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Suggested Course of Study for ASN, LPN-RN Bridge students

LPN-RN Bridge 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 with two years LPN work experience. 

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 LPN license
 
 
  
Total:   
16

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of ā€œCā€ for the ASN degree. Prerequisite courses are limited to a total of three attempts, for any one course, to achieve the ā€œCā€ 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.

LPN Licensure

Courses 
Credits 
 
LPN Nursing Courses
22
  
Total:   
22

1st 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
PSY 1010 or HFST 1500
General Psychology or Human Development
3
GE Course *
General Education Course
3
  
Total:   
17

2nd 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
GE Course *
General Education Course
3
  
Total:   
16

* 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.