Suggested Course of Study for ASN students
Pre-Application Requirements: Math 0850, 1010 or higher math, or equivalent. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; GPA of 2.80 to 2.99 may be considered with written petition.
Prerequisite Courses
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2320/2325 | Human Anatomy with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2420/2425 | Human Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1110/1115 | Elementary Chemistry with Lab | 5 |
| ENGL 1010 | Expository Composition | 3 |
| Current, Utah CNA license | ||
| Total: | 16 | |
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” for the ASN degree. Prerequisite courses are limited to a total of three attempts, for any one course, to achieve the “C” grade or above, including transfer courses. Applicants, who have taken a prerequisite course more than three times, will not be considered for admission to the ASN program.
1st Semester Courses
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 1102 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 1112 | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab | 1 |
| NURS 1103 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 1113 | Mental Health Nursing Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 1104 | Medical Surgical Nursing Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NURS 1114 | Medical Surgical Nursing Across the Lifespan Lab/Clinical | 1 |
| PSY 1010 or HFST 1500* | General Psychology or Human Development | 3 |
| Total: | 13 | |
2nd Semester Courses
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 1105 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Care | 2 |
| NURS 1115 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Care Lab | 1 |
| NURS 1125 | Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Care Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 1106 | Intro to Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 1108 | Maternity Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 1109 | Pediatric Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 1117 | Maternity/Pediatric Nursing Lab | 1 |
| GE Course** | General Education Course | 3 |
| Total: | 16 | |
3rd Semester Courses
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 2140 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 2145 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Lab | 1 |
| NURS 2240 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical | 3 |
| NURS 2160 | Advanced Pharmacology | 2 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Research | 3 |
| GE Course ** | General Education Course | 3 |
| Total: | 14 | |
4th Semester Courses
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 2170 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 2180 | Nursing Capstone Course | 2 |
| NURS 2280 | Nursing Capstone Clinical | 3 |
| MATH 1030/1040***/1050 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| GE Course ** | General Education Course | 3 |
| Total: | 13 | |
* PSY 1010 or HFST 1500 must be completed by the end of the first semester in the ASN program.
** GE Requirements: American Institutions, Fine Arts, and Humanities. Three (3) credits each.
*** Associate Degrees require a qualitative literacy course i.e. Math 1030 or higher; however, students transferring to a BSN or higher nursing program may need Math 1040.
An Associate Degree is required to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing exam (NCLEX-RN). The total number of required credits for a Snow College Associate Degree in Nursing is 72 credits. Please meet with a Snow College Academic Advisor to make sure all requirements for an ASN will be met by the time of graduation.