The Associate Degree Nursing Program prepares the student to practice nursing at a beginning level, such as a staff nurse position in health care facilities including hospitals, extended care facilities, clinics, and other community agencies. The program integrates practice and theory and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Graduates are eligible to take the RN license examination (NCLEX-RN). Students considering application to the Nursing program need to be aware of background check and potential legal limitations.
Required Program Courses (49 hours) Cr. Hrs.
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIO 122 Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIO 123 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
NUR 113 Nursing Health Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NUR 114 Fundamentals of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
NUR 117 Introduction to Medication
Principles for Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NUR 118 Medical-Surgical Nursing I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
NUR 151 Mental Health Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
NUR 236 Maternal Newborn Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NUR 238 Pediatric Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NUR 215 Leadership in Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NUR 255 Medical-Surgical Nursing II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
NUR 257 Population Health Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NUR 258 Medical-Surgical Nursing III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Required General Education Courses (19 hours)
ENG 101 Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 102 Composition II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PSY 209 Human Growth and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities/Fine Arts elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
19 August 2024
Department of Health Professions
2400 West Bradley Avenue,
CHAMPAIGN,
Illinois,
61821, United States
Admission is open to anyone who is a graduate of an accredited high school or is at least 18 years of age and able to benefit from college-level instruction
For students who are non-native speakers of English, establish English proficiency prior to applying through: Minimum TOEFL iBT scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 20-22-26-20; or Minimum IELTS scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 6.5-6.5-8-5.5
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.