Curriculum / Curriculum Designs
General Information
Fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. and the New Jersey State Board of Nursing, the program offers a basic course of study in nursing. It provides a sound theoretical base of knowledge in nursing, biological, behavioral and social sciences and integrates this knowledge into academic and practical experiences within the health and illness continuum of patient care. Utilization of a variety of health care agencies facilitates the application of all aspects of the students’ learning. The curriculum has two program tracks (Generic or LPN-RN).
Generic Track Curriculum Design
- Day, evening, and weekend clinical sections are available for nursing courses.
- Day and evening lecture sections are available for nursing courses.
Curriculum sequence presented below is intended for those planning to study nursing as full-time students. Due to the rigorous nature of nursing curriculum courses, it is recommended students limit outside work obligations to support student success in program. Students must meet with academic advising regarding course planning.
- Students are expected to complete the generic track within seven (7) semesters of starting NURE 105.
For further description of nursing courses listed below, please see School Catalogue 2024-2025 posted on the website.
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
NURE 105 (Foundational Concepts of Nursing) |
4 |
|
ENG 101 or ENG 112 |
3 |
|
BIO 105 (Anatomy and Physiology 1) |
4 |
|
PSY 101 (General Psychology) |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
NURE 106 (Fundamental Concepts of Nursing) |
7 |
|
BIO 106 (Anatomy and Physiology 2) |
4 |
|
PSY 204 (Life Span Development) |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
14 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
NURE 207 (Introduction to Acute and Chronic Nursing Concepts) |
7 |
|
BIO 108 (Microbiology) |
4 |
|
SOC 101 (Sociology) |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
14 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
NURE 208 (Advanced Acute and Chronic Nursing Concepts) |
7 |
|
ENG 102 |
3 |
|
Humanities |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
13 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
NURE 209 (Critical and Complex Nursing Concepts) |
7 |
|
Humanities |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
10 |
Credit allocation |
Credits |
|
Nursing courses |
32 |
|
Science and Liberal Arts courses |
33 |
|
Total Credits |
65 |
LPN-RN Track Curriculum Design
The LPN-RN track is specifically designed for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to further their nursing education within a realistic time frame. Custom designed courses build on existing knowledge, skills, and strengths and provide an opportunity to pursue career goals without undue repetition of previous learning. Students are expected to complete the LPN-RN track within six (6) semesters of starting NURE 213.
- Evening, and weekend clinical sections are available for nursing courses.
- Evening lecture sections are available for nursing courses.
Due to the rigorous nature of nursing curriculum courses, it is recommended students limit outside work obligations to support student success in program.
- Students must meet with academic advising regarding course planning.
For further description of nursing courses listed below, please see Student catalog as posted on website.
|
Course allocation |
Credits |
|
Practical Nurse Curriculum & LPN License |
9 |
|
Pre-requisite Courses |
Credits |
|
BIO 105 (Anatomy and Physiology 1) |
4 |
|
BIO 106 (Anatomy and Physiology 2) |
4 |
|
BIO 108 (Microbiology) |
4 |
|
ENG 101 or ENG 112 |
3 |
|
ENG 102 |
3 |
|
PSY 101 (General Psychology) |
3 |
|
PSY 204 (Life Span Development) |
3 |
|
SOC 101 (Sociology) |
3 |
|
Humanities (2 courses) |
6 |
|
Total Credits |
33 |
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
NURE 213 (Transitional Professional Nursing Practice Concepts) |
4 |
|
Total Credits |
4 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
NURE 214 (Acute and Chronic Medical/Surgical Nursing Concepts) |
7 |
|
Total Credits |
7 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
NURE 215 (7 weeks summer session 1) |
3 |
|
- (Womens’ Health and Maternal/Newborn Nursing Concepts) |
|
|
NURE 216 (7 weeks summer session 2) |
3 |
|
- Acute and Chronic Pediatric Nursing Concepts) |
|
|
Total Credits |
6 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
NURE 217 (7 weeks session) |
3 |
|
- (Psychiatric/mental Health Complex Nursing Concepts |
|
|
NURE 218 (7 weeks session) |
3 |
|
- (Medical/Surgical Critical and Complex Health Nursing Concepts) |
|
|
Total Credits |
6 |
Credit allocation |
Credits |
|
Nursing courses |
32 |
|
Science and Liberal Arts courses |
33 |
|
Total Credits |
65 |