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.G.E. Curriculum
Fall Semester -1st Year
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | | FA, SP, SU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| *ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM/Fine Arts | Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | | FA, SP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | | | 14 |
Spring Semester-1st Year
| ENG | English Req. | | | | | | 3 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| *MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | | | 17 |
ENG (English Req.) - Select one: ENG 112 Or ENG 114
Fall Semester-2nd Year
| ENG | Am. Lit. Req. | | | | | | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| *MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | | FA, SP, SU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| OR | | | | | | | |
| *MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | | | 13-14 |
ENG (Am. Lit. Req.) - Select one: ENG 231 Or ENG 232
Spring Semester-2nd Year
| SOC | Sociology Req. | | | | | | 3 |
| HIS | History Req. | | | | | | 3 |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology | | SU | 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
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| 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