Practical Nursing Diploma (DAS.PRACN)

General Education Core Requirements

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
• REQ GEN Select from
  General Education
    Credit: 3

Major Requirements

• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4
• BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4
• NUR 102 - Basic Nursing Care Skills Credit: 4
• NUR 104 - Nursing Care Management I Credit: 4 *
• NUR 105 - Pharmacology for Nurses Credit: 1
• NUR 158 - Health Promotion for Families I Credit: 4
• NUR 161 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Credit: 2
• NUR 195 - Patient-Centered Nursing Care I Credit: 4
• NUR 205 - Patient-Centered Nursing Care II Credit: 4
• PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit: 3

General Nursing Admission Requirements

All students applying to a Nursing program must meet the following General Nursing Admission Requirements:

1. Submit official transcripts from all post- secondary institutions, colleges and universities previously attended. Laboratory sciences must be taken within five years of the entry date to the program.
   1. Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.0 on each transcript
      or
   2. Complete ten (10) semester hours and achieve a grade of C or better in each course with at least one (1) of the courses being either BIO 210 , BIO 211 , or equivalent.
2. Meet the Program Specific Admission Requirements.

Program-Specific Admission Requirements

1. Meet one of the following three admission options:
   1. Hold an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited school with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at TTC at time of admission.
      or
   2. Achieve the required score on the National League for Nursing Admission Exam (NEX). Scores are valid for two years from date of testing. All student inquiries about NEX testing should be directed to Testing Services. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at TTC at time of admission.
      or
   3. Complete the Pre-Nursing certificate   with a minimum GPA for the certificate of 2.75. No more than three of the six courses required for the Pre-Nursing certificate may be repeated to meet this admission option, and all courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at TTC at time of admission.

Important Notes:

Students initially admitted to the Practical Nursing program who wish to progress to the ADN program MUST provide proof of current unencumbered S.C. licensure as a Practical Nurse prior to applying for progression to the ADN program.

Admission to this program does not require proof of high school graduation. Students progressing to the ADN program will be required to submit proof of high school graduation.