Registered Nurse
Associate of Science
General Program Information: 410 287-1000
Specific Program Information: nursing@cecilcc.edu
The R.N. program prepares graduates to function as entry-level nurses by emphasizing
educational competencies within eight core components of nursing practice:
professional behaviors; communication; assessment; clinical decision making;
caring interventions; teaching and learning; collaboration; and managing care.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The program is directly articulated
with a number of higher education nursing programs, thus providing an educational
foundation for further study in nursing. The program is approved by the Maryland
State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission
(61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006.
Phone: 1-800-669-1656) The Nursing Program has specific objectives that correlate
with the College’s educational goals. The specific objectives are described
in the Nursing Student’s Manual.
The computer literacy requirement has been met.
General Education courses are listed on page
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ARTS/HUM | Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
| BIO 200 | Microbiology [1] | 3 Credits |
| BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I [1] | 3 Credits |
| BIO 209 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 Credits |
| BIO 210 | Microbiology Lab [1] | 1 Credits |
| BIO 218 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 Credits |
| BIO 219 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 Credits |
| EGL 101 | Freshman Composition | 3 Credits |
| EGL 102 | Composition and Literature | 3 Credits |
| MAT 123 | Finite Math[2] | 3 Credits |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits |
| PSY 201 | Human Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
| Program Requirements | ||
| NUR 101 | Concepts and Process in Nursing | 2 Credits |
| NUR 104 | Nursing Fundamental Theory | 5 Credits |
| NUR 105 | Care of Adult and Aging Client | 4 Credits |
| NUR 114 | Clinical Lab I: Nursing Fundamentals | 2 Credits |
| NUR 115 | Clinical Lab II: Medical/Surgical Settings | 4 Credits |
| NUR 201 | Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families | 4 Credits |
| NUR 204 |
Care of Clients Affected by Complex Stressors |
4 Credits |
| NUR 206 | Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues | 2 Credits |
| NUR 211 |
Clinical Lab III: Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families |
4 Credits |
| NUR 214 |
Clinical Lab IV: Medical/Surgical/Psychiatric |
4 Credits |
Total Credits Required in Program: 68 Credits
[1] BIO 101and BIO 111 are prerequisites.
[2] Another general education mathematics elective will be accepted.