2015-2016 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2015-2016 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Associate of Science in Nursing - LPN to RN - Option 1


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There are special degree plan options for licensed LPN/LPTN applicants Information about these degree plans with admission and selection criteria is available on the web page or at a monthly meeting, scheduled September to April. Deadline to apply for the fall start Advanced Placement/Part-time Option 1 is the first Monday in May and the deadline to apply for the summer start Accelerated Option 2 is the first Monday in February. In order for a LPN/LPTN to apply for, progress in or complete the A.S.N. degree, a requirement is that the Arkansas LPN/LPTN license be unencumbered, maintained and current.

College Required Course


Required for all new NPC students

General Education Core - 9 Credit Hours Total


Required courses:

Social Science - 3 Credit Hours Total


Required course:

Computer Literacy- 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

Physical Science - 4 Credit Hours Total


Required course:

Life Science - 12 Credit Hours Total


Required courses:

Nursing Course Work - 31 Credit Hours Total


All Physical Science and Life Science courses must have been completed within seven (7) years of acceptance into the program.

Required courses:

62* Credit Hours Total Minimum


* If an LPN to RN student has less than 60 credits then they will be awarded up to 4 hours of articulation credit to meet the 60 hr. standard for Associate degrees.

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