The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing Degree is designed to be completed in two (2) years of full-time course work following completion of prerequisite courses. Following completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council of State Board of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). The Faculty of the Nursing Program at CNCC believe that professional standards, guidelines, and competencies form the basis of a strong nursing curriculum. The nursing classes at CNCC reflect current, relevant and evidence-based nursing practice that prepares students to meet professional and workforce needs.
CNCC Nursing Program Plan of Study
General Education Course Prerequisites
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| PSY235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| BIO201 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO202 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO204 | Microbiology | 4 |
Additional General Education Requirements
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| HPR 108 | Dietary Nutrition | 1 |
| MAT 103 | Math for Clinical Calculations | 3 |
| BIO216 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Elective | Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 |
29 Total General Education Credits
First Semester
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| NUR 109 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| NUR112 | Intro to Pharmacology | 2 |
Second Semester
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| NUR 106 | Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts | 7 |
| NUR 150 | Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing | 6 |
Third Semester
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| NUR 206 | Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 6.5 |
| NUR 211 | Nursing Care of Psychiatric Clients | 4 |
| NUR 212 | Pharmacology II | 2 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| NUR 216 | Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 5 |
| NUR 230 | Leadership Management Trends | 4 |
42.5 Total NUR Credits 71.5 Total Credits
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the AAS Nursing Program will be able to:
- Provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings to diverse patient populations across the lifespan.
- Engage in critical thinking and clinical reasoning to make patient-centered care decisions.
- Implement quality measures to improve patient care.
- Participate in collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons.
- Use information management principles, techniques, and systems, and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Provide leadership in a variety of healthcare settings for diverse patient populations.
- Assimilate professional, legal, and ethical guidelines in practice as a professional nurse.
- Promote a culture of caring to provide holistic, compassionate, culturally-competent care.