Degree Requirements

Registered Nursing

 
 
LPN to RN Program - 66-68 Semester Hours
General Education Requirements: 36-38 hours
____ BIOL 2004 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours
____ BIOL 2014 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours
____ BIOL 2104 Microbiology 4 credit hours
____ BUS 1213 Computer Applications 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1023 Composition II 3 credit hours
____ MATH 0903 Intermediate Algebra
(or higher)
3 credit hours
____ NSG 1213 Math for Nurses 3 credit hours
____ NUTR 1503 Nutrition 3 credit hours
____ PSY 2003 General Psychology 3 credit hours
____ PSY 2023 Psychology of Human Development 3 credit hours
____ UACC 1002 Freshman Seminar
(if required)
2 credit hours
Nursing Courses: 33 hours
____ NSG 2119 Nursing Process I 9 credit hours
____ NSG 2123 Nursing Practicum I 3 credit hours
____ NSG 2216 Nursing Process II 6 credit hours
____ NSG 2223 Nursing Practicum II 3 credit hours
____ NSG 2311 NCLEX-RN Preparation 1 credit hour
____ NSG 2318 Nursing Process III 8 credit hours
____ NSG 2323 Nursing Practicum III 3 credit hours
(Students are required to take Freshman Seminar if they score below a 19 on the ACT test in reading, math or writing or comparable scores on the COMPASS test. )
Related Degrees
Admission
UACCM offers an innovative Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree which enables individuals with a practical nursing license to move toward a registered nurse license. Admission into this program is competitive. Click Here to learn more about the admission process for Registered Nursing.
After UACCM
Upon successful completion of the registered nursing program, students may petition the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam.
Note
  • Admission to the registered nursing program is a competitive process. and selection policy.
  • The registered nursing program admits students in the spring semester each year.
  • UACCM offers the RN program through the Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium (ARNEC), which includes six community colleges.