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2025-2026 PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE New River Community College

Career/Technical Education Programs

Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing (Advanced Placement Option - LPN to ADN), AAS

Four-Semester (Two Year) Program

Prior to Entering Nursing Program Completion of ENG 111, BIO 141, PSY 230, SDV 101, (or SDV 100) and MTH 130 with a grade of C or higher by November 1 for spring admission; Minimum 2.5 GPA determined using grades earned in ENG 111, BIO 141, BIO 142, PSY 230, SDV 101, (or SDV 100) and MTH 130. Priority is given to students with higher GPAs. Students are encouraged to complete as many of the general education and support courses within the nursing curriculum as possible prior to beginning the three-semester sequence of nursing courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take BIO 150 prior to the spring semester of entering the program. BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 ENG 111 College Composition I 3 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3 MTH 130 Fundamentals of Reasoning 3 SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 OR SDV 101 1 Total: 18 Course Credit Given from LPN Licensure NSG 106 Competencies for Nursing Practice 2 NSG 152 Health Care Participant 3 NSG 170 Health/Illness Concepts 6 Total 11 First Semester (Spring) BIO 150 Microbiology for Health Science 4 NSG 115 Healthcare Concepts for Transition 5 NSG 200 Health Promotion and Assessment 3 Total: 12 After successfully completing the above courses in the Advanced Placement Option, the student will join the existing traditional students in the last two semesters of the ADN program. Second Semester (Fall) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 NSG 210 Health Care Concepts I 5 NSG 211 Health Care Concepts II 5 Total: 13 Third Semester (Spring) NSG 230 Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts 2 NSG 252 Complex Health Care Concepts 4 NSG 270 Nursing Capstone 4 PHI 220 Ethics and Society 3 Total: 13 Total Minimum Credits: 67

Clinical Hours Spring semester NSG 115 - direct care clinical hours: 90 3rd Semester NSG 210 - direct care clinical hours: 90 NSG 211 - direct care clinical hours: 90 4th Semester NSG 270 - direct care clinical hours: 180

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