General Education & Prerequisite plan prior to LCN

Must be completed before starting nursing program

Transfer Credits

Semester I

Semester II

*

English Composition I

3

*

English Composition II

3

*

Behavioral Science Elective

3

*

General Elective

3

*

Humanities Elective

3

*

Fine Arts Elective

3

 

Nutrition

3

x

Anatomy & Physiology I

4

*

Speech

3

 

Life Span Development

3

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

15

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

16

Semester III

Semester IV

x

Anatomy & Physiology II

4

x

Microbiology

4

+/x

Chemistry I

4

+

Statistics

3

*

Social Science Elective

3

+/x

Chemistry II

4

*

General Elective

3

*

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

 

 

+

Medical  Terminology

1

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

14

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

15

*Prior Bachelor Degree Exempted      + Available at Lakeview College of Nursing     x Refer to Time Limitation Policy
 

 

Required 60 hours of prerequisites must be completed before starting any nursing course.  Please see the following suggested (Accelerated, Traditional, Pace) curriculum plans for nursing course requirements.

Additional preliminary coursework may be required as some institutions may require prerequisites prior to enrolling in courses listed.  Furthermore, due to varying credit hours for transfer courses, students may be required to complete additional coursework to fulfill the 60-credit hour general education requirements.

 

 

Suggested Traditional & Accelerated

NURSING Curriculum Plans

 

Lakeview College of Nursing

Nursing Courses

Semester V

Semester VI

 

N201   Basic Health Assessment

3

N301   Adult Health I

8

+

N202   Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology

3

N307   Basic Concepts of Pharmacology

4

 

N206   Introduction to Professional Nursing

2

N310   Mental & Behavioral Health

3

+

N210   Foundations of Professional Practice

6

N309   Older Adult Health

2

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

14

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

17

 

 

Semester VII

Semester VIII

N303   Adult Health II

7

N403   Adult Health III

4

N305   Maternal-Newborn Care

3

N404   Population & Global Health

3

N302   Evidence-Based Practice

3

N405   Leadership & Management

3

N308   Infant, Child & Adolescent Health

3

N408   Concept Synthesis

3

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

16

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS

13

 

+ LPN’s have opportunity to proficiency

 

Fall Admissions Program Schedule

 

FALL

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

TRADITIONAL

Semester V

Semester VI

 

Semester VII

Semester VIII

ACCELERATED

Semester V

Semester VI

**Semester VII

Semester VIII

 

**A student must have a 3.0 LCN GPA at the end of Semester VI to accelerate

the program by taking more than 8 credit hours during summer semester. 

 

 

Spring Admissions Program Schedule

 

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

TRADITIONAL

Semester V

 

Semester VI

Semester VII

 

Semester VIII

ACCELERATED

Semester V

**Semester VI

Semester VII

Semester VIII

 

 

**A student must have a 3.0 LCN GPA at the end of Semester VI

to accelerate the program by taking more than 8 credit hours during summer semester. 
 

 

 

 

Suggested fall or spring start

 

RN/BSN Curriculum Plan

 

Lakeview College of Nursing

Nursing Courses

Semester V

FALL OR SPRING 1

Semester VI

FALL OR SPRING 2

N201 Basic Health Assessment*

3

N302 Evidence Based Practice Nursing

3

N202 Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology*

3

N307 Basic Concepts of Pharmacology*

4

N206 Introduction to Professional Practice

2

N309 Older Adult Health

2

 

 

N310 Mental & Behavioral Health*

3

Total Semester Hours

8

Total Semester Hours

   12

 

Semester vii

FALL OR SPRING 3

Semester viii

FALL OR SPRING 4

N403 Adult Health III

4

N405 Leadership & Management

3

N404 Population & Global Health

3

N408 Concept Synthesis**

3

Total Semester Hours

7

Total Semester Hours

6
 

*   RN-BSN Students have the option to proficiency two (2) of the following courses:

N201 Basic Health Assessment

N202 Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology

N307 Basic Concepts of Pharmacology

N310 Mental & Behavioral Health

** RN-BSN Students will complete course requirements as assigned by instructor.

 

Note:  RN-BSN Student’s professional nursing experience may be substituted for clinical hours per the Dean of Nursing’s approval. 

 

This plan does not include any general education requirements that may be left to complete.  This can be discussed with the admission personnel.  Please see graduation requirements.