Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Courses

As a student in a health program at Hawkeye Community College, and to participate in clinicals, you will be required to complete the following screenings: Criminal background check, sex offender registry, child abuse registry, and dependent adult registry. The outcome could possibly affect your opportunities to participate in the clinical setting.

2019–2020 Suggested Sequence of Study

Prerequisites
BIO-168	Human Anatomy and Physiology I		4
ENG-105	Composition I ►		3
HSC-108	Introduction to Health Professions		2
PNN-100	Nursing Assistant *		3
Total Credits 12

* PNN-100 must be completed through an accredited college or show proof of CNA Registry. Applicants will need to provide an official transcript showing successful course completion or work with Admissions to confirm being on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry.

Semester 1
BIO-173	Human Anatomy and Physiology II ►		4
MAT-110	Math for Liberal Arts ► -OR-		3
MAT-102	Intermediate Algebra -OR-		4	◆
MAT-121	College Algebra ► -OR-		4	◆
	Math Elective
PNN-115	Introduction to Nursing		4
PNN-116	Introduction to Nursing Skills Lab		2
PNN-117	Nursing Clinical I		1
PNN-207	Introduction to Pharmacology		3
Total Credits 17

Semester 2
BIO-151	Nutrition		3
PNN-311	PN Issues and Trends		1
PNN-330	Medical-Surgical Nursing I		5
PNN-332	Lifespan and Health Promotion and Mental Well-Being		2
PNN-333	Medical-Surgical Nursing II		5
Total Credits 16

Students are strongly encouraged to take the LPN licensure exam after Semester 2 coursework has been completed. Students will then have the option to begin working as an LPN.

Semester 3
ADN-121	Transition to Professional Nursing		2
ADN-122	Advanced Nursing Skills		2
ADN-123	Physical Assessment		2
ADN-452	Complex Health Concepts Mod A		5
PSY-111	Introduction to Psychology		3
SPC-101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication		3
Total Credits 17

Semester 4
ADN-453	Complex Health Concepts Mod B		5
ADN-458	Nursing Care of Special Populations		7
BIO-186	Microbiology		4
Total Credits 16

Semester 5
ADN-315	Professional Roles of Nursing Practice *		2
ADN-455	Complex Health Concepts Mod C ► *		3
ADN-499	Passage to Professional Practice **		1
Total Credits 6

* Required summer course.
** Required summer course for fall start students.

Math Electives
MAT-128	Precalculus ►		4
MAT-134	Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry ►		3
MAT-156	Statistics ►		3
MAT-210	Calculus I ►		4
MAT-216	Calculus II ►		4
MAT-219	Calculus III ►		4