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ADMISSION WITH ADVANCED STANDING (LPN TO RN PROGRAM)

Admission with Advanced Standing is an LPN to RN program, which is limited to students who hold a current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New Mexico or a Multi-state Licensure Compact State. Students transferring from another nursing program may also qualify to enter with advanced standing.

The number of students who may be admitted with advanced standing is dependent on available space within the second year of the program. Students who apply for admission with advanced standing must have transfer credit for and/or have successfully completed the General Education and Supporting Course Requirements.

Students must successfully complete a nationally recognized competency examination. The students can only receive credit by the competency examination for NUR101 Fundamentals of Nursing and NUR 150 Medical-Surgical Nursing. Students interested in credit by College-Level Examination (CLEP) must follow the procedure outlined in the University Catalog.

The student must complete Nursing 160/162, Nursing Articulation, with a grade of “C” or better and an average of 76.0 on exams and written work.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING – LPN TO ADN

(66 credit hours)

Students must complete all coursework with a grade of C or better to progress through the program. Students planning to major in nursing must see a member of the nursing faculty for advisement and registration. Students enrolled in this track must maintain licensure as a Practical Nurse in New Mexico.

General Education and Supporting Course Requirements Credits

BIOL 254/256	Anatomy& Physiology I & lab	4
BIOL 255/257	Anatomy & Physiology II & lab	4
BIOL 371/373	Microbiology & lab	4
CHEM 121/123	Chemistry for Life & lab	4
CMPS 111	Computer Literacy	3
ENGL 101	Composition & Rhetoric I	3
MATH 111	Intermediate Algebra	3
Or MATH 125	Math for Health Occupations (preferred)
PSY 102	General Psychology	3
PSY 301	Developmental Psychology	3
WELL 300	Nutrition & Diet Therapy	3
	Total credit hours	34

Nursing Core Requirements

NUR 160/162	Nursing Articulation & lab	5
NUR 170	Pharmacology	3
NUR 200/202	Maternal/Newborn Nursing & lab	5
NUR 210/212	Pediatric Nursing & lab	5
NUR 250	Health Care Issues and Trends	2
NUR 260/262	Mental Health Nursing & Leadership & lab	6
NUR 270/272	Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing & lab	6
	Total credit hours	32

School of Nursing

PO Box 680 / 1000 W College Av

Silver City, NM 88061

575-538-6960