Curriculum
The Practical Nursing Program has a three-level curriculum* as follows:
| Theory/Clinical Ratio | 52/48 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio | 8/1 |
| Number of Program Hours | 1530 (theory-798; clinical-732) |
Nursing Level I
|
Orientation Math Review & Remediation Anatomy & Physiology |
297 Classroom Hours 186 Clinical Hours 483 Total Hours |
Nursing Level II
| Medical-Surgical Nursing I Theory Hrs. 133 Clinical Hrs. 301 Pharmacology I Theory Hrs. 49 Intravenous Therapy Theory Hrs. 30 Mental Health/Gerontology Theory Hrs. 49 |
261 Classroom Hours 301 Clinical Hours 562 Total Hours |
Nursing Level III
|
Medical-Surgical Nursing II |
240 Classroom Hours 245 Clinical Hours 485 Total Hours |
*This curriculum is subject to change. Students must maintain a minimum grade of 77% in all nursing courses in order to progress to the next level.