR114 |
Geriatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
6 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR201 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR205 |
Introduction to Second Level Nursing |
2 |
9 |
5 |
|
NUR236 |
Principles Of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
5 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR245 |
Maternal/Newborn Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 208 |
Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
NUR237 |
Principles Of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR254 |
Dimensions of Professional Nursing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
8 |
12 |
12 |
|
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree ……………………...............................72 |
||||
Footnotes*
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201, 202; foreign languages; literature; MUS 121, 122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; CST 130, 151, 152.
[page top]Nursing Track 3: Part-time Evening/Weekend
The VATNP part-time evening/weekend program is specifically designed for working adults or other adults who are interested in becoming RN’s but have other responsibilities that interfere with their abilities to attend the rigorous scheduling of the previously described program of study. Classes will be provided in a combination of evening, weekend, and distance learning. The program is designed at a slower pace to be completed in 4 years. General education courses listed in year 1 must be completed before the student will be able to begin year 2.
Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements for the part-time evening/weekend nursing program are the same as the regular program with the following exception: Students must complete 20 credits of support (general education) courses: BIO 141, BIO 142, ENG 111, ENG 112, MTH 126, ITE 100 or 115 and SDV 108. Additional required general education courses can be completed after acceptance to the program.
|
Summer Session - Year 1 |
||||
|
Course Number |
|
Lec. |
Lab |
|
|
ENG 111 |
College Comp I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
ITE 115 or 100 |
Intro. to Comp Apps & Concepts or Intro to Information Systems |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
3 |
7 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Summer Session - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR105 |
Nursing Skills |
0 |
6 |
2 |
|
NUR108 |
Nursing Principles and Concepts I |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
NUR226 |
Health Assessment |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Total |
5 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR109 |
Nursing Principles & Concept II |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
Total |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
Summer Session - Year 3 |
||||
|
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 3 |
||||
|
NUR205 |
Introduction to Second Level Nursing |
2 |
9 |
5 |
|
NUR236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 3 |
||||
|
NUR201 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR114 |
Geriatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Summer Session - Year 4 |
||||
|
EEE |
1Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 4 |
||||
|
NUR245 |
Maternal/Newborn Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR254 |
Dimensions of Professional Nursing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 4 |
||||
|
NUR208 |
Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
Total |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree............................................69 |
||||
Footnotes*
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201, 202; foreign languages; literature; MUS 121, 122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; CST 130, 151, 152.
[page top]Nursing Track 4: LPN to RN Bridge Curriculum
Students who are LPNs are required to complete at least 17 hours of the general education courses before beginning the LPN to RN nursing classes. The length of this tract depends on the amount of time needed to complete the general education classes. The nursing classes can be completed in one year. Some LPNs may opt for the part-time/evening weekend program which requires 2 years of nursing classes after completion of general education requirements.
The Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program’s advance placement or “Bridge Program,” is designed to grant advanced placement to LPNs who have been admitted to the Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program (VATNP) Associate Degree program and meet pre-requisite requirements.
If there is sufficient enrollment in the VATNP, Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program, students who meet the eligibility requirements for the advanced placement will take “Bridge Courses” in the summer term and then be eligible to take the sophomore level courses and graduate within one (1) academic year with an AAS Degree in Nursing.
This program is designed to recognize the common abilities of nurses and to bridge the difference between LPN and RN knowledge base and to allow these students to finish the AAS program within a two and one-half semester period.
Admission Requirements:
Admissions requirements for the LPN to RN nursing program are the same as the regular program with the following exceptions:
1. Be a licensed LPN with at least one year of full time work recent experience as an LPN.
2. Be an accepted student in the regular VATNP program
3. Completion of 17 credits of support (general education) courses required for graduation from the Nursing program: BIO 141, BIO 142, ENG 111, MTH 126, and SDV 108. Additional required general education courses can be completed after acceptance to the program.
|
Course |
Pre-Clinical Studies |
Lec. |
Lab. |
Crs. |
|
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
ITE 115 or 100 |
Intro. to Comp Apps & Concepts or |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
6 |
17 |
|
|
Summer Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
NUR115* |
LPN Transition |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
8 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
Fall Semester |
||||
|
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
NUR 201 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 205 |
Introduction to Second Level Nursing |
2 |
9 |
5 |
|
NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
11 |
12 |
15 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
||||
|
NUR 245 |
Maternal/Newborn Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 208 |
Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 254 |
Dimensions of Professional Nursing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
PSY232 |
Life Span Human Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
EEE |
1Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
12 |
18 |
|
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .........................................60* |
||||
Footnotes:
Upon completion of NUR 115, credit will be awarded for NUR 105, 108, 109, 114 (15 credits). These credits will appear on the student’s official transcript.
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign languages; literature; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; CST 130, 151, 152.
Nursing Track 5: Part-time Evening/Weekend LPN to RN
A part-time evening/weekend LPN to RN option is available for LPNs who work and or wish to attend part time. General education courses can be completed as night classes or by distance education options such as web based learning. Nursing classes and clinicals are taught on evenings and weekends on an extended plan. General education courses listed in Year 1 must be completed before the student will be able to begin Year 2.
Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements for the part-time evening/weekend LPN to RN nursing program are the same as the regular program with the following exceptions:
1. Be a licensed LPN with at least one year of full time current LPN experience. Recent graduates who have no work experience must work in an LPN position while enrolled in the program to accumulate the equivalent of one year full time work experience.
2. Be an accepted student in the regular VATNP program
3. Completion of 26 credits of support (general education) courses required for graduation from the Nursing program: BIO 141, BIO 142, ENG 111, ENG 112, MTH 126, ITE 100 or 115, PSY 231, PSY 232, and SDV 108.
|
Course |
Course Title |
Lec. |
Lab. |
Crs. |
|
Summer Session - Year 1 |
||||
|
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
ITE 115 or 100 |
Intro. to Information Systems or |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
6 |
3 |
7 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 1 |
||||
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
8 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
Summer Session - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR 115 |
LPN to RN Transition |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
8 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR 205 |
Introduction to Second Level Nursing |
2 |
9 |
5 |
|
NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 2 |
||||
|
NUR 201 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Summer Session - Year 3 |
||||
|
EEE |
1Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
Fall Semester - Year 3 |
||||
|
NUR 245 |
Maternal/Newborn Nursing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 254 |
Dimensions of Professional Nursing |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Spring Semester - Year 3 |
||||
|
NUR 208 |
Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .......................60* |
||||
Footnotes*
Upon completion of NUR 115, credit will be awarded for NUR 105, 108, 109, 114 (15 credits). These credits will appear on the student’s official transcript.
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign languages; literature; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; CST 130, 151, 152.
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