2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Associate in General Education Nursing

Credential: A.G.E. (Code: A1030N)

The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE-Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNC institutions lower-division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.

General Education Nursing A.A.S. Curriculum

Fall Semester -1st Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ACA 122College Transfer Success

0

2

0

1

*ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3

HUM/Fine Arts Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

3

0

0

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

0

0

3

BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I

3

3

0

4

Total Credit Hours:14

Humanities/Fine Arts Req. - Select one: ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240

Spring Semester-1st Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ENG English Req.

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

0

0

3

BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II

3

3

0

4

*MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4

Total Credit Hours:17

ENG (English Req.) - Select one: ENG 112 Or ENG 114

Fall Semester-2nd Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ENG Am. Lit. Req.

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

0

0

3

CHM 151General Chemistry I

3

3

0

4

*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3

OR

*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

3

2

0

4

Total Credit Hours:13-14

ENG (Am. Lit. Req.) - Select one: ENG 231 Or ENG 232

Spring Semester-2nd Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
SOC Sociology Req.

3

HIS History Req.

3

BIO 275Microbiology

3

3

0

4

Social Behavioral Science/Electives

6-7

Total Credit Hours:16-17

SOC (Sociology Req.) - Select one: SOC 213, SOC 220, SOC 225, SOC 230

HIS (History Req.) - Select one: HIS 111, HIS 112 , HIS 131, HIS 132

Social Behavioral Science/Electives - Select two: ECO 251, BIO 111, CIS 110, COM 231, SPA 111

SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 52-54
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 7-8
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 60-62

Expected program competencies are maintained by the lead instructor for this program, while course competencies are maintained by the respective instructors of specific courses.

NOTE: The previous curriculum outline is intended as a guide only. The sequence of course offerings is subject to change at the discretion of the administration.

C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit