Nov 08, 2024

2022-2023 College Catalog

2022-2023 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Registered Nursing, AS - LPN to RN

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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 an LPN to RN meeting, scheduled April to September. Deadline to apply for the spring start Advanced Placement/Part-time is the first Monday in October. In order for an LPN/LPTN to apply for, progress in or complete the A.S.N. degree, a requirement is that you have taken and successfully passed the NCLEX-PN and hold an active Arkansas LPN/LPTN license be unencumbered, maintained, and current.

NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.

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General Education Core - 31 Credit Hours

ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
CIS 0000 - Computer Competency Test 0 - 3 Credits
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 16 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 Credits
BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits

Nursing Course Work - 31 Credit Hours

Admission Requirements:

Unencumbered LPN license
Meets general education requirements of College Algebra, Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Chemistry for Non-Majors, English Composition I, and computer literacy.
All Physical Science and Life Science courses must have been completed within seven (7) years of acceptance into the program.

SPRING SEMESTER - 11 CREDIT HOURS
NUR 1302 - Current Concepts In Nursing 2 Credits
NUR 1208 - Nursing Process II 8 Credits
NUR 1201 - Critical Thinking Applications II 1 Credits
FALL SEMESTER - 10 CREDIT HOURS
NUR 2107 - Nursing Process III 7 Credits
NUR 2303 - Nursing Process IV 3 Credits
SPRING SEMESTER - 10 CREDIT HOURS
NUR 2210 - Nursing Process V 10 Credits

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.