LPN to RN Program
Associate in Applied Science Program Degree Curriculum
This Degree Map is a semester-by-semester sample course planning guide to help students complete the degree requirements within eighteen months.
- As of September 2021, ºÚÁÏÉç AAS program began offering semester credit courses to all NEW incoming students, ALL re-entering students, and All transitioning students who failed during the quarter program.
- The AAS program consists of four semesters that are fifteen weeks long.
ACADEMIC PROGRESSION AND COURSE FAILURE POLICY
If a student fails a course (any course at HFCN including science, humanities, or nursing), the student may repeat one (1) course, one (1) time. If a student fails a second course, it will result in dismissal from the nursing program in which they are enrolled.
| Prerequisite Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term & Course Number | Title | Semester Credits |
| SCI 101A | Selected Topics in Chemistry & Mathematics | 3 |
| NUR 121A | Clinical Nursing Skills | 2 |
| NUR 100A | Pathways to Nursing Success | 1 |
| AAS Semester Curriculum Plan – Cohorts admitted for Fall 2025 onward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term & Course Number | Title | Semester Credits |
| Semester I – September & January | ||
| NUR 231A | Psychiatric-Community Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| BEH 231A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI 201A | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
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| Semester II – January & April | ||
| NUR 232A | Parent-Child Health Nursing | 6 |
| BEH 232A | Human Development | 3 |
| ENG 281A | English I | 3 |
| SCI 202A | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | |
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| Semester III – April & September | ||
| NUR 233A | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 6 |
| BEH 233A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SCI 204A | Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
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| Semester IV – September & January | ||
| NUR 234A | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 6 |
| NUR 235A | Professional Foundations | 3 |
| ENG 282A | English II | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
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| TOTAL PROGRAM | 52 | |
| ADVANCE CREDIT | 18 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR AAS DEGREE | 70 | |
| AAS Semester Curriculum Plan – Cohorts admitted from Fall 2021 Semester through Winter 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term & Course Number | Title | Semester Credits |
| Semester I – September & January | ||
| NUR 221 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 6 |
| BEH 231 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI 201 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 13 | |
| Semester II – January & April | ||
| NUR 222 | Psychiatric-Community Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| BEH 232 | Human Development | 3 |
| ENG 281 | English I | 3 |
| SCI 202 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | |
| Semester III – April & September | ||
| NUR 223 | Parent-Child Health Nursing | 6 |
| BEH 233 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ENG 282 | English II | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
| Semester IV – September & January | ||
| NUR 224 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 6 |
| NUR 225 | Professional Foundations | 3 |
| SCI 204 | Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM | 52 | |
| ADVANCE CREDIT | 18 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR AAS DEGREE | 70 | |