LVN Transition, AAS

(CIP Code: 51.3801)

Degree Plan for Summer 2016 Cohorts and Beyond

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum includes general education courses and nursing courses, with a generic two-year option and an LVN Transition Option. The graduate is prepared to function as an entry level staff nurse in hospitals or other health care settings. The focus of the Associate Degree Nursing Program is to develop in its graduates the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for professional nursing through classroom instruction and coordinated clinical experiences. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; (404) 975-5000, FAX (404) 975-5020. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing, 333 Guadalupe, #3-460, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7400, FAX (512) 305-7401.

More information is available online through the Associate Degree Nursing Program website. Applied Sciences award plans.

For the LVN Transition Option AAS degree, experiential learning will be awarded for five (5) credit hours (RNSG 1513 ) to those who have a current, unrestricted Vocational or Practical Nursing license, and are eligible to be licensed to practice in the state of Texas. Proof of licensure must be provided at the time of application to the LVN Transition Option AAS degree. Experiential learning credit will not be applied to the student’s academic record until they have been accepted into Blinn’s LVN Transition Option AAS degree, started the program, and completed six (6) hours of RNSG courses from the first semester of the cohort at Blinn College.

1st Year

2nd Year

1st Semester: 10 Credit Hours

RNSG 1343 Complex Concepts of Adult Health Department Used:
RNSG 2261 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Department Used:
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family Department Used:
RNSG 2161 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Department Used:

2nd Semester: 10 Credit Hours

RNSG 2231 Advanced Concepts Adult Health Department Used:
RNSG 2262 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Department Used:
RNSG 2263 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Department Used:
RNSG 2121 Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management Department Used:

Humanities or Fine Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Any Humanities or Fine Arts course as listed:

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature II Department Used:
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Department Used:
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Department Used:
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Department Used:
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Department Used:
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Department Used:
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Department Used:
DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation Department Used:
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Department Used:
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Department Used:
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Department Used:
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Department Used:

LVN Transition, AAS

(CIP Code: 51.3801)

Degree Plan for Summer 2016 Cohorts and Beyond

1st Year

Prerequisite Semester: 31 Credit Hours

1st Summer Session: 6 Credit Hours

2nd Summer Session: 3 Credit Hours

2nd Year

1st Semester: 10 Credit Hours

2nd Semester: 10 Credit Hours

Humanities or Fine Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Program Totals: 60 Credit Hours