The Practical Nursing program prepares students for employment as beginning-level staff nurses under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.

The program has two entry points, Fall and Spring Semesters. The following course sequence reflects the Fall semester entry. Spring semester course sequence can be found in the Nursing Student Handbook.

First Semester

BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit Hours: 4
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
PNR 120 - Medical/Surgical Nursing I Credit Hours: 5
PNR 175 - Practical Nursing Skills Credit Hours: 4

Second Semester

BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
PNR 121 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology Credit Hours: 2
PNR 130 - Medical/Surgical Nursing II Credit Hours: 5
PNR 140 - Medical/Surgical Nursing III Credit Hours: 5

Third Semester

BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PNR 154 - Maternal/Infant/Child Nursing Credit Hours: 5
PNR 181 - Special Topics in Practical Nursing Credit Hours: 1
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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