LPN to Registered Nursing

Associate of Applied Science Curriculum

Prerequisites

Some or all of the following are required. See your faculty adviser for specific details.

...35 credits prerequisite courses. See LPN to Registered Nursing pre-application information, available through Admissions/Entry Services, in the upper level of Building 6.

...Licensed as a practical nurse in the State of Washington.

...Credits from practical nursing licensing program may apply toward the total 90 credits required for this degree. See your adviser.

AAS                                                             90 credits

Professional-Technical (PT)

NURS 109	Nutrition and Diet Therapy	1
NURS 191	LPN-RN Psychosocial Concepts	1
NURS 192	LPN-RN Core Concepts	4
NURS 193	LPN-RN Lab Practicum	2
NURS 194	LPN-RN Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 211	Nursing Practicum IV	3
NURS 214	LPN-RN Community-Based Practicum	1
NURS 220	LPN-RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing	5
NURS 221	LPN-RN Maternal-Child Nursing	3
NURS 224	LPN-RN Issues and Trends	2
NURS 233	LPN-RN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	3
NURS 250	LPN-RN Community-Based Nursing	3

Optional Professional-Technical (PT)

NURS 252

Professional Licensure Preparation

1

Related Instruction (RI)

See LPN to Registered Nursing pre-application information.

Important Notes:

...This information does not substitute for meeting with an adviser.

...Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all prerequisite coursework and NURS classes.

...AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.

...Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

...This program is currently offered on a full-time basis only.

...Nursing program admission is selective, based on a system of factored points. For Registered Nursing program admission information, contact Admissions/Entry Services.

...Taking courses outside of nursing while in the program is extremely challenging due to heavy load and irregular schedule.

Need More Information?

Program admission is selective and is based on portfolio assessment. For information about LPN to Registered Nursing, visit us online or contact:

Admissions/Entry Services
(206) 878-3710, ext. 3502
admissions@highline.edu
flightline.highline.edu/nursing