At Cox College, students have the option to begin their educational journey to nursing by obtaining the ASN degree. At this level students will study nursing, and upon entry to the ASN program, students maintaining a full-time study, have the ability to graduate in two years.
Graduates will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). After passing this examination, they will be eligible to begin a career as a registered nurse.
ASN graduate outcome criteria
Upon completion of the program of study, the graduate will be able to:
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Utilize knowledge from nursing, behavioral and natural sciences to apply the nursing process in providing direct care for individuals and members of a family or group with well-defined nursing diagnoses in structured health care settings;
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Assume a professional role, practice nursing within legal, ethical and professional standards;
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Employ effective communication skills in interaction with clients, their family members and the health care team;
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Manage direct care for individuals and members of a family or group |
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Utilize interpreted research findings in nursing practice; and |
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Demonstrate commitment to continued education. |
ASN degree requirements
General education |
28 credit hours |
Natural and Applied Sciences |
16 credit hours |
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BIOL 205 |
Human Anatomy |
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BIOL 206 |
Human Physiology |
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BIOL 208 |
Microbiology |
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BIOL 302 |
Principles of Human Nutrition |
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CHEM 103 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
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INFM 160 |
Computer Resources |
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Humanities |
6 credit hours |
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BIOL 150 |
English |
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PHIL 201 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
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Social Sciences |
6 credit hours |
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SOCI 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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Nursing |
38 credit hours |
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NURS 100 |
Introduction to Nursing Skills |
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NURS 105 |
Clinical Applications I |
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NURS 106 |
Clinical Applications II |
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NURS 206 |
Clinical Applications III |
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NURS 207 |
Concepts of Professional Practice |
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NURS 208 |
Clinical Applications IV |
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NURS 210 |
Pharmacological Basis of Nursing Practice |
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NURS 307 |
Perspectives on Aging and the Older Adult |
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Suggested full-time ASN course of study for matriculated students
First Year -
Semester 1
Course # |
Course Description |
Credit Hrs |
| BIOL 205 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
| CHEM 103 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
3 |
| NURS 100 |
Introduction to Nursing Skills |
2 |
| NURS 105 |
Clinical Applications I |
5 |
| PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| INFM 160 |
Computer Resources |
1 |
CCPL100
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Promoting Learning and Ultimate Success (PLUS) Course is not required if student has
24+ college credit hours |
1
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Credit Hours |
17 |
First Year -
Semester 2
Course # |
Course Description |
Credit Hrs |
| BIOL 206 |
Human Physiology |
3 |
| BIOL 208 |
Microbiology |
3 |
| NURS 106 |
Clinical Applications I |
8 |
| NURS 210 |
Pharmacological Basis of Nursing Practice |
3 |
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Credit Hours |
17 |
Second Year -
Semester 3
Course # |
Course Description |
Credit Hrs |
| BIOL 302 |
Principles of Nutrition |
3 |
| BIOL 105 |
English Composition |
3 |
| NURS 307 |
Perspective on Aging and the Older Adult |
3 |
| NURS 206 |
Clinical Applications III |
8 |
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Credit Hours |
17 |
Second Year -
Semester 4
Course # |
Course Description |
Credit Hrs |
| NURS 207 |
Concepts of Professional Practice |
1 |
| NURS 208 |
Clinical Applications IV |
8 |
| PHIL 201 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| SOCI 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Credit Hours |
15 |
ASN graduation requirements
Every candidate for a degree is responsible for meeting all of the requirements for graduation. The responsibility for understanding and meeting graduation requirements rests entirely with the student.
The ASN degree requires:
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Satisfactory completion (C or better) of all specified courses in the curriculum plan |
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Completion of second year nursing courses with a minimum of 19 hours of credit granted by Cox College |
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on completion of required courses for the ASN program; and |
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Completion of all nursing courses within five years of admission in the ASN program. |
Deadline for applying for graduation is published on the academic calendar. If a student does not complete the final course requirements, a new degree application must be submitted.
