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Professional & Technical Education Certificate & Degree Programs + Indicates course has prerequisites and/or co-requisites. ++ Indicates any module suffixed courses. 124 MaricopaNursing is aligned with Nurse of the Future Competencies: Patient-Centered Care, Professionalism, Leadership, Systems-Based Practice, Informatics and Technology, Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration, Safety, Quality Improvement, and Evidence-Based Practice. These competencies focus on key stakeholders of healthcare clients, colleagues and communities. Demonstration of the competencies will signify preparation for successful transition into nursing practice and further professional development. Admission Criteria: 1. High School diploma or GED is required for the Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing. Applicants must signify that they meet this requirement by providing high school diploma/transcripts or GED completion OR by signing the nursing application page containing the `Declaration of High School Graduation or GED completion`. In some instances, high school diploma/transcripts or proof of GED completion may be required. 2. Formal application and admission to the program is required; all program prerequisites must be completed prior to submission of application. 3. A passing score on a nursing program admission test is required to complete an application. 4. Applicants for Advanced Placement must receive a passing score on a practical nursing content exam for placement into Block 3. 5. The final decision rests with the Nursing Program Chair at the College to which the student is accepted. 6. The Nursing Program Chair reserves the right to deny acceptance of an admission application if the applicant was previously dismissed for issues relating to academic integrity, unsafe patient care, and/or two (2) or more failures from any nursing program. 7. All applicants holding or receiving a certificate as a Nursing Assisting and/or license as a Practical Nurse must remain in good standing with the Regulatory Board. Once enrolled, students receiving any disciplinary actions against their certificate or license must notify the Nursing Program Chair within five (5) school days. The Nursing Program Chair reserves the right to restrict the student`s participation in clinical experiences and involvement in patient care until the certificate and/or license is valid and unrestricted. Program Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................. 10-20 The credit hour range is subject to change depending on the student's educational experiences. BIO156+ Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR BIO181+ General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR One year of high school biology ....................................................................................................................................0-4 BIO201+ Human Anatomy and Physiology I ...................................................................................................4 CHM130+ Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND CHM130LL+ Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR One year of high school chemistry ...............................................................................................................................0-4 ENG101+ First-Year Composition (3) AND ENG107+ First-Year Composition for ESL (3) ....................................................................................................6 MAT140+ College Mathematics (5) OR MAT141+ College Mathematics (4) OR MAT142+ College Mathematics (3) OR Satisfactory completion of higher level mathematics course .......................................................3-5 Students that are admitted into the MaricopaNursing Program for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, AND completed MAT120/121/122 prior to Fall 2015 as an admission requirement, may complete the program without completing MAT140/141/142 as a graduation requirement, by waiver of the program director. Required Courses ................................................................................................................................................... 36 NUR152+ Nursing Theory and Science I ..........................................................................................................9 NUR172+ Nursing Theory and Science II ..........................................................................................................9 NUR252+ Nursing Theory and Science III .........................................................................................................9 NUR283+ Nursing Theory and Science IV .........................................................................................................9 General Education Requirements ................................................................................................................... 16-19 BIO202+ Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) AND BIO205+ Microbiology (4) ..................................................................................................................................8 CRE101+ Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR Equivalent by assessment .............................................................................................................0-3