CURRICULUM

Certificate in Practical Nursing
Students successfully completing the Practical Nursing program receive a Certificate in Practical Nursing and become eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
Fall Semester  
*Human Anatomy
*General Psychology
*English Composition I
*Nutrition
Fundamentals of Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
5 hours
2 hours
Spring Semester  
*Human Physiology
*Human Growth & Development
Maternal Child Health
Medical Surgical Nursing
4 hours
3 hours
5 hours
7 hours
Summer  
Role Development of the Practical Nurse 5 hours
Total Hours: 43 hours
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Students successfully completing the associate degree program receive an Associate in Applied Science degree and become eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Summer  
**From Practical Nurse to ADN Student 1 hour
Fall Semester 
*Microbiology
Mental Health Nursing
Maternity Nursing
Adult & Child Care I
5 hours
3 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Spring Semester  
*English Composition II or Public Speaking
*Computer Technology Elective
Adult & Child Care II
Client Care Nursing
***Integration Seminar
3 hours
3 hours
4 hours
3 hours
3 hour
Total Hours 28/32 hours

*General education courses may be taken prior to admittance to the nursing program or concurrently with nursing courses.

**This course is required only for non-SCCC practical nursing program graduates or SCCC graduates of more than two years ago.

***This course is required only for those who achieve a NCLEX-RN probability success score of below 850 on the initial HESI comprehensive exit exam.

For more information or to arrange a campus visit, contact:
Director of Nursing
Seward County Community College
PO Box 1137
Liberal, KS 67905-1137
Telephone: (620) 417-1400
Toll-Free: (800) 373-9951
steve.hecox@sccc.edu