2024-2025 College Catalog

Associate in General Education-Nursing [A1030N]

Program Information

The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

Program of Study

General Education Required Courses

English Composition (6 Credits)

ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 Credits)

Take one (1) course from:

ART 111Art Appreciation

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

Take one (1) course from:

ART 114Art History Survey I

3

ART 115Art History Survey II

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

Take one (1) course from:

ENG 231American Literature I

3

ENG 232American Literature II

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (15 Credits)

PSY 150General Psychology

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

Take one (1) course from:

SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

SOC 220Social Problems

3

SOC 225Social Diversity

3

SOC 230Race and Ethnic Relations

3

SOC 240Social Psychology

3

Take one (1) course from:

HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

HIS 131American History I

3

HIS 132American History II

3

Natural Science (16 Credits)

BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIO 275Microbiology

4

Select one group

CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

 

Or

 

CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry

3

CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab

1

Math (7-8 Credits)

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

Take one (1) course from:

MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

3

MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

Other Required Hours

Academic Transition (1 Credit)

ACA 122College Transfer Success

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Additional Required Courses (6 Credits)

Take two (2) courses from:

CIS 110Introduction to Computers

3

COM 231Public Speaking

3

ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

HUM 120Cultural Studies

3

POL 120American Government

3

SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Program Learning Outcomes

The College has identified essential learning outcomes that all students should demonstrate in the course of their educational program.

Communication Fluency

The student constructs sustained, coherent arguments, narratives, and/or explications of technical processes.

Quantitative Inquiry

The student computes accurate and relevant calculations AND/OR (either will satisfy).

The student presents valid interpretation of quantitative information.

Engaging Diverse Perspectives

The student interprets personal, social, and/or global issues/ideas from different perspectives.

Knowledge Integration

The student assembles evidence relevant to a problem/question AND/OR (any will satisfy);

The student evaluates the significance of a problem/question AND/OR;

The student applies evidence to analyze a problem/question.

Collaboration

The student collaborates to achieve common goals.

Information Technology

The student employs appropriate and relevant information technology