The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Coursework includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. Nursing classes are in person 3-4 days a week.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global healthcare system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community healthcare facilities.
University Transfer Agreements
- Appalachian State University
- East Carolina University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Fayetteville State University
- NC A & T State University
- NC Central University
- NC State University
- UNC Asheville
- UNC Chapel Hill
- UNC Charlotte
- UNC Greensboro
- UNC Pembroke
- UNC School of the Arts
- UNC Wilmington
- Western Carolina University
- Winston-Salem State University
And 36 private colleges and universities. Contact our Academic Advising Center to see if your transfer institution is on the list.
Comprehensive articulation agreement transfer credit appeal procedure
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| PROGRAM OPTIONS | REQUIRED HOURS | Program Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Nursing | 29 semester hours | Costs |
