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College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011

NURSING MOMENTUM 2 + 1

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing and Associate of Science Degree in General Studies

MEC

Purpose: MOMENTUM 2 + 1 is a 3-year, full-time track designed to prepare 91做厙 graduates to transfer to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at George Mason University. The first two calendar years, each of which may include summer, fall, and spring terms for a total of 6 semesters, are taken at 91做厙. The third calendar year, which includes fall and spring semesters, is completed at the designated university. The MOMENTUM 2 + 1 program has been designed so that the 91做厙 graduate will have earned both the General Studies AS degree and the Nursing AAS degree. The graduate will then take the NCLEX leading to state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Graduates who have successfully completed the NCLEX-RN and who have earned a specified minimum cumulative GPA, they may be admitted to the designated universitys Nursing program to complete two semesters of full-time study in nursing. In order to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, these classes must be taken as prescribed below to maintain MOMENTUM 2 + 1 program status. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required for admission to the MOMENTUM 2 + 1 track, in addition to all other admission requirements for 91做厙s Nursing program. A 78% or higher must be maintained in nursing courses and most universities will not accept a D in general education courses for transfer.

Two Years Credits
1st Semester (Summer)
1ENG 111 3
HLT 141 Medical Terminology 1
ITE 115 3
NAS 162 Health Science II 4
NAS 161 Health Science I 4
SDV 101 Orientation to Health Care 1
Total   16
2nd Semester (Fall)
NUR 111 8
PED 116 Lifetime fitness & Wellness 2
PSY 201 3
PSY 202 3
Total   16
3rd Semester (Spring)
HLT 250 Pharmacology 3
NUR 150 3
NUR 180 4
NUR 201 4
Total   14
4th Semester (Summer)
ENG 112 3
NUR 221 Second Level Nursing Principles and Concepts 9
NUR 255 Nursing Management 3
Total   15
5th Semester (Fall)
2___ Humanities/Fine Arts 3
1HIS Elective 3
NUR 222 9
NUR 254 1
Total   16
6th Semester (Spring)
2___ Humanities/Fine Arts 3
CST 229 Intercultural Communications 3
MTH 157 4
PHI 227 3
Total   13
Total credits for the NURSING MOMENTUM 2 + 1 in NURSING MOMENTUM 2 + 1=90

1 The history elective may be selected from the courses listed under Social/Behavioral Sciences listed under General Education Electives.

2 Humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with the advice of a counselor or faculty advisor to meet graduation requirements of 91做厙.