A QUICK INTRO
A nationwide shortage of nurses makes this an ideal career for anyone looking to enter a high-energy field. It’s not easy to get accepted into – or complete – this program, but graduates are destined for success.
WHAT YOU STUDY
This rigorous program builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
In order to make an informed decision about a program of study and future career, please review the non-academic abilities and characteristics required to meet the essential functions of this program: Nursing Technical Standards.
A CLOSER LOOK
Check out this video to learn about the program and the perks of working in this field.
COURSE INFORMATION
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
Non-nursing classes may be taken prior to the time they are scheduled in the curriculum, but if they are not, they must be taken at the times listed. All nursing courses must be taken in the order they appear in the curriculum.
Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses to graduate from Associate Degree Nursing.
Prerequisite Courses – Must be completed prior to summer start
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| BIO | 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| NUR | 111 | Intro to Health Concepts | 8 |
| NUR | 117 | Pharmacology I | 2 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIO | 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Totals | 18 |
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| BIO | 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| NUR | 112 | Health-Illness Concepts* | 5 |
| NUR | 114 | Holistic Health Concepts** | 5 |
| Totals | 17 |
*First 8 weeks.
**Second 8 weeks.
SUMMER SEMESTER
| ENG | 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| NUR | 113 | Family Health Concepts | 5 |
| Totals | 8 |
FALL SEMESTER 2
| BIO | 175 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| NUR | 211 | Health Care Concepts | 5 |
| NUR | 212 | Health System Concepts | 5 |
| PSY | 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| NUR | 213 | Complex Health Concepts | 10 |
| Totals | 13 |
Starting Summer 2026
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to RN Bridge program was developed to facilitate Licensed Practical Nurses’ return to school to obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing.
A criminal background check and a urine drug screen are required for students to participate in all external clinical rotations and for licensure with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
LPN to ADN Requirements:
- Possess a current, valid North Carolina-eligible LPN license
- Complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better: BIO 168, BIO 169, ENG 111, & PSY 150 + NUR 101, NUR 102, & NUR 103
- TEAS Score of 60 or higher
- 2.5 GPA on a 4-point scale on the most recent transcript with 20 credit hours completed
- Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses to graduate.
Prerequisite Courses – Must be completed prior to summer start
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| BIO | 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO | 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
SUMMER SEMESTER
| ENG | 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| NUR | 214 | Nursing Transition Concepts | 4 |
| Totals | 7 |
FALL SEMESTER
| BIO | 175 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| NUR | 221 | LPN-ADN Concepts I | 9 |
| PSY | 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 15 |
SPRING SEMESTER
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| NUR | 223 | LPN-ADN Concepts II | 9 |
| Totals | 12 |
Competency objectives were met by earning the LPN credential from a regionally accredited institution (NUR 101, NUR 102, and NUR 103). Therefore, the following courses in the ADN Curriculum will be granted credit at SCC: NUR 111, NUR 112, NUR 113, NUR 114, and NUR 211.
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