AAS Nursing (Mountain View) to BS Nursing (Columbia College) 2020-2021

TRANSFER PATHWAY
(For Transfer to Columbia College)
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING (MOUNTAIN VIEW) 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: Mountain View 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 Nursing (MVC) 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 Mountain View 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 2.75 or higher and must meet the conditions of Application Eligibility to apply to the nursing program.

• MATH 1314 – College Algebra This is a (CB 020) Core course. Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.
• ENGL 1301 – Composition I This is a (CB 010) Core course. Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.
• PSYC 2301 – General Psychology This is a (CB 080) Core course.
• PHED 1164 – Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness This is a (CB 090) Core course.
• 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

SEMESTER 1 (Total Hours: 15)

• CHOOSE ONE:
  • RNSG 1301 – Pharmacology OR
  • RNSG 1311 – Nursing Pathophysiology
• 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.
• RNSG 1413 – Foundations for Nursing Practice
• RNSG 1105 – Nursing Skills I
• RNSG 1360 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

SEMESTER 2 (Total Hours: 15)

• BIOL 2420 – Microbiology for Non-Science Majors To register for BIOL 2420 you must complete the prerequisite BIOL 1406 or BIOL 2401.
• 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: 6)

• 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 Nurse RNSG 1443 is the capstone course for this award.
• RNSG 2360 – Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered
• Humanities/Fine Arts Core Elective – This is a (CB 040 or CB 050) Core course. There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
(For Transfer From Dallas College)
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING (MOUNTAIN VIEW) 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.
• CHOOSE ONE:
  • General Elective(three credit hours)OR
  • RNSG 1301(three credit hours)(If not previously completed)
• General Elective (two–three credit hours, dependent on Chemistry taken)
• CHEM 110 – General Chemistry I CHEM 1411 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.
• NURS 310 – Professional Nursing Practice (second term)

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

• General Education Elective (three credit hours)
• MATH 250 – Statistics I MATH 1342 may be taken at Dallas College and transferred to Columbia College.
• General Elective (three credit hours)
• 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 411 – Community Health Nursing Assessment (first term)
• NURS 413 – Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice (second term)
• CHOOSE ONE:
  • PHIL 460 – Biomedical Ethics (first term) OR
  • PHIL 330 – Ethics (first term)
• UL General Elective(first term)
• UL General Elective(second term)