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Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) / Iowa Plan of Study
DMACC PREREQUISITE COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | 
| BIO 173 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | 
| ENG 105 | Composition I | 3 | 
| PSY 121 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | 
| Total Credits | 14 | 
 DMACC NURSING PROGRAM COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| PNN 108 | Beginning Principles of Nursing | 2 | 
| PNN 151 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 | 
| PNN 159 | Fundamentals of Nursing II | 6 | 
| MAT 156 | Statistics | 3 | 
| PNN 228 | Foundations of Nursing I | 6 | 
| PNN 229 | Foundations of Nursing II | 4 | 
| PNN 230 | NCLEX PN Review | 2 | 
| ADN 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | 2 | 
| ADN 180 | Advanced Concepts of Nursing I | 4 | 
| ADN 181 | Advanced Concepts of Nursing II | 6 | 
| ADN 201 | Advanced Concepts of Nursing III | 6 | 
| ADN 202 | Professional Nursing Preceptor | 4 | 
| ADN 200 | NCLEX ADN Review | 2 | 
| Total Credits | 51 | 
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES REQUIRED BY IOWA
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | 
|---|---|---|
| SPC 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 | 
| ENG 106 | Composition II | 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 | 29 | 
*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 |