Students who have been unsuccessful in the Basic ADN or Transition program previously are not eligible for the Transition program.
Degree Requirements: A minimum of 60 semester hours of credit with a 2.0 GPA, A grade of “C” or above in academic support and nursing courses, and a passing score on a comprehensive exit exam. Students must see policy in Health Sciences Student Handbook for details.
Candidates must be a licensed vocational nurse, or a recent graduate from a vocational nursing program and eligible to take the licensure examination.
Candidates must have the following on file in the Office of Admissions by the posted deadline.
- All basic admission criteria.
- An official transcript from the VN program.
- A copy of the LVN or LPN license.
Recent graduates of VN programs who have not taken the licensure exam must have a license before they register for the Transition Nursing courses.
Freshman Year
| First Semester | Hours | Summer Semesters (I & II) | Hours | |
| BIOL 2301/2101 or BIOL 2302/2102 Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | BIOL 2301/2101 or BIOL 2302/2102* Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | |
| BIOL 2320/2120 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors & Lab | 4 | RNSG 1327 Transition to Professional Nursing | 3 | |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology | 3 | RNSG 1251 Care of the Childbearing Family | 2 | |
| PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development | 3 | RNSG 1160 (Clinical) Registered Nurse Training (Transition) | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | Total | 10 |
Upon successful completion of summer sessions, VN Transition students will receive 13 hours of Prior Learning Credit for the following courses:
- RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Practice – 4 hours
- RNSG 1360 Clinical Nursing-Registered Nurse Training (Foundations) – 3 hours
- RNSG 1431 Principles of Clinical Decision-Making – 4 hours
- RNSG 1260 Clinical Nursing-Registered Nurse Training (CDM) – 2 hours
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301** (core) Composition I | 3 | ARTS 1301 or MUSI 1306 or DRAM 1310** (core) | 3 | |
| RNSG 1441 Common Concepts of Adult Health | 4 | RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health | 4 | |
| RNSG 2360 (Clinical) Registered Nurse Training (CDM / Mental Health) | 3 | RNSG 2463 (Clinical) Registered Nurse Training (CDM / Mental Health) | 4 | |
| RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing | 2 | |||
| Total | 12 | Total Nursing – Transition Program AAS Total | 11 60 |
#Prerequisite to RNSG 1413 and 1360.
*Co-requisite to Nursing courses taught in this semester, or may be taken in advance.
Please be advised that licensure for this program includes a criminal background check. If you have a question about this action, please speak to the division dean.