Watts graduates are prepared for evolving and challenging careers in nursing with a broad-based academic and clinical education. Students first complete a cohort of prerequisite courses through Mount Olive College (MOC) and then focus solely on nursing during the remaining four, sixteen-week semesters.

 

The first semester of the nursing program provides a beginning understanding of the nursing profession and a theoretical foundation for subsequent courses. Students begin clinical rotations during the first few weeks of this semester and continue to gain experience in different clinical settings right up to graduation. During the next three semesters, students study and participate in the spectrum of health care services across the lifespan. Their clinical experiences reflect the complex and dynamic nature of today’s health care delivery system.

 

	PREREQUISITE COURSES
	Prerequisite Semester	Mount Olive College (Evening Classes: 6 PM - 10 PM)		Credit Hours (Semester)
		Anatomy and Physiology		4
		Introduction to Psychology		3
		Introduction to Sociology		3
		Human Growth and Development		3
		English		3
		Math		3
		Additional Courses Required for the Associate Degree in Health Science
		History		3
		Religion		3
		Total		25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	NURSING COURSES
	Nursing  Semester	Watts School of Nursing (Full-Time Day Classes)	Credit Hours (Semester)
	First	NSG101: Introduction to Basic Health Care Needs Across the Lifespan	13
	Second	NSG102: Holistic Care of the Client and Family	13
	Third	NSG201: Management of Acute and Chronic Health Issues Across the Lifespan	13
	Fourth	NSG202: Management of Acute, Complex, and Life-threatening Health Issues Across the Lifespan	13
		Total	52