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ASCEND Degree Plan

ASCEND Degree Plan

Degree plan below contains all ASCEND prerequisites

AAS Health Sciences-Nursing

Semester 1 (Blinn College District)

Semester 1 (Blinn College District)
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
*BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology 1 4
*PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
*ENGL 1301 Composition 1 3
*PHIL 2306 Intro to Ethics 3
TOTAL Semester 1 CREDITS YEAR 1 13

Semester 2 (Blinn College District)

Semester 2 (Blinn College District)
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
*BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology 2 4
*PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics 3
SPCH X3XX Any Speech in Blinn Core 3
Elective As suggested/per advisor (Suggested: BIOL 1406) 3
TOTAL Semester 2 CREDITS YEAR 1 15/16

Semester 3 (Blinn College District)

Semester 3 (Blinn College District)
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
*BIOL 2420 or 2421 Microbiology 4
HIST 1301 US History to 1877 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
CrArts X3XX Any in Blinn Core 3
ENGL 1302 or 2311 Composition 2 or Technical & Business Writing 3
TOTAL Semester 3 CREDITS YEAR 2 16

Semester 4 (Blinn College District- Apply to Blinn ADN program)

Semester 4 (Blinn College District- Apply to Blinn ADN program)
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
HIST 1302 US History since 1877 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
Elective As suggested/per advisor (Suggested: MATH 1324) 3
CHEM 1405 or 1411 Introduction to Chemistry 4
BIOL 1322 Nutrition 3
TOTAL Semester 4 CREDITS YEAR 2 16

*Prerequisites and Co-requisites required for Blinn ADN program

Complete BSN Nursing Degree from Texas A&M

Fall Entry Blinn ADN

Semester 5 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program)

Semester 5 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program) - TOTAL Semester 5 (FALL) CREDITS 10
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 1513 Foundations for Nursing Practice 5
RNSG 1215 Health Assessment 2
RNSG 1301 Pharmacology 3
TOTAL Semester 5 (FALL) CREDITS 10

Semester 6 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program- Apply to Texas A&M RN-BSN program)

Semester 6 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program- Apply to Texas A&M RN-BSN program) - TOTAL Semester 6 (SPRING) CREDITS 12
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 1341 Common Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 1260 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Common Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing 2
RNSG 2160 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Mental Health Nursing 1
RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II 1
TOTAL Semester 6 (SPRING) CREDITS 12

Semester 7 (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 7 (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 7 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 460 Nursing Dimensions and Informatics for the RN 3
NURS 464 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan for the RN 3
NURS 465 Care of the Older Adult 2
TOTAL Semester 7 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8

Semester 8 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 8 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 8 (FALL) CREDITS 13
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 1343 Complex Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 2261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Complex Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family 4
RNSG 2261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family 2
NURS 468 Professional Practice Issues for the RN 2
TOTAL Semester 8 (FALL) CREDITS 13

Semester 9 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 9 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 9 (SPRING) CREDITS 10
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
**RNSG 2231 Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 2
**RNSG 2262 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 2
**RNSG 2263 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Preceptorship 2
**RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management 1
NURS 463 Health Assessment for the RN 3
TOTAL Semester 9 (SPRING) CREDITS 10

Complete ADN Nursing Degree from Blinn College

Semester 10 (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 10 (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 10 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 466 Community Health for the RN 5
NURS 461 Application of Evidence-Based Practice for the RN 3
TOTAL Semester 10 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8

Semester 11 (Fall Start Students) (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 11 (Fall Start Students) (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 11 (FALL) CREDITS 9
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 462 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for the RN 4
NURS 467 Leadership and Management for the RN 5
TOTAL Semester 11 (FALL) CREDITS 9

Spring Entry Blinn ADN

Semester 5 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program- Apply to Texas A&M RN-BSN program)

Semester 5 (Blinn College District A.D.N. Program- Apply to Texas A&M RN-BSN program) - TOTAL Semester 5 (SPRING) CREDITS 10
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
**RNSG 1513 Foundations for Nursing Practice 5
**RNSG 1215 Health Assessment 2
**RNSG 1301 Pharmacology 3
TOTAL Semester 5 (SPRING) CREDITS 10

Semester 6 (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 6 (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 6 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 460 Nursing Dimensions and Informatics for the RN 3
NURS 464 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan for the RN 3
NURS 465 Care of the Older Adult 2
TOTAL Semester 6 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8

Semester 7 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 7 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 7 (FALL) CREDITS 11
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 1341 Common Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 1260 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Common Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing 2
RNSG 2160 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Mental Health Nursing 1
RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II 1
NURS 468 Professional Practice Issues for the RN 2
TOTAL Semester 7 (FALL) CREDITS 11

Semester 8 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 8 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 8 (SPRING) CREDITS 14
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 1343 Complex Concepts of Adult Health 3
RNSG 2261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Complex Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family 4
RNSG 2261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family 2
NURS 463 Health Assessment for the RN 3
TOTAL Semester 8 (SPRING) CREDITS 14

Semester 9 (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 9 (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 9 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 466 Community Health for the RN 5
NURS 461 Application of Evidence-Based Practice for the RN 3
TOTAL Semester 9 (SUMMER) CREDITS 8

Semester 10 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 10 (Co-Enrollment Track: Blinn College District/Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 10 (FALL) CREDITS 11
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
RNSG 2231 Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 2262 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Advanced Concepts of Adult Health 2
RNSG 2263 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse/Preceptorship 2
RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management 1
NURS 462 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for the RN 4
TOTAL Semester 10 (FALL) CREDITS 11

Complete ADN Nursing Degree from Blinn College

Semester 11 (Fall Start Students) (Texas A&M HSC-SON)

Semester 11 (Fall Start Students) (Texas A&M HSC-SON) - TOTAL Semester 11 (SPRING) CREDITS 5
SUBJECT COURSE ID COURSE TITLE SCH
NURS 467 Leadership and Management for the RN 5
TOTAL Semester 11 (SPRING) CREDITS 5

Complete BSN Nursing Degree from Texas A&M

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The Blinn College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability. For information regarding Title IX, ADA, Section 504, and other anti-discrimination coordinators, see the Student Title IX page.

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