Nursing, Associate of Science in Nursing
| REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS |
42 |
| REQUIRED MINOR HOURS |
NONE |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
42 |
| PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE |
Gardner-Webb University offers an Associate of Science in Nursing which requires a minimum of 71 credit hours for graduation. No student may graduate with an associate degree with less than 64 credit hours. Students are required to take the final 24 credit hours at Gardner-Webb. A minimum grade point average of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale is required on all work attempted at Gardner-Webb. Students bear the final responsibility for fulfilling all the requirements for the chosen degree program. It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the preceding requirements for graduation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Associate of Science in Nursing Program will:
1. Provide compassionate and coordinated care for diverse clients based on respect for client/family preferences, values, and needs.
2. Collaborate effectively with clients, the client’s support persons, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.
3. Incorporate best practices based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into delivery of optimal care.
4. Use data to monitor outcomes and improve the quality of patient care.
5. Employ a culture of safety to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers in a variety of health care systems.
6. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
7. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors consistent with the standards of practice and regulatory frameworks of the registered nurse.
Program Requirements
General Education Course Requirements (28 hours)
Required Major Hours (42 hours)
| NURS 105 | Pharmacology Concepts | 2 |
| NURS 106 | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 107 | Fundamental Concepts Experiential Lab | 1 |
| NURS 108 | Application of Fundamental Concepts | 1 |
| NURS 109 | Basic Concepts of Health Assessment | 2 |
| NURS 110 | Health Assessment Experiential Lab | 1 |
| NURS 115 | Basic Concepts Experiential Lab | 1 |
| NURS 116 | Application of Basic Concepts | 2 |
| NURS 117 | Basic Concepts in Clinical Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 118 | Concepts in Psychiatric Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 206 | Nursing Concepts for Childbearing Families | 6 |
| NURS 207 | Childbearing Families Experiential Lab | 1 |
| NURS 208 | Application of Nursing for Childbearing Families | 2 |
| NURS 209 | Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nursing | 6 |
| NURS 210 | Advanced Concepts Experiential Lab | 1 |
| NURS 211 | Application of Advanced Concepts | 3 |
| NURS 290 | Transition to Practice | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Additional Requirements
Enrollment in a pre-licensure nursing program (ASN or BSN) requires a minimum grade of “B” in each nursing course for progression in the program. No more than one nursing course may be repeated. A second grade of less than a “B” in any nursing course will result in dismissal from the respective program. Students dismissed from one pre-licensure program are not eligible to apply to another pre-licensure program. Students are subject to guidelines found in the Pre-Licensure Nursing Program Continuation Policy.
Students who are unsuccessful in a science course must repeat the course until a “C” is achieved and, if applicable, are subjected to guidelines found in the Pre-Licensure Nursing Program Continuation Policy. All science prerequisites and co-requisites must be completed according to the guidelines in the Traditional Undergraduate Handbook in order to progress in the nursing program. For transfer courses, a grade of "Pass" in BIOL 105 Microbiology, BIOL 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, and/or BIOL 204 Human Anatomy and Physiology II taken during the Spring 2020 semester will be reviewed for consideration on a case-by-case basis.