2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

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2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Allied Health - Vocational Nursing - Specialization, A.A.S.

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The Associate of Applied Science-Allied Health Specialization is a career path for persons who have completed the following certificate programs: Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology and Vocational Nursing. The 60 credit hour degrees for these programs are designed for health science professionals in these areas to meet continuing education goals and to attain possible promotion from entry-level to advanced level clinical posts.

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Program CIP Code: 51.0000

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Semester

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
VNSG 1216 - Nutrition Credits: 2
VNSG 1320 - Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health Credits: 3

Semester Total: 8

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

VNSG 1400 - Nursing in Health and Illness I Credits: 4
VNSG 1122 - Vocational Nursing Concepts Credits: 1
VNSG 1227 - Essentials of Medication Administration Credits: 2
VNSG 1423 - Basic Nursing Skills Credits: 4
VNSG 1161 - Clinical-Licensed Practical / Vocational Nursing Training Credits: 1

Semester Total: 12

Second Semester ‐ Spring

VNSG 1330 - Maternal-Neonatal Nursing Credits: 3
VNSG 1162 - Clinical-Licensed Practical / Vocational Nursing Training Credits: 1
VNSG 1266 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training Credits: 2
VNSG 1409 - Nursing in Health and Illness II Credits: 4
VNSG 2331 - Advanced Nursing Skills Credits: 3
VNSG 1238 - Mental Illness Credits: 2

Semester Total: 15

Third Semester ‐ Summer

VNSG 1219 - Leadership and Professional Development Credits: 2
VNSG 1163 - Clinical-Licensed Practical / Vocational Nursing Training Credits: 1
VNSG 1334 - Pediatrics Credits: 3
VNSG 2410 - Nursing in Health and Illness III Credits: 4
VNSG 1267 - Practicum (or Field Experience) - Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training Credits: 2 (Capstone)

Semester Total: 12

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

XXXX #3## - Math/Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #3## - General Education Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #4## - General Education Elective Credits: 4 ¹
XXXX #3## - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 13

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

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