RN Program Curriculum

Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing has a collaborative arrangement/contractual agreement with St. Peter's College, which gives the student the option of receiving an A.A.S. in health sciences in addition to the diploma in nursing. The nursing curriculum is dependent upon proper sequencing of courses. All non-nursing courses in this curriculum are to be completed prior to or during the semester in which they are listed.

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Curriculum Organizational Plan

FIRST YEAR

FALL SEMESTER (16 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nsg	96	110	8**
Anatomy/Physiology I* Bi 171	45	30	4
Intro to Psychology* Ps 151	45	--	3
English Composition* Cm 120	45	--	3

HOLIDAY RECESS (2 Weeks)

WINTER SEMESTER (16 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 102 Parent/Child Health Nsg	96	140	9**
Anatomy/Physiology II* Bi 172	45	30	4
Basic Microbiology* Bi 161	45	30	4

SPRING RECESS (1 Week)

SPRING SEMESTER (6 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 201 Mental Health Nsg	42	64	4**
Life Span Development* Ps 235	45	30	3

SUMMER VACATION

SECOND YEAR

FALL SEMESTER (16 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 202 Adult Health Nsg I	96	172	10**
Intro to Sociology* So 121	45	--	3
Intro to Philosophy* Pl 100	45	--	3
Forms of Literature*† El 123	45	--	3

HOLIDAY RECESS (2 Weeks)

WINTER SEMESTER (16 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 301 Adult Health Nsg II	96	172	10**
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics* PI 254	45	--	3
Introduction to the Visual Arts* Ar 127	45	--	3

SPRING RECESS (1 Week)

SPRING SEMESTER (6 weeks)	Class Hours	Clin/Lab Hours	Credits
Nursing 302 Management of Patient Care	30	112	4**

GRADUATION

†   Not required for Diploma option
**   Nursing Courses = 30 transferable credits
*   College Courses   = 36 credits
      Total for A.A.S. = 66 credits
(30 credits in Nursing and 36 College Credits can be applied to the BSN degree)

Clock hour    =    60 min.
Credit hour   =    1 hour of theory
                         3 hours of clinical and/or lab

Revised 7/04

In This Section:

RN Program Admission Information

Academic Calendar

How to Apply

RN Schedule of Expenses

Reference Forms

RN Nurse Entrance Test (NET)