Helene Fuld College of Nursing

Curriculum Plan (AAS)

Associate in Applied Science Program Degree Map (AAS)

This Degree Map is a semester-by-semester sample course planning guide to help students complete the degree requirements within eighteen months.
  • As of September 2021, Helene Fuld College of Nursing AAS program began offering semester credit courses to all NEW incoming students, ALL re-entering students, and All transitioning students who failed during the quarter program.
  • The AAS program consists of four semesters that are fifteen weeks long.
ACADEMIC PROGRESSION AND COURSE FAILURE POLICY
Pre-Entrance – May & October
Term & Course NumberTitleGrade
SCI 101Selected Topics in Chemistry & MathematicsPass/Fail
NUR 121Clinical Nursing SkillsPass/Fail
AAS Semester Curriculum Plan
Term & Course NumberTitleSemester
Credits
Semester I – September & January
NUR 221Medical Surgical Nursing I6
BEH 231Introduction to Psychology3
SCI 201Anatomy & Physiology I4
Total Semester Credits13
  
Semester II – January & April
NUR 222Psychiatric-Community Mental Health Nursing5
BEH 232Human Development3
ENG 281English I3
SCI 202Anatomy & Physiology II4
Total Semester Credits15
  
Semester III – April & September
NUR 223Parent-Child Health Nursing6
BEH 233Introduction to Sociology3
ENG 282English II3
Total Semester Credits12
  
Semester IV – September & January
NUR 224Medical-Surgical Nursing II6
NUR 225Professional Foundations3
SCI 204Microbiology3
Total Semester Credits12
 
TOTAL PROGRAM 52
ADVANCE CREDIT18
TOTAL CREDITS FOR AAS DEGREE 70
AAS Quaters Curriculum Plan
 Qtr.
Cr.
Lect.
Sess.
Clin./Lab.
Sess.
Total
Sess./Wk.
Pre-Entrance—Nov., Jan. Apr., Aug.
SCI 101Selected Topics in Chemistry & Mathematics4.530(3)
NUR 121Clinical Nursing Skills1.504(4)
Quarter I—November & April
SCI 201Anatomy & Physiology I312 
NUR 221Medical-Surgical Nursing I946 
BEH 231Introduction to Psychology4.530 
ENG 281English I4.530 
 21.0118(19)
Quarter II—January & August
SCI 202Anatomy & Physiology II4.522 
NUR 222Psychiatric-Community Mental Health Nursing7.536 
BEH 232Human Development4.530 
ENG 282English II4.530 
 21.0118(19)
Quarter III—April & November
SCI 203Anatomy & Physiology III312 
NUR 223Parent-Child Health Nursing946 
BEH 233Introduction to Sociology4.530 
 16.588(16)
Quarter IV—August & January
SCI 204Microbiology4.522 
NUR 224Medical-Surgical Nursing II7.536 
NUR 225Professional Foundations320 
 15.078(15)
 
TOTAL PROGRAM79.5   
Advance Credit ** *27   
Credit for AAS Degree106.5   
Total Credits for AAS Nursing106.5(64.5 Nursing, 42 Non-Nursing)