Traditional Nursing Track
APPLICATION CODE 08A
For curriculum information, contact the Division of Health, Science, and Technology—Room SET-430.
This program is designed to prepare a person to become a registered nurse. It is both a career pattern and a transfer pattern. Graduates are qualified for positions in hospitals, community agencies, long-term care facilities, and other health care settings. Graduates are also eligible for direct transfer to selected baccalaureate nursing programs in Maryland. Learning occurs through classroom experience, simulated laboratory activities, and clinical assignments in a variety of health care settings. Students apply to participate in learning activities in the day or evening/weekend sections of the program. This program is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing; 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, 410-764-5124, and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing; 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850; Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000. Graduates who successfully complete the courses of this program and receive a passing score on the exit examination are eligible to be considered by the Maryland Board of Nursing to write the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurse licensure. By law, the Maryland Board of Nursing may deny admission to sit for licensure for a variety of reasons. These include conviction of a misdemeanor or felony, if the offense bears directly on the fitness of the person to practice nursing.
Suggested Summer Term 1
Suggested Summer Term 2
Suggested Semester 1
Suggested Semester 2
Suggested Semester 3
Suggested Semester 4
| HUMN 101 | Introduction to the Humanities | 3 |
| NURS 244 | Concepts of Nursing IV | 8 |
| NURS 245 | Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 61-70
Accelerated Track
APPLICATION CODE 08B
This is a competitive-admission accelerated format designed to prepare a person to become a registered nurse. This format of the Nursing program requires continuous study to complete all required clinical coursework within fourteen (14) months Admission to the accelerated format of the Nurse Education program is competitive. Eligible candidates must demonstrate successful completion of all required General Education Core courses, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. CHEM 103, BIOL 107, BIOL 203, and BIOL 204 must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Contact the office of admissions and advising to register for an information session regarding the accelerated format of the Nurse Education program. All other nursing admission requirements must be met prior to admittance to the accelerated nursing track.
General Education Prerequisite Courses
Suggested Summer Term
Suggested Semester 1
Suggested Semester 2
Suggested Summer Term
| NURS 244 | Concepts of Nursing IV | 8 |
| NURS 245 | Preparation for Professional Nursing Practice | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 70
All procedures and requirements of the Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing track are subject to change.