| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
The AAS in Nursing program at NYSCAS prepares students for New York State RN licensure. The program provides a foundation in liberal arts and sciences, along with a core health sciences curriculum. Graduates will be qualified to take the NCLEX-RN exam and enter the profession of nursing. The program includes courses in human anatomy and physiology, nursing fundamentals, health assessment, medical-surgical nursing, mental health nursing, and maternal child nursing.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing program at New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) prepares students for New York State RN licensure. The program provides a foundation in liberal arts and sciences, along with a core health sciences curriculum. Students will learn to:
- Provide safe high-quality nursing care
- Integrate sound evidence-based and clinical decision-making skills
- Utilize nursing informatics
- Develop leadership skills Upon completion of the program, students will be qualified to take the NCLEX-RN exam, which leads to New York State RN licensure, and well-prepared to enter the profession of nursing.
Outline:
RN Program Sequence
SEMESTER 1
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GSBN 117/117L Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 GSCN 105 Introduction to Chemistry | 3 GLLN 121 College Writing I | 3 GPSN 110 General Survey of Psychology | 3
SEMESTER 2 (Nursing Semester I)
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GSBN 118/118L Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 GNRN 110 Fundamentals of Nursing | 7 GNRN 115/115L Health Assessment with Lab | 3
SEMESTER 3 (Nursing Semester II)
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GNRN 200 Medical-Surgical Nursing I with Clinical and Lab | 8 GNRN 130 Pharmacology in Nursing | 3 GSBN 229 Applied Microbiology | 4
SEMESTER 4 (Nursing Semester III)
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GCAN 100, 101 OR 215 Speech | 3 GNRN 130 Pharmacology in Nursing | 3 GSBN 229 Applied Microbiology | 4
SEMESTER 4 (Nursing Semester III)
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GCAN 100, 101 OR 215 Speech | 3 GNRN 300 Medical-Surgical Nursing II with Clinical and Lab | 7 GNRN 330 Mental Health Nursing with Clinical | 4
SEMESTER 5 (Nursing Semester IV)
Course | Credits
- ------ | -------- GNRN 303 Clinical Decision-Making and Transition to Practice with Clinical and Lab | 5 GNRN 310 Maternal Child Nursing with Clinical and Lab | 5
Careers:
Upon completing the AAS in Nursing program, graduates will be prepared for a variety of nursing careers in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare agencies. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam, which leads to New York State RN licensure.
