Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pathway - (P1032C)
The Career and College Promise (CCP) ADN Pathway is designed for high school juniors and seniors who wish to begin their educational studies toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. The Pathway is based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing 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.
A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing, which includes the courses listed below, with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better and completes the courses in Blocks 2-3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better, and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNC 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 their choice.
NOTE: The minimum GPA for RCC’s Associate Degree program is 2.8 in general education courses. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.8 or greater in the Associate Degree and Nursing program general education courses by the published deadline date for submitting complete program checklists to the Admissions Office.
Plan of Study
General Education
These courses are contained in Block 1 of the Five Block Degree Plan located within the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement.
Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN to BSN
English Composition (6 semester hours)
The following English composition courses are required.
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 semester hours)
Select one course from the following (3 semester hours):
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours)
The following courses are required (6 semester hours):
Natural Sciences (8 semester hours)
Select one sequence from the following
The following courses are required (8 semester hours):
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| And | |
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
Other Required Hours (1 semester hour)
Academic Transition
The following course is required:
Total Credit Hours: 24
ENG 111, ENG 112, ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, HUM 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, PSY 150, PSY 241, BIO 168, and BIO 169: Denotes 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.
For additional information about Blocks 2 and 3 of the Five Block Degree Plan located within the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN to BSN
High school students in the CCP Associate Degree Nursing Pathway leading to the Associate in General Education Nursing (A1030N) program must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in General Education Nursing (A1030N).