AAS Nursing (Brookhaven) to BS Nursing (Columbia College) 2020-2021

TRANSFER PATHWAY
(For Transfer to Columbia College)
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING (Brookhaven) TO REGISTERED NURSE TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Catalog Year: 2020-2021 (You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.)

Career Path: Health Sciences

Available at: Brookhaven Campus

TSI: Must be Complete

SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. Refer to catalog for official degree requirements. A minimum grade requirement of “C” or better for ALL the courses in the Associate Degree Nursing (BHC) is required. Students must earn at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. Certain courses for this program are only offered at the Brookhaven Campus. Contact your advisor for information.

AAS DEGREE MINIMUM: 60 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

PREREQUISITE SEMESTER (Total Hours: 14)

Applicants must complete the prerequisite courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher and must meet the conditions of Application Eligibility to apply to the nursing program.

• ENGL 1301 – Composition I This is a (CB 010) Core course. Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.
• CHOOSE ONE:
  • BIOL 2401 – Anatomy and Physiology I To register for BIOL 2401 you must complete the prerequisite of a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1406. This is a (CB 030) Core course. OR
  • SCIT 1407 – Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• CHOOSE ONE:
  • CHEM 1405 – Introductory Chemistry I CHEM 1405 fulfills the prerequisite requirement to program admission for Associate Degree Nursing (BHC); however, CHEM 1405 would transfer as a General Elective course for Columbia College Semester 1. OR
  • CHEM 1411 – General Chemistry I CHEM 1411 is required by Columbia College and would fulfill the CHEM 110 requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree replacing a General Elective course for Columbia College Semester 1. The remaining General Elective would be 1 credit hour.
• PSYC 2314 – Lifespan Growth and Development This is a (CB 080) Core course.

SEMESTER 1 (Total Hours: 15)

• CHOOSE ONE:
  • SCIT 1408 – Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR
  • BIOL 2402 – Anatomy and Physiology II To register for BIOL 2402 you must complete the prerequisite BIOL 2401.
• CHOOSE ONE:
  • RNSG 1301 – Pharmacology OR
  • RNSG 1311 – Nursing Pathophysiology
• RNSG 1413 – Foundations for Nursing Practice
• RNSG 1105 – Nursing Skills I
• RNSG 1362 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

SEMESTER 2 (Total Hours: 11)

• RNSG 1144 – Nursing Skills II
• RNSG 2213 – Mental Health Nursing
• RNSG 1160 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• RNSG 1441 – Common Concepts of Adult Health
• RNSG 2362 – Clinical- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

SEMESTER 3 (Total Hours: 10)

• BIOL 2420 – Microbiology for Non-Science Majors To register for BIOL 2420 you must complete the prerequisite BIOL 1406 or BIOL 2401.
• RNSG 2208 – Maternal/Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health
• RNSG 2161 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• RNSG 2201 – Care of Children and Families
• RNSG 2160 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

SEMESTER 4 (Total Hours: 10)

• RNSG 1443 – Complex Concepts of Adult Health
• RNSG 2360 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse RNSG 2360 is the capstone course for this award.
• PHIL 2306 – Introduction to Ethics This is a (CB 040) Core course.
  

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
(For Transfer From Dallas College)
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING (BROOKHAVEN) TO REGISTERED NURSE TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS

For questions about the Columbia College portion of this transfer pathway, contact the Mesquite Academic Advising Office at 972-860-5332 or Mesquite@ccis.edu. Students must enroll in the Columbia College Associate to Bachelor’s (A2B) program before the end of the 2020-21 academic year to lock in the 2020-21 academic catalog. All Dallas College credit transfers to Columbia College as Lower Level Credit. The Columbia College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. It is best to apply to Columbia College a full semester before you plan to transfer. It will help if you submit a copy of this pathway with your application. Students must be a current RN to be admitted to the BSN program. The Columbia College degree requires 39 hours of upper level credit. Eighty-one (81) of the 120 credit hours required can be completed with courses taken at Dallas College.

SEMESTER 1 (two 8-week terms per semester) (Total Hours: 15)

• ENGL 133W – English Composition II ENGL 1302 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.
• General Elective(three credit hours)(Or, if not previously taken, RNSG 1301 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.)
• General Elective(three credit hours)
• General Elective(three credit hours)
• NURS 310 – Professional Nursing Practice (first term)

SEMESTER 2 (two 8-week terms per semester) (Total Hours: 15)

• General Education Elective (six credit hours, to include CHEM 1411 if not previously taken)(CHEM 1411 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.)
• MATH 250 – Statistics I MATH 1342 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.
• NURS 311 – Pathophysiology (first term)
• NURS 312 – Principles and Applications of Human Nutrition (second term)

SEMESTER 3 (two 8-week terms per semester) (Total Hours: 15)

• NURS 409 – Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (first term)
• NURS 313 – Health Assessment (first term)
• NURS 410 – Community Health Nursing (second term)
• UL General Elective(first term)
• UL General Elective(second term)

SEMESTER 4 (two 8-week terms per semester) (Total Hours: 15)

• NURS 413 – Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice (first term)
• NURS 411 – Community Health Nursing Assessment (second term)
• UL General Elective(first term)
• UL General Elective(first term)
• UL General Elective(second term)