Students who complete the pre-requisites and the first three semesters of nursing course work for the ADN Program as well as NURS 1119 Role Transition-PN have the option to petition for the Certificate in Practical Nursing. Students may exit the program at this time or continue on to completion of the fourth semester of nursing course work.

General Education (16 CR)

See Northern’s General Education Offerings .

Area I. Communications (3 CR)

Required: 3 CR

ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 CR

Area III. Lab Science (4 CR)

Required 4 CR:

BIOL 2210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 CR
BIOL 2210L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 CR

Area IV. Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 CR)

Required 6 CR:

PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
PSYC 2120 - Developmental Psychology 3 CR

Area V. Humanities (3 CR)

Support Courses (8 CR)

Required: Choose a minimum of 4 credits from a biology or chemistry lab course:

CHEM 1110/L (4) or any other BIOL or CHEM course with a lab 4 CR
BIOL 2225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 CR
BIOL 2225L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 CR

Program Requirements (28 CR)

NURS 1106 - Pharmacology 3 CR
NURS 1113 - Nursing Fundamentals 4 CR
NURS 1113L - Nursing Fundamentals Clinical 2 CR
NURS 1114L - Introduction to Health Assessment 2 CR
NURS 1125 - Medical Surgical Nursing I 3 CR
NURS 1125L - Medical/Surgical Nursing I Clinical 3 CR
NURS 2214 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 2 CR
NURS 2214L - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical 1 CR
NURS 2217 - Maternal/Newborn Nursing 2 CR
NURS 2217L - Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical 1 CR
NURS 2218 - Pediatric Nursing 2 CR
NURS 2218L - Pediatric Nursing Clinical 1 CR
NURS 1119 - Role Transition/Practical Nurse 2 CR

Practical Nursing Certificate