PN Degree Plan and Course Sequence
Practical Nurse Degree Plan
Prerequisite classes for Nursing courses: There are classes that must be taken before a nursing student can enroll in a more advanced nursing course within the same subject area.
Please check required prerequisite courses for each of the courses you are interested in taking.
- Click on the link below for the current year's Academic Catalog
- Click "Degree Requirements" to open the drop down
- Locate the Course Name and Code and click on the code to see if prerequisite courses are required.
You can also view additional information on any prerequisite classes that are listed by clicking on the class title in the Academic Catalog.
LINK Academic Catalog
COURSE SEQUENCE
IMPORTANT: Courses & Course Sequence are subject to change - Must pass all semester courses before moving on to the next semester courses
1st Semester (or 3rd Semester for January Start Students)
| Course |
Credits |
Clock Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Skills Lab |
SIM |
Clinical |
| HU 107 - KSPN Medical Terminology |
1 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 100 - KSPN Foundations of Nursing |
4 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 101 - KSPN Foundations of Nursing Clinical |
1 |
|
45 |
15 |
4 |
24 |
| NU 204 - KSPN Care of Aging Adults |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 205 - KSPN Mental Health Nursing PN |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Clock Hours |
|
135 |
45 |
|
|
|
2nd Semester (or 1st Semester for January Start Students)
| Course |
Credits |
Clock Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Skills Lab |
SIM |
Clinical |
| NU 102 - KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I |
5 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 104 - KSPN Nursing Care of Adults I Clinical |
3 |
|
135 |
12 |
6 |
117 |
NU 106 - KSPN Fundamentals of Pharmacology
& Safe Medication Administration |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Clock Hours |
|
105 |
135 |
|
|
|
Summer Semester for all Students
| Course |
Credits |
Clock Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Skills Lab |
SIM |
Clinical |
| NU 202 - KSPN Maternal Child Nursing |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 203 - KSPN Maternal Child Nursing Clinical |
1 |
|
45 |
11 |
10 |
24 |
| Total Credits |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Clock Hours |
|
30 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3rd Semester (or 2nd Semester for January Start Students)
| Course |
Credits |
Clock Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Skills Lab |
SIM |
Clinical |
| NU 200 - KSPN Nursing Care of Adults II |
5 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 201 - KSPN Nursing Care of Adults II Clinical |
3 |
|
135 |
12 |
6 |
117 |
| NU 105 - KSPN Leadership Roles & Issues PN |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| NU 226 - Concept Synthesis, PN Review |
2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
| Total Credits |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Clock Hours |
|
135 |
135 |
|
|
|
Defined:
Didactic credit hours = 1 credit hours is equal to 15 clock hours
Clinical clock hours = 1 credit hours is equal to 45 clock hours
Total program degree credit hours: 35 program + 8 prerequisites credits
Total Program didactic clock hours: 405 clock hours
Total Program Clinical hours: 360 clinical hours