General Studies, Nursing Pathway
Associate of Science
Associate of Science Pathway in Nursing allows students to take prerequisites for the ASN program as well as courses that transfer toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN). RN-BSN candidates must have an ASN in order to be accepted in the Dalton State RN-BSN program.
The following courses are prerequisites for the ASN program and also apply to Core IMPACTS requirements:
COMM 1110
MATH 1001, 1101, 1111, or 1113 (Grade C or better required)
POLS 1101
HIST 2111 or 2112
Arts, Humanities, & Ethics Elective (one 3-hour course)
ENGL 1101 (Grade C or better required)
PSYC 1101
The following courses are prerequisites for the ASN program:
BIOL 2251K (Grade C or better required)**
BIOL 2252K (Grade C or better required)**
BIOL 2260K (Grade C or better required)**
Program Course Requirements
Click here to view Core IMPACTS General Education Curriculum requirements.
| Program Advice (can share with CORE curriculum): | ||
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills/Reasoning * | 3 |
| or MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | |
| or MATH 1111 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1113 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| MATH 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Lab Science Sequence Required: | 8 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology II | ||
| Introductory Biology w/ Lab and Introductory Biology II w/ Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Click here to view Core IMPACTS General Education Curriculum requirements.
| Core IMPACTS General Education Curriculum requirements | 42 | |
| NOTE: Core IMPACTS courses can also satisfy requirements in your Program of Study. Please review the requirements for your major to prevent taking extra courses. The USG Core IMPACTS curriculum is designed to ensure that students acquire essential knowledge in foundational academic areas and develop career-ready competencies. There are seven Core IMPACTS areas. Students at all USG institutions must meet the Core IMPACTS requirements in all specified areas. | ||
| Field of Study: Major Related | ||
| BIOL 2251K | Anatomy and Physiology I */** | 4 |
| BIOL 2252K | Anatomy and Physiology II */** | 4 |
| BIOL 2260K | Microbiology */** | 4 |
| PSYC 2103 | Human Development | 3 |
| SOCI 1160 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 2293 | Marriage and Family | |
| or HLTH 2500 | Interpersonal Health/Relations | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Grade of C or better required for ASN program.
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Science courses shall have been taken within six years of admission, readmission, or transfer into the program, or they shall be repeated.
ASN program page: http://catalog.daltonstate.edu/associatedegree/associatedegreenursingprogram/
RN-BSN program page: http://catalog.daltonstate.edu/schoolofhealthprofessions/rn-bsn/