NDSCS College Catalog

Registered Nursing

The Registered Nursing transfer curriculum plan at NDSCS includes the freshman and sophomore core courses in English, math, physical sciences, social sciences, humanities and physical education. These core courses are required by all colleges and universities for students seeking a bachelor’s degree. An Associate in Science degree is awarded upon completion of the program. This program provides articulation to four-year bachelor’s registered nurse programs, and to various advanced nurse/specialist options such as nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner and nurse midwife programs.

Registered nurses are employed in a rapidly changing environment. More than 1 million women and men are currently employed as registered nurses, and the number is growing. The nursing professional may work in a variety of settings. Almost two-thirds of all registered nurses work in hospitals, while another third work in a variety of community health agencies. Opportunities also exist in private duty, education and industry.

Hospital nurses form the largest group of nurses. Most are staff nurses who provide bedside nursing care and carry out medical regimens.
Office nurses assist the physicians in private practice, clinics, surgicenters, emergency medical centers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs).
Home health nurses provide periodic services, prescribed by a physician, to patients at home.
Nursing home nurses manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from a fracture to Alzheimer’s disease.
Public health nurses work in government and private agencies and clinics, schools, retirement communities and other community settings.

Students entering the Registered Nursing transfer curriculum plan who do not have the proper prerequisites may need additional preparatory classes.

This plan meets the Liberal Arts Program Purposes list.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
BIOL 220	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 220L	Anatomy and Physiology I Lab	1
BIOL 221	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 221L	Anatomy and Physiology II Lab	1
BIOL 213	*General Pathology	3
CHEM 115	**Introductory Chemistry	3
CHEM 115L	**Introductory Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 116	**Intro to Organic and Biochemistry	3
CHEM 116L	**Intro to Organic and Biochemistry Lab	1
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ENGL 110	College Composition I	3
ENGL 120	College Composition II	3
Wellness elective(s)		2
MATH 103	College Algebra or	3
MATH 104	Finite Mathematics
MATH 210	*Elementary Statistics	3
MICR 202	Introductory Microbiology	3
MICR 202L	Introductory Microbiology Lab	1
NUTR 240	Principles of Nutrition (and Diet Therapy)	3
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYC 250	Developmental Psychology	3
PSYC 270	*Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3
CIS/CSCI elective		2
Any course marked ND:COMPSC
Humanities/History electives		6
From two different prefixes within the categories marked ND:HUM or ND:HIST
General Education elective		1

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS		64

*Not required by all nursing programs
**NDSU Transferees contact your advisor
This curriculum meets the North Dakota University System general education requirements as indicated in the NDSCS Catalog under the heading: NDUS General Education Transfer Agreement.

Admission requirements

The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Applicants may be required to complete a basic skills evaluation during the admission process.

Award

Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Science degree in Liberal Arts.