Ohio University Chillicothe-Berger Health System
Nursing Partnership
Curriculum Information

General Information

The two-year Associate Degree Nursing Program combines coursework and clinical experience to prepare you for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) as you earn an Associate in Applied Science degree.

The program enjoys an established reputation for graduating well-prepared, high-quality nurses. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, Ohio Department of Vocational Education, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and Ohio Board of Regents, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing. Upon completion of the associate degree, the graduate is prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination which leads to licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Graduates of the associate degree program may choose to enter the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for two additional years of more advanced education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program is also offered on the Chillicothe campus.

Associate Degree Nursing Curriculum

Support Course Requirements: It is suggested for the purposes of this nursing partnership that these courses are taken prior to admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program. If these courses are not taken prior to admission to the program, they must be taken at the time they are assigned within the curriculum.

• BIO 130 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (5)
• CHEM 121 - Principles of Chemistry I (4)
• BIO 131 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (5)
• HCFN 128 - Introduction to Nutrition (4)
• BIO 201 - Elementary Microbiology (4)
• PSY 101 - General Psychology (5)
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (4)
• PSY 120 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning (4)
• ENG 151 - Writing and Rhetoric I (5) -- Must be completed prior to graduation.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE (3 CREDIT HOUR COURSE): COMPUTER SCIENCE 120, PSYCHOLOGY 273, FINE ARTS, HUMANITIES, THIRD WORLD CULTURE, OR SIGN LANGUAGE.

Credit hours are in parenthesis.
These courses total 43 credit hours.

Required Nursing Requirements: These courses can only be taken by individuals admitted into the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

• First Year
• First Quarter
• NURS 110 - Foundations of Nursing I (4)
• NURS 115 - Communication in Nursing (1)
• NURS 120 - Assess. Middle & Older Adult (2)
• NURS 130 - Pharmacology in Nursing I (1)
• Total = 8
• Second Quarter
• NURS 111 - Foundations of Nursing II (4)
• NURS 121 - Assess. Neonate/Young Adult (2)
• NURS 131 - Pharmacology in Nursing II (2)
• Total = 8
• Third Quarter
• NURS 132 - Pharmacology in Nursing III (2)
• NURS 210 - Health Alterations I (7)
• NURS 230 - Mental Health Alterations (5)
• Total = 14
• Second Year
• Fourth Quarter
• NURS 211 - Health Alterations II (7)
• NURS 220 - Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Alterations (5)
• Total = 12
• Fifth Quarter
• NURS 212 - Health Alterations III (7)
• NURS 240 - Child and Adolescent Health Alterations (5)
• Total = 12
• Sixth Quarter
• NURS 260 - Transition to Nursing Practice (10)
• Total = 10

Clinical Experience

As a part of the nursing program, you will gain clinical experience at Berger Health System and surrounding health care facilities. Nursing 110, 111, 121, 210, 211, 212, 220, 230, 240, and 260 all have clinical components.

These courses total 64 credit hours.
Total hours at graduation are 107 credit hours.

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