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
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.
First Semester (Fall) |
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Course |
Lec. |
Lab. |
||
Number |
Course Title |
Hrs. |
Hrs. |
Crs. |
SDV 108 |
Orientation to College Success |
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 |
NUR 111 |
Nursing I |
4 |
9 |
7 |
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
.1 |
Total |
15 |
12 |
18 |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
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ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
NUR 112 |
Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
11 |
15 |
16 |
|
Summer Session |
||||
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Third Semester (Fall) |
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IST |
Fundamental IST Skills |
|||
ITE 100 or 115 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
NUR 211 |
Second Level Nursing I |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 236 |
Principles of |
|||
Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Dev. I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
11 |
12 |
15 |
|
Fourth Semester (Spring) |
||||
NUR 212 |
Second Level Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 237 |
Principles of |
|||
Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 254 |
Nursing Dimensions |
2 |
0 |
2 |
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Dev. II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
EEE |
1Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
13 |
12 |
17 |
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .............................................69 |
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1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign
languages; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; SPD 130, 151,
152.
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Track 2: Health Sciences Certificate plus 2 year 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.
Health sciences Certificate Program |
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First Semester (Fall) |
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Course |
Lec. |
Lab. |
||
Number |
Course Title |
Hrs. |
Hrs. |
Crs. |
SDV 108 |
Orientation to College Success |
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 |
Human Life Span Development I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HLT 143 |
Medical terminology I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
3 |
16 |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
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ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
IST |
Fundamental IST Skills, ITE 100 or 115 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PSY 232 |
Human Life Span Development II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
EEE |
1Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
11 |
3 |
16 |
|
Nursing Curriculum First Semester (Fall) |
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NUR 111 |
Nursing I |
4 |
9 |
7 |
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
5 |
9 |
8 |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
||||
NUR 112 |
Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 137 |
Principles of |
|||
Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
5 |
12 |
9 |
|
Summer Session |
||||
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Third Semester (Fall) |
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NUR 211 |
Second Level Nursing I |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
5 |
12 |
9 |
|
Fourth Semester (Spring) |
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NUR 212 |
Second Level Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
NUR 254 |
Nursing Dimensions |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
7 |
12 |
11 |
|
Total Minimum Credits for Health Science Certificate & AAS Degree …72 |
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1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign
languages; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; SPD 130, 151,
152.
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Track 3: Part-time evening/weekend program
A part-time evening/weekend option is available for students who must 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. This tract is often selected by the working adult or the individual who wants to attend part-time. General education courses listed in Year 1 must be completed before the student can begin Year 2.
Year 1 Summer Session |
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Course |
Lec. |
Lab. |
||
Number |
Course Title |
Hrs. |
Hrs. |
Crs. |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
IST |
Fundamental IST Skills |
|||
ITE 100 or 115 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
First Semester (Fall) |
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BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
EEE |
1Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
10 |
3 |
11 |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
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BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
Year 2 Summer Session |
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NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
PSY 231 |
Life Span Human Dev. I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
Third Semester (Fall) |
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NUR 111 |
Nursing I |
4 |
9 |
7 |
Total |
4 |
9 |
7 |
|
Fourth Semester (Spring) |
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NUR 112 |
Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
Total |
4 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year 3 Summer Session |
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NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
3 |
3 |
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Dev. II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
Fifth & Sixth Semester (Fall & Spring) |
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NUR 211 |
Second Level Nursing |
2 |
6 |
8 |
Total |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Year 4 Summer Session |
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NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Seventh & Eighth Semester (Fall & Spring) |
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NUR 212 |
Second Level Nursing II |
2 |
6 |
8 |
NUR 254 |
Nursing Dimensions |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .........................................69 |
||||
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign
languages; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; SPD 130, 151,
152.
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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.
Course |
Lec. |
Lab. |
|||
Number |
Course Title |
Hrs. |
Hrs. |
Crs. |
|
SDV 108 |
Orientation to College Success |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
6 |
17 |
||
Summer Semester |
|||||
NUR 115 |
LPN Transition |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
8 |
3 |
10 |
||
Fall Semester |
|||||
IST |
Fundamental IST Skills |
||||
ITE 100 or ITE 115 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
||
NUR 211 |
Second Level Nursing I |
4 |
12 |
8 |
|
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 212 |
Second Level Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
|
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
NUR 254 |
Nursing Dimensions |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Development |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
EEE |
1Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
12 |
12 |
17 |
||
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .......................59* |
|||||
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202; foreign
languages; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; SPD 130, 151,
152.
* Upon completion of NUR 115, credit will be awarded for NUR 111 and
NUR 112 (15 credits). These credits will appear on the student’s
official transcript.
Track 5: Part-time evening/weekend LPN to RN program
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 can begin Year 2.
Year 1 Summer Session |
||||
Course |
Lec. |
Lab. |
||
Number |
Course Title |
Hrs. |
Hrs. |
Crs. |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PSY 231 |
Human Growth & Development I |
3 |
3 |
|
IST |
Fundamental IST Skills, ITE 100 or 115 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
First Semester (Fall) |
||||
BIO 141 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
SDV 108 |
College Survival Skills |
1 |
0 |
1 |
EEE |
1Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
10 |
3 |
11 |
|
Second Semester (Spring) |
||||
BIO 142 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
4 |
MTH 126 |
Mathematics for Allied Health |
2 |
0 |
2 |
PSY 232 |
Life Span Human Dev. II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
8 |
3 |
9 |
|
Year 2 Summer Session |
||||
NUR 115 |
LPN Transition |
4 |
3 |
5 |
NUR 136 |
Principles of Pharmacology I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
NUR 137 |
Principles of Pharmacology II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
6 |
3 |
7 |
|
Third & Fourth Semester (Fall & Spring) |
||||
NUR 211 |
Second Level Nursing |
4 |
12 |
8 |
Total |
4 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year 3 Summer Session |
||||
NUR 226 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
3 |
3 |
NUR 236 |
Principles of Pharmacology III |
1 |
0 |
1 |
NUR 237 |
Principles of Pharmacology IV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
Fifth & Sixth Semester (Fall & Spring) |
||||
NUR 212 |
Second Level Nursing II |
4 |
12 |
8 |
NUR 254 |
Nursing Dimensions |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
6 |
12 |
10 |
|
Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree .......................59* |
||||
1. Humanities electives include: ART 201,202;
foreign languages; MUS 121,122; PHI 101; REL 200, 210, 230; SPD 130,
151, 152.
* Upon completion of NUR 115, credit will be awarded for NUR 111 and
NUR 112 (15 credits). These credits will appear on the student’s
official transcript.