Nursing–Accelerated - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 08B
For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.
This is a competitive-admission accelerated area of study designed to prepare a person to become a registered nurse. The area of study requires continuous study to complete all required clinical course work within fourteen (14) months. It is both a career pattern and a transfer pattern. Graduates are qualified for positions in hospitals, community agencies, long-term care facilities and other health care settings. Graduates are also eligible for direct transfer to selected baccalaureate nursing programs in Maryland. Learning occurs through classroom experience, simulated laboratory activities, and clinical assignments in a variety of health care settings. This area of study is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, 410-764-5124, and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000. Graduates who successfully complete the courses of this program are eligible to be considered by the Maryland board of Nursing to write the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurse licensure. By law, the Maryland Board of Nursing may deny admission to sit for licensure for a variety of reasons. These include conviction of a misdemeanor or felony, if the offense bears directly on the fitness of the person to practice nursing.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
One Core Course must be taken in two of the following Core areas: Humanities Core, Arts Core, and Literature Core.
Social Sciences
Science
BIOL-107, BIOL-107, and CHEM-103: Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite courses must be completed within five years prior to admission to the first nursing course. If course work exceeds the five year limit, a student may take an exam(s) to demonstrate competence or repeat the course(s). BIOL-107 and CHEM-103 (prerequisite courses) must be completed within ten years prior to admission to the first nursing course.
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Required Courses Related to Major
| BIOL-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| NURS-122 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 8 |
| NURS-134 | Family Centered Nursing I | 4 |
| NURS-135 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 4 |
| NURS-230 | Trends in Nursing | 1 |
| NURS-234 | Family Centered Nursing II | 4 |
| NURS-235 | Nursing Care of Patients in Community And Mental Health Settings | 4 |
| NURS-240 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 70-72
Admission to the Accelerated Associate Degree Nurse Education program is competitive. Eligible candidates must demonstrate successful completion of all required General Education Core courses, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. CHEM-103, BIOL-107, BIOL-203, and BIOL-204 must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Contact the office of Admissions and Advising to register for an information session regarding the Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing program.
Admission requirements also include a minimum overall HCC GPA of 2.0 and successful completion of a nursing entrance exam.
A grade of “C” or better is required in nursing courses, mathematics, and science courses.
If considering transferring to a four-year institution, check the requirements of the receiving institution.
All procedures and requirements of the Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing program are subject to change.