Meridian West Central College School of Nursing prepares learners to become nurses who as contributing members of the health team, provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about health conditions and issues, and provide emotional support and advice to patients and their families.
Learners are prepared for entry-level practice as a nurse, to work in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, care clinics, and long-term care facilities. As we prepare you to practice with competence, confidence, and compassion, the college core focus is your success. The blended nursing program contains didactic content online. Campus labs and seminars are provided in a face-to-face format on our campus. The synchronous online portion of the program is live in a virtual GoToMeeting classroom. All core nursing courses contains a clinical component practice in the care of diverse populations.
The graduate of the ASN Nursing Program will be able to:
Criteria for application and entrance requirements with a minimum 2.0 college GPA and minimum 2.50 GPA for nursing curriculum courses. Clinical experience will be in extended care, acute care, and community agencies where students learn the holistic practice of nursing. In order to progress into program, graduate, and be eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse, including taking the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), you must attain a grade of "C+" or better in all courses, nursing and non-nursing that are a part of the program. To learn more about the role of the registered nurse, please visit http://www.bls.org/ooh/healthcare/registeed-nurses.htm or www.nln.org vision series.
To receive an Associates of Science Degree in Nursing, students must complete the required credits in their major. This degree program can be completed in two or three years.
Candidates that successfully complete the requirements listed above must submit the following to be considered for enrollment (all at applicant’s expense).
An Associate Degree in Nursing will be issued to each student who successfully completes the program and satisfies all the graduation requirements for Nursing.
This program has additional requirements for admission. Students must meet with a Meridian West Central College SON Advisor before signing the admission enrollment agreement.
All nursing prerequisite courses must be completed prior to graduation from the ASN Nursing program at Meridian West Central College. To minimize the time needed to earn the ASN, the Core elective requirements should be completed prior to starting the Co-enrollment program but is not required. Upon graduating from an unencumbered LPN-Nursing program, students must complete all required prerequisites, core, or elective courses at Meridian West Central College.
The Associate in Science Nursing (ASN) program completion makes you eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination, NCLEX RN in Florida, or one of the 41 nursing compact states, if you are wanting to apply for multi-state license under the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). A list of current compact states can be located on the National Council of State Board of Nursing website. If you are a student who resides outside of Florida or one of the compact states, Meridian West Central College cannot confirm whether this degree program meets educational requirements for licensure in your state. Our curriculum should meet the requirements of other states. However, some states have requirements in addition to our program’s curriculum. If you wish to take the NCLEX exam in a non-compact state, you should contact the board of nursing in that state to determine whether the MWCC ASN degree meets their licensure requirements.
Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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Semester I | ||
BSC 201 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
BSC 201L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
ENC 101 | English Composition | 3 |
MAC 101 | College Algebra | 3 |
PHI 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
CSC 0001 | College Success Course | 0 |
HUN 200 | Nutrition for Health Care Professionals | 2 |
15 | ||
Semester II | ||
BSC 202 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
BSC 202L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
MCB 201 | Microbiology | 3 |
MCB 201L | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
CHM 101 | General Chemistry | 3 |
CHM 101L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
15 | ||
Semester III | ||
NUR 103 | Nursing Math & Pharmacology | 3 |
NUR 101 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 3 |
NUR 101L | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab | 2 |
NUR 202 | Concepts in Adult Health Care I | 4 |
NUR 202CL | Concepts in Adult Health Care I Clinical Simulation | 3 |
15 | ||
Semester IV | ||
NUR 203 | Concepts in Adult Health Care II | 3 |
NUR 203CL | Concepts in Adult Health Care II Clinical Simulation | 3 |
NUR 204 | Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Care I | 3 |
NUR 204C | Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Care I Clinical | 3 |
NUR 204L | Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Care I Clinical Simulation | 1 |
NUR 207 | Professional Issues in Contemporary Nursing | 3 |
16 | ||
Semester V | ||
NUR 102 | Behavioral Theories in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 102C | Behavioral Theories in Nursing Clinical | 2 |
NUR 206 | Nursing Leadership | 4 |
NUR 206C | Nursing Leadership Clinical | 1 |
NUR 205 | Community Health Nursing | 2 |
NUR 205C | Community Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
NUR 407 | Exit & Licensure Preparatory Course (NCLEX Review) | 2 |
16 | ||
Total ASN Program Courses | 77 |