Courses in the Practical Nurse Program are offered in sequence. Students must successfully complete each course in the Term to progress to the next Term.
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM OF STUDIES > FULL-TIME OPTION
SEMESTER I [September to December]
PN 101 Fundamentals of Nursing 328 hours
PN 103 Anatomy & Physiology* 60 hours
PN 102 Vocational Trends 22 hours
PN 109 Introduction to Pharmacology* 24 hours
PN 104 Nutrition* 20 hours
SEMESTER II/Term I [January to April]
PN 106 Medical-Surgical/Mental Health Nursing 450 hours
SEMESTER II/TERM II [May to June]
PN 107 Maternal-Child and Community Nursing 102 hours
PN 108 Management and Leadership 108 hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 1,114 hours
The Division of Nurse Education does NOT offer a Part-Time option to attend the Practical Nurse Program.
*TRANSFER CREDIT FOR NON-CLINICAL NURSING COURSES
A student who has completed Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II, Nutrition, and/or Introduction to Pharmacology, from another regionally accredited post-secondary institution – one recognized by the US Department of Education - within the past two years, inclusive of Honors Anatomy and Physiology and /or Honors Nutrition completed at UCT, and has obtained a grade of "B-" (80% or greater) or better are eligible for transfer credit. For currently matriculated transfer students, course content can be older than two years. To obtain transfer credit the student must provide the program director with:
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM OF STUDIES > FULL-TIME OPTION
SEMESTER I [September to December]
PN 101 Fundamentals of Nursing 328 hours
PN 103 Anatomy & Physiology* 60 hours
PN 102 Vocational Trends 22 hours
PN 109 Introduction to Pharmacology* 24 hours
PN 104 Nutrition* 20 hours
SEMESTER II/Term I [January to April]
PN 106 Medical-Surgical/Mental Health Nursing 450 hours
SEMESTER II/TERM II [May to June]
PN 107 Maternal-Child and Community Nursing 102 hours
PN 108 Management and Leadership 108 hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 1,114 hours
The Division of Nurse Education does NOT offer a Part-Time option to attend the Practical Nurse Program.
*TRANSFER CREDIT FOR NON-CLINICAL NURSING COURSES
A student who has completed Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II, Nutrition, and/or Introduction to Pharmacology, from another regionally accredited post-secondary institution – one recognized by the US Department of Education - within the past two years, inclusive of Honors Anatomy and Physiology and /or Honors Nutrition completed at UCT, and has obtained a grade of "B-" (80% or greater) or better are eligible for transfer credit. For currently matriculated transfer students, course content can be older than two years. To obtain transfer credit the student must provide the program director with:
- an official transcript documenting completion of the equivalent course within the past two years with a grade of “B-” (80%) or better;
- a description of the course (catalog, syllabus or similar documentation) which demonstrates the course(s) for which the student is seeking transfer credit is equivalent to the course offered at UCT in content and hours;
- additional materials that the program director could request to facilitate the transfer of credit.
