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 which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. 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 his or her choice.

General Education Courses:

English Composition

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select six (6) hours from the following:
ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Select three (3) hours from the following:
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Students are required to take the following courses:
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psych Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Select three (3) hours from the following:
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 220 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SOC 230 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credit Hours: 3
Select three (3) hours from the following:
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences

BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
CHM 131 - Introduction to Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHM 131A - Intro to Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1

Mathematics

The following course is required:
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
Select a minimum of three (3) hours from the following:
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Other Required Hours

Academic Transition

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1

Social/Behavioral Science Elective

Select six (6) hours from the following:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours Required: 60/61

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or Mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

ENG 011 - Writing and Inquiry Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

MAT 043 - Quantitative Literacy Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 152 from above:

MAT 052 - Statistical Methods I Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:

MAT 071 - Precalculus Algebra Support Credit Hours: 2