Southwestern Community College (SWCC) / Iowa Plan of Study
SWCC PREREQUISITE COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 168 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 173 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 151 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIO 186 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
SWCC NURSING PROGRAM COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 105 | Composition I | 3 |
| PNN 140 | Introduction to Professional Practical Nursing | 2 |
| PNN 172 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 7 |
| PNN 231 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| PSY 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PNN 401 | Mental Health Nursing I | 1 |
| PNN 434 | Maternal Child Health I | 3 |
| PNN 531 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 8 |
| PSY 121 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| ADN 231 | Advanced Pharmacology | 2 |
| ADN 476 | Mental Health Nursing II | 5 |
| ADN 561 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 7 |
| ADN 433 | Maternal Child Health II | 3.5 |
| ADN 563 | Medical Surgical Nursing III | 9.5 |
| ADN 443 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
| ADN 831 | Trends and Issues | 3 |
| Total Credits | 66 |
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES REQUIRED BY IOWA
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPC 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Composition II | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Statistics | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Values and Society or Understanding Cultural Perspectives (VSUCP) Course (select from VSUCP list) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | International and Global Issues (IGI) Course (select from IGI list) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Literary, Visual and Performing Arts (LVPA) Course (select from LVPA list) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Second course from either VSUCP, LVPA or IGI* (select from list) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Electives** | 11 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
*If a student does not have through level II of the same foreign language, they must specifically take a second VSUCP course in this category.
**Please consult with both your community college advisor and the RN-BSN advisor at Iowa to be sure that the electives that you take count in meeting degree requirements and are transferrable.
IOWA BSN COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3111 | Caring for Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| NURS 3160 | PRI - Professionalism and Patient Safety | 3 |
| NURS 3460 | PRII - Research | 3 |
| NURS 3518 | Pathology | 3 |
| NURS 3660 | PRIII – Improving Health Systems | 3 |
| NURS 3650 | Community and Public Health Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3655 | Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 3734 | Introduction to Human Genetics | 3 |
| NURS 4160 | PRIV – Leadership and Professional Engagement with Project | 5 |
| NURS 4170 | Baccalaureate Seminar | 1 |
| NURS XXXX | Nursing Elective (choose from NURS:3736, NURS:3737, NURS:3740 or NURS:3741) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
The University of Iowa requires a total of 128 credits to graduate with a BSN degree. Since we do not accept career and technical credit from community colleges, which is what “PNN” and “ADN” courses are, students will be awarded a bulk 32 credits for transferring in with their RN. Therefore, students will more than likely need to take additional elective credits to get to the 128 total credits needed to graduate. Please consult with the RN-BSN Advisor at Iowa for additional information and for a transfer credit evaluation to see what electives are needed and to make sure that courses you are signing up for are transferrable.