Associate in General Education Nursing - (A1030N)
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 approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors. 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 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.
The semester-by-semester outline of courses is outlined below: Courses will be offered traditional, blended or online format. The course selection is 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. The semester outline is organized to assist students in meeting RCC’s Associate Degree and Practical Nursing program required course prerequisites.
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: NC Community College website.
Students interested in Nursing Programs at RCC are placed in the A1030N Program. (Pre-health Nursing) Students should review the required course prerequisites for each nursing program and enroll in those courses to be considered for admission.
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 degree.
Plan of Study
First Fall Semester
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
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| CHM 131 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| And | |
| CHM 131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Or | |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
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| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
First Spring Semester
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| *Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second Fall Semester
| ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 |
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| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| Or | |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
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| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| **History Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
Second Spring Semester
| ACA 122 | Transfer & Career Success | 1 |
| BIO 175 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| ****General Education Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| *Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| ***Social/Behavioral Science Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
*Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
Choose two of the following:
**History Elective
Choose one of the following:
****Social/Behavioral Science Elective
Choose one of the following:
****General Education Elective
Choose one of the following:
Note: Applicants for the Associate Degree Nursing program must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 GPA or higher in nursing general education courses [BIO 168, BIO 169, CHM 131 & CHM 131A, (or CHM 151), ENG 111, ENG 112, PSY 150, PSY 241, and Humanities/Fine Arts Elective and successfully complete all course with a “C” or higher. GPA will not be “rounded up” to meet Admissions Standards.
Total Credit Hours: 60-61