Des Moines Area Community College.

Advanced Standing

Associate Degree Nursing Curriculum (LPN to RN)

Course Number Course Title Prerequisites Credits
Term 3
BIO 732 Health Science Microbiology H.S. biology or equivalent 4
Or
BIO 187 General Microbiology One semester of any college-level biology course 4
SPC 126 Interpersonal and Small Group Communication None 3
ADN 126 Passport to ADN Nursing Acceptance into the Advanced Standing Nursing Program 2
Term 4
Course Number Course Title Prerequisites Credits
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3 None
ADN 611 Professional Nursing Practice PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or BIO 187 2
ADN 416 Family Health Nursing PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or BIO 187 Corerequisite: ADN611 5
ADN 474 Mental Health Nursing PNN 605, 606, 351, ENG 105, SPC 126, BIO 732 or BIO 187 Corequisite: ADN 611 5
Term 5
Course Number Course Title Prerequisites Credits
ADN 551 Adult Nursing ADN 611, 416, 474, SOC 110 7
ADN 821 Nursing Seminar ADN 551 3
Select One:
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy None 3
PHI 110 Introduction to Logic None 3
PHI 105 Introduction to Ethics None 3
REL 101 Survey of World Religions None 3
LIT 101 Intro to Literature None 3
HUM 116 Encounters in Humanities None 3
Total Credits 37

Progression – a flow diagram of the order in which courses are taken to progress through the Nursing Program.