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Drexel University Concurrent Enrollment Program for LPNs
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): Concurrent Enrollment Program for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Addendum
ADN-BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program
Plan of Study For Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Eligibility: In addition to meeting the requirements established for the ADN-BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program:
- LPNs must have graduated from an accredited LPN nursing program
- LPN students must have completed NUS 214 (LPN Transition to RN Education course) as of this Spring 2016. NUS 214 has all the same requirements and pre-requisites as NUS 110.
- Beginning in the Fall of 2017, NUS 214 will be offered in the Fall st the same time as NUS 110. NUS 214 has all the same requirements and pre-requisites as NUS 110.
- Once the LPN has successfully completed NUS 214 they be awarded 2 credits for NUS 214 and 9 credits for NUS 110.
- Course Roadmap. This establishes the course progression for LPNs entering the LPN to RN transition course and the DCCC nursing program. Traditional nursing students will begin their nursing education in a 9 credit fundamentals course (NUS 110). LPNs will take a 2 credit hybrid course (NUS 214) which runs current to NUS1 10. LPNs will be admitted to the DCCC nursing program and be joined with the traditional nursing students in their second nursing course (NUS111).
Nursing
ADN to BSN Concurrent Enrollment Program
DCCC Plan of Study for Licenses Practical Nurses (LPNs)
| DCCC | Credits | |
| *ADN Program Prerequisite Requirements | ||
| NUS 214 | LPN Transition to RN Education Course | 2 |
| MAT 121 | Intro to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 150 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| NUS 102 | Nursing Mathematics | 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| **General Education Co-Requisites (May take any point in the ADN program. The DCCC Co-Requisites must be completed prior to taking the BSN General Education Courses. | ||
| PSY 210 | Lifespan of Human Development (included in First Semester) | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities elective | (HUM CALG that meets Global: HUM 100, 110, 120, 141, 142, 160, 162, 163, 167, 168. 171, 173, and 205 are acceptable for humanities. | |
| BIO 151 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Additional ***BSN General Education Requirements (May take at any point in program at DCCC) | ||
| BIO 230 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Science Elective | Check w/Drexel Academic Advisor | 4 |
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About LIterature | 3 |
| ECO 210 or 220 | Microeconomics or Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PHI 110 | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | (PSY 220, or HIS 150, HIS 150, or HIS 254, or HIS 160, or HIS 255) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
| Fall Semester Nursing DCCC | Credits | Fall Term Drexel Nursing (10 weeks) | Credits | |||
| BIO 151 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II (suggested if not fulfilled) 150 required and 151 if not completed yet | NURS 324 | Intro to Online Learning | 3 | ||
| PSY 210 | Lifespan of Human Development or (other DCCC General Education Co-Requisites not fulfilled) | 3 | ||||
| Total DCCC Credits | Total Drexel Credits | 3 | Minimum CR DCCC & Drexel | 6 | ||
| Spring Semester Nursing DCCC | Winter Term Drexel Nursing (10 weeks) | |||||
| NUS 111 | Nursing Concepts and Practice | 10 | NURS 325 | Critical Issues in Nursing | 3 | |
| NUS 221 | Pharmacology for Healthcare or (other DCCC General Education Co-Requisites not fulfilled) | 3 | ||||
| Total DCCC Credits | 13 | Total Drexel Credits | 3 | Minimum CR DCCC & Drexel | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||||||
| Gen Ed Courses if not fulfilled | See note about financial aid requirements | 12 | ||||
| Fall Semester Nursing DCCC | Fall Term Drexel Nursing (10 weeks) | |||||
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking or (other Gen Ed Course) (suggested if not fulfilled) | NURS 346 | Health Assessment | 6 | ||
| NUS 210 | Nursing Concepts and Practice II | 10 | ||||
| Total DCCC Credits | 10 | Total Drexel Credits | 6 | Minimum CR DCCC & Drexel | 16 | |
| Spring Semester Nursing DCCC | Winter Term Drexel Nursing (10 weeks) | |||||
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology (suggested if not fulfilled) | NURS 340 | Transformational Leadership | 3 | ||
| NUS 211 | Nursing Concepts and Practice III | 10 | ||||
| Total DCCC Credits | 10 | Total Drexel Credits | 3 | Minimum CR DCCC & Drexel | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 71 | Total Drexel Credits | 15 | |||
The summer after students have completed their ADN progrrm, students will take thc NCLEX exam. Students wishing to progress toward tbe BSN are required to complete all DCCC*prerequisite courses, all DCCC**co-requisite courses. Students must also have passed tho NCLEX exam and have a GPA of 2.0 in order to erter
the RN-BSN program !t Drerel University. If additional ***BSN general education courses still need to be completed, students may work out a plan of study with their Drerel academic advisor to complete these requirements either at DCCC or at Drexel. Billed and Funded by Drexel when student fully matriculated into Drexel University.
| Final Year | RN-BSN Drexel Plan of Study | Quarter Credits | Total Credits |
| Fall AY-4 Term=10 weeks 9/22-12/7 |
NURS 380 Complex System of Care Prerequisite: NURS 324 |
4 | Fall Q; 13 |
| NURS 330 Research Basis of Nursing (WI) Prerequisites: MAT 121 or 210 or BUS 220 and NURS 324 and 325 |
3 | ||
| NURS 375 Nurses Building a Health Community Prerequisite: NURS 346 - Advisor Restriction |
6 | ||
| Fall Total | 13 | ||
| Winter AY-4 Term=10 weeks 1/5 - 3/16 |
NURS 335 Genetics and Genomics Prerequisite: None Advisor Restriction |
3 | Winter Q:16 |
| NURS 407 Issues in Aging and Longevity (WI) Prerequisites: NURS 324, 325, 330, 346, 380 |
4 | ||
| NURS 460 Global Health & Policy Issues Prerequisites: NURS 324, 330, 375 |
6 | ||
| NURS 465 Senior Capstone in Nursing Prerequisites: NURS 325, 330, 375-Advisor Restriction |
3 | ||
| Winter Total | 16 | ||
| Total Credits Final Year RN-BSN Program Drexel | 29 |
In order to determine halftime and full time status the conversion formulas are below:
The Quarter to Semester conversion is 2/3 or (multiply by .667). Drexel does not round up and all credits are administered on the .5 interval. Example a 3-credit quarter course would be 2 semester credits. When applying the conversion, it is rounded down to the nearest .5 and not up to the whole credit.
The Semester to Quarter conversion is 3/2 or (multiply by 1.5). Drexel does not round up and all credits are administered on the .5 interval. Example a 3-credit semester course would be 4.5 quarter credits. When applying the conversion, it is rounded down to the nearest .5 and not up to the whole credit.