Nursing, AGE

A1030N

Program Description

The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE-Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNG institutions lower-division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AGE program, a graduate should be able to:

1. Identify and evaluate the source, context, and credibility of information.
2. Communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written methods.

Note

 The AGE-Nursing program is to prepare students to enter one of the limited admission health science fields.  Students may be placed into the AGE-Nursing program until they are admitted into their intended major:  Associate Degree Nursing or Practical Nursing.  If AGE-Nursing students are unable to meet the minimum requirements to apply to these programs, students should work closely with an advisor to determine a more appropriate course of study.

A. General Education (52-54 SHC)

1. English Composition (6 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

The following two English composition courses are required.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry
3

3

Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines
3

3

ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting
3

3

2. Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

Select two courses from the following: (6 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ART 111Art Appreciation
3

3

ART 114Art History Survey I
3

3

ART 115Art History Survey II
3

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation
3

3

MUS 112Introduction to Jazz
3

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues
3

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics
3

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking
3

3

Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ENG 231American Literature I
3

3

ENG 232American Literature II
3

3

3. Social/Behavioral Sciences (15 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

The following courses are required: (9 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
PSY 150General Psychology
3

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology
3

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology
3

3

Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
SOC 213Sociology of the Family
3

3

SOC 220Social Problems
3

3

SOC 225Social Diversity
3

3

SOC 230Race and Ethnic Relations
3

3

SOC 240Social Psychology
3

3

Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
HIS 111World Civilizations I
3

3

HIS 112World Civilizations II
3

3

HIS 131American History I
3

3

HIS 132American History II
3

3

4. Natural Sciences (15-16 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

Select one sequence from the following: (8 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
BIO 165Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 166Anatomy and Physiology II

4

OR

BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I
6

4

BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II
6

4

BIO 165, BIO 166: These courses are not offered at Wayne Community College.

Select one course from the following: (3-4 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
BIO 175General Microbiology
4

3

BIO 275Microbiology
6

4

Select one sequence from the following: (4 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
CHM 151General Chemistry I
6

4

OR

CHM 130General, Organic, & Biochemistry
3

3

CHM 130AGeneral, Organic, & Biochemistry Lab
2

1

OR

CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry
3

3

CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab
3

1

5. Math (7-8 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

The following course is required:

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
MAT 152Statistical Methods I
5

4

Select one course from the following: (3 or 4 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy
4

3

MAT 171Precalculus Algebra
5

4

The courses (23 Semester Hours of Credit) in Block 1 of the Five Block Degree Plan that are completed as part of the North Carolina Community College AAS Nursing degree are as follows:

ENG 112, ENG 114, ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, HUM 115, PSY 150, PSY 241, BIO 165, BIO 166, BIO 168, BIO 169

B. Other Required Hours (7-8 SHC)

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

The following course is required:

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ACA 122College Transfer Success
2

1

Social Behavioral Science/Elective (6-7 SHC)

(Dependent on selection of mathematics and natural science.)

Select two courses from either the Social Behavioral Science or Elective category or one from each.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

Social Behavioral Science

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics
3

3

ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics
3

3

POL 120American Government
3

3

Electives

Electives must be selected from the Transfer Course List in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement which is located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulationagreements/comprehensive-articulation-agreement-caa.

Suggested electives include foreign language, speech, culture, and computer science.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Note

Individual UNC RN to BSN nursing programs may require a maximum of two courses totaling no more than six credits to meet school specific degree requirements that are not a part of the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement. In no case will these additional requirements necessitate completing more than 128 credits in order to earn a BSN. Each UNC RN to BSN institution will develop, publish, and maintain on their website a RN to BSN degree plan that identifies specific degree requirements that are not part of the RN to BSN AA.

For additional information about Blocks 4 and 5 (which contain nursing courses) of the Five Block Degree Plan located within the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN to BSN please visit: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulation-agreements/uniform-articulation-agreement-rn-bsn.