ASN Generic Option Plan of Study
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
The Associate of Science in Nursing Program prepares nurses to manage direct care to patients with commonly recurring illnesses in acute and long-term health care facilities. There is an optional externship program between the first and second years and a three-week preceptorship experience immediately prior to graduation. All graduates are eligible to take the licensing exam for registered nurses.
Plan of Study
Prerequisite
| BSB 141 - Human Anatomy& Physiology I | 4 |
| BSB 142 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| MA 113 - College Algebra | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Year 1 Fall Semester
| NU 112 - Pharmacology | 3 |
| NU 114 - Nursing I | 5 |
| NU 115 - Nursing I Clinical | 2 |
| NU 116 - Nursing Role I | 1 |
| PSY 101 General Psychology OR
PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development |
3 |
| EN 101 - English Composition | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Year 1 Spring Semester
| NU 124 - Nursing II | 5 |
| NU 125 - Nursing II Clinical | 2 |
| NU 126 - Nursing Role II | 1 |
| BSM 131 - Microbiology | 4 |
| FN 225 - Nutrition | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| NU 214 - Nursing III | 5 |
| NU 215 - Nursing III Clinical | 4 |
| NU 216 - Nursing Role | 1 |
| ** Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
| NU 224 - Nursing IV | 4 |
| NU 225 - Nursing IV Clinical | 3 |
| NU 228 - NCLEX-RN Review | 2 |
| NU 235 - ASN Preceptorship | 3 |
| *COM 101 - Oral Communication | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Total Hours Required for an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN): 71 Credit Hours
Notes
UN 101, Freshman Seminar, may be required for MUW freshmen and transfer freshmen.
*Communication 101
It is recommended that Oral Communication be taken prior to last semester, if at all possible, to better accommodate ASN Preceptorship scheduling.
**Humanities and Fine Arts include:
History Survey (3-6)
- HIS 101 History of Civilization I (3)
- HIS 102 History of Civilization II (3)
- HIS 209 History of the United States I (3)
- HIS 210 History of the United States II (3)
Literature Survey (3-6)
- EN 201 Survey of English Literature I (3)
- EN 202 Survey of English Literature II (3)
- EN 203 Survey of American Literature I (3)
- EN 204 Survey of American Literature II (3)
- EN 231 Survey of World Literature I (3)
- EN 232 Survey of World Literature II (3)
- EN 311 Survey of French Literature I (3)
- EN 312 Survey of French Literature II (3)
- FLS 311 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3)
- FLS 312 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
Fine Arts History/Appreciation (3)
- ART 102 Art Appreciation (3)
- ART 211 Art History Survey I (3)
- ART 212 Art History Survey II (3)
- DAN 110 Dance Appreciation (3)
- MUS 100 Music Appreciation (3)
- MUS 105 Introduction to Music Literature (3)
- MUS 301 History of Music I (3)
- MUS 301 History of Music (3)
- TH 175 Theatre Appreciation (3)
- TH 457 History of Theatre I (3)
- TH 458 History of Theatre II (3)