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Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC)/Iowa Plan of Study
NCC PREREQUISITE COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 165-A | Human A&P I | 3 |
| BIO 167-A | Human A &P I Lab | 1 |
| HSC 113-E | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| MAT 157-A | Statistics (take this specific course as your Math elective, as U of I requires it) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 10 |
NCC NURSING PROGRAM COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO170-A | Human A & P II | 3 |
| BIO172-A | Human A & P II Lab | 1 |
| ENG105-A | Composition I | 3 |
| PNN 300-C | Fundamentals of Nursing I | 8 |
| PNN 301-C | Professional Nursing Concepts | 2 |
| PSY 121-A | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 151-A | Nutrition | 3 |
| PNN 302-C | Practical Nursing IA + Lab | 4 |
| PNN 303-C | Practical Nursing IA Clinical | 2 |
| PNN304-C | Practical Nursing IB + Lab | 4 |
| PNN305-C | Practical Nursing IB Preceptor | 2 |
| PNN306-C | Practical Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| BIO183-A | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO184-A | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| PSY241-A | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC110-A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ADN770-A | Nursing I | 9 |
| ADN771-C | Nursing I Clinical | 3 |
| ADN776-C | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| ADN777-C | Mental Health Nursing Clinical | 1 |
| ADN772-C | Nursing II | 5 |
| ADN773-C | Nursing II Clinical | 1 |
| ADN778-C | Nursing Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| ADN774-C | Nursing III | 3 |
| ADN775-C | Nursing III Preceptor | 2 |
| ADN779-C | Advanced Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| Total Credits | 77 |
ADDITIONAL COURSES REQUIRED BY IOWA
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG106-A | Composition II | 3 |
| SPC101-A OR SPC112-A | Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR Pubic Speaking | 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** | 6 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
*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.
**HSC113-E Medical Terminology and PSY241-A Abnormal Psychology will count for 5 of these 6 credits. 1 of the credits from the 4-credit Statistics course will count for the other credit.
IOWA BSN COURSES
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3111 | Caring for Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| NURS 3590 | Advancing Practice, Policy and Profession: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 3690 | Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 3790 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 3518 | Pathology | 3 |
| NURS 4190 | Innovative Health Systems: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 4195 | Quality Improvement Practicum: RN-BSN | 2 |
| NURS 4490 | Leadership and Professional Identity: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 4690 | Community and Public Health: RN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 4695 | Community and Public Health Practicum: RN-BSN | 2 |
| NURS 4890 | Capstone: RN-BSN | 1 |
| NURS XXXX | Nursing Elective (choose from NURS:3736, NURS:3737, NURS:3740 or NURS:3741) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 |