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New River Community College PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE 2025-2026

Career/Technical Education Programs

Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing AAS (Traditional Placement Option), 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 February 15 for fall admission; Minimum 2.5 GPA determined using grades earned in ENG 111, BIO 141, PSY 230, SDV 101, (or SDV 100) and MTH 130. Priority is given to students with higher GPAs. ENG 111 College Composition I 3 BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 MTH 130 Fundamentals of Reasoning 3 PSY 230 Developmental Psychology 3 SDV 101 Orientation to Health Sciences 1 OR SDV 100 1 Total: 14 First Semester (Fall) BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 NSG 100 Introduction to Nursing Concepts 4 NSG 106 Competencies for Nursing Practice 2 NSG 130 Professional Nursing Concepts 1 NSG 200 Health Promotion and Assessment 3 Total: 14 Second Semester (Spring) BIO 150 Microbiology for Health Science 4 NSG 152 Health Care Participant 3 NSG 170 Health/Illness Concepts 6 Total: 13 Third Semester (Fall) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 NSG 210 Health Care Concepts I 5 NSG 211 Health Care Concepts II 5 Total: 13 Fourth 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 1st semester

NSG 100 - direct care clinical hours: 45 NSG 200 - direct care clinical hours: 10 2nd semester NSG 152 - direct care clinical hours: 45 NSG 170 - direct care clinical hours: 80 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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