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 science 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. 1) All basic admission criteria. 2) An official transcript from the VN program. 3) 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.