Nursing DTA MRP map
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisite Courses:
(Must be taken before applying to nursing program)
Co-Requisite Courses:
(Can be taken before applying; earn application points)
Additional General Education Requirements:
Year 1 and 2 Nursing Courses
(Must be accepted to BBCC Nursing program)
See courses in Suggested Schedule below
Total Credits Required: 135
Suggested Schedule and checklist
Suggested Schedule:
Fall
- BIOL&160: General Biology with Lab I
- CHEM&121: Intro to Chemistry5
- ENGL&1OI: English Composition I
Winter
- BIOL&241: Anatomy & Physiology I
- ENGL&102: English Composition II
- Humanities: Select with Advisor
Spring
- BIOL&242: Anatomy & Physiology II
- BIOL&260: Microbiology
- PSYC&100: General Psychology
To Do:
- Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
- Set up your Bankmobile account
- Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
- Meet with your advisor
- Make an education plan with your advisor
- Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships
- Apply to nursing programs
Suggested Schedule:
Fall
- NUR 110: Fundamentals of Nursing – 4 Credits
- NUR 111: Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum – 3 Credits
- NUR 135: Nursing Skills Laboratory – 1 Credit
- NUR 114: Pharmacology – 2 Credits
- PHIL 102: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare I – 1 Credit
- PSYC 101: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare I – 1 Credit
- BIOL&260*: Microbiology – 5 Credits
Winter
- NUR 120: Beginning Nursing Concepts I – 5 Credits
- NUR 121: Beginning Nursing Practicum I – 4 Credits
- NUR 136: Nursing Skills Laboratory – 1 Credit
- PHIL 103: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare II – 1 Credit
- PSYC 102: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare II – 1 Credit
- NUTR&101*: Nutrition – 5 Credits
Spring
- NUR 130: Beginning Nursing Concepts II – 5 Credits
- NUR 131: Beginning Nursing Practicum II – 5 Credits
- NUR 137: Nursing Skills Laboratory – 1 Credit
- PSYC 103: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare III – 1 Credit
- PSYC&100*: General Psychology – 5 Credits
*May be completed at any point prior to entering the program or during the quarter listed.
To Do:
Suggested Schedule:
Fall
- NUR 210: Advanced Nursing Concepts I – 4 Credits
- NUR 211: Advanced Nursing Practicum – 5 Credits
- NUR 235: Nursing Skills Laboratory – 1 Credit
- PHIL 201: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare III – 1 Credit
- PSYC 201: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare IV – 1 Credit
- PSYC&200*: Lifespan Psychology – 5 Credits
Winter
- NUR 220: Advanced Nursing Concepts II – 4 Credits
- NUR 221: Advanced Nursing Practicum II – 5 Credits
- NUR 236: Nursing Skills Laboratory – 1 Credit
- PHIL 202: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare IV – 1 Credit
- CMST&220*: Public Speaking – 5 Credits
Spring
- NUR 230: Advanced Nursing Concepts III – 5 Credits
- NUR 231: Advanced Nursing Practicum III – 4 Credits
- PHIL 203: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare V – 1 Credit
- PSYC 202: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare V – 1 Credit
- MATH&146*: Statistics – 5 Credits
*May be completed at any point prior to entering the program or during the quarter listed.
To Do:
- Apply for graduation (after enrolling in your final quarter of classes)
- Order cap and gown
- Attend Graduation!
Nursing (DTA MRP) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart
Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.
English Pathway
ENGL 99: English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ***ENGL&101: Composition I → ENGL&102: Composition II
Math Pathway
DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH 094: Intro to Algebra → MATH 098: Intermediate Algebra I → MATH&146: Intro to Stats and ***CHEM&121: Intro to Chemistry
Psychology Pathway
***PSYC&100: General Psychology → PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology (F, W, Su)
Biology Pathway
MATH 098: Intermediate Algebra I → ***CHEM&121: Intro to Chemistry with ***BIOL&160: General Biology → ***BIOL&241: Anatomy & Physiology I (F, W) → ***BIOL&242: Anatomy & Physiology II (W, Sp) and ***BIOL&260: Microbiology (F, Sp)
KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer
***Must earn a 2.0 or higher in pre-requisite and co-requisite courses
- Plan to take the TEAS test by the end of February of the year you intend to apply to the nursing program.
- Nursing Program Application:
- Applications accepted mid-March to mid-April each year
- Must have completed or be enrolled in BIOL&242
- Talk with your advisor about NUR 100!
- CHEM&121 and BIOL&160 may be taken separately
- NUTR&101:***
- ENGL&101 placement recommended
- Must earn a 2.0 or higher in pre-requisite and co-requisite courses (find the ***)
Prerequisite courses: Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer.
Nursing program: Fall
Pre-requisite courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).
Nursing program courses are on-campus only.
135 Credits = 9 Quarters* if you take 12-17 credits each quarter
*Your specific route may take longer than 9 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.
Successful completion of the Nursing DTA prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Washington has over 3,500 job openings annually, with an average salary of $93,200/year.
Successful completion of the Nursing DTA prepares students to apply for entry into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Many RN to BSN programs are available online for students to pursue while they work in the field.
Find Out Morenursingprogram@bigbend.edu
For BEdA Students
To learn more, select from:
Transition to College (new link)
- Attend your orientation and enroll in your 1st quarter classes
- GED & Placement assessments
- Enroll in a Beyond High School class:
- Identify intended pathway (college, military or employment)
- Update High School & Beyond Plan with your Ed Planner
- Meet with Outreach Staff
- Apply for Financial Aid with FASFA or WASFA application
- Research Scholarship/Grant Funding options
- WIOA partner funding applications
- Verify support access across campus
- Finish Graduation Plan
- Ensure placement completion
- Inquiry about college tuition waiver
- Finish High School & Beyond Plan
- Select college pathway course(s) with your Ed Planner
- Complete college course waiver [10 college credit max]
- Make certain funding is in place
- Finish High School credits
- You will complete these with your Ed Planner:
- Complete New Student Enrollment
- Apply for Graduation
- Get coupon to receive your graduation cap and tassel! And, checkout your graduation gown!
BEdA Pathway Course Options
- CMST& 210 – Interpersonal Communication OR CMST& 220 – Public Speaking (F, W, S)
- ENGL& 101 – English Composition I (F, W, S)
- Pre-Req: Placement exam or a grade of 2.0 or better in ENGL 099 or ENGL 094-BS/HU
- FAD 150 – Industrial First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Plus Bloodborne Pathogens (F, W, S)
- MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs (F, W, S)
- Pre-Req: Placement into MAP117/MATH 094 or completion of DVS 080
- PSYC& 100 – General Psychology OR SOC& 101 – Intro to Sociology (F, W, S)
- CHEM& 121 – Intro to Chemistry (Pre-req MATH 98) (F, W, S)
- Pre-Req: MATH 98 or MAP 119 (5 credits) or placement in MATH 99/107/146 or higher
- MATH& 146 – Introduction to Statistics (F, W, S)
- Pre-Req: MATH 98 or MAP 119 (5 credits) or placement in MATH 99/107/146 or higher
- NURT& 101 – Nutrition (not basic class) (F, W, S)
- Note: Highly recommend High School Biology with a B or better, BIOL 100, OR BIOL 160 with a 2.0 or higher within the last 5 years.
- PSYC& 200 – Lifespan Psychology (Pre-req PSYC& 100) (F, W, S)
- Pre-Req: PSYC& 100.