Associate in General Education, Nursing, AGE

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Program Code: 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 Course: 54 Hours

English: 6 Hours

* ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
* ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 15 Hours

Humanities/Fine Arts: 9 Hours

Select two courses from the following

* ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
* ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3
* ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
* MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
* MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
* HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3

Select one course from the following:

ENG 231 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credits: 3

Natural Science/Mathematics: 24 Hours

* BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
* BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Select one sequence from the following:

CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHM 130 - Gen, Org, & Biochemistry Credits: 3
CHM 130A - Gen, Org, & Biochem Lab Credits: 1
CHM 131 - Introduction to Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 131A - Intro to Chemistry Lab Credits: 1

The following courses are required: 8 Hours

MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 4
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Other Required Hours: 7 Hours

ACA 122 College Transfer Success
Credits: 1

Select two courses from either the Social Behavioral Science or Elective category or one from each:

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

Total Associate in General Education Nursing, AGE: 61 Credits

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 AA.

For additional information about Blocks 4 and 5 (which contain nursing courses) of the Five Block Degree located within the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN to BSN please visit:
http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulation-agreements/uniform-articulation-agreement-rn-bsn

*Denotes courses (23 Semester Hours of Credit) in Block 1 of the Five Block Degree Plan that are completed as part of the North Carolina Community College AAS Nursing degree.