LVN-to-ADN Nursing Transition AAS Degree
Students must be currently a licensed vocational nurse in Texas (or with privileges to practice in Texas) to be eligible for the LVN to ADN nursing transition program. This three semester pathway (for students who enter with 30 general education/VN courses) is designed to validate and update the previous experiences and education of licensed vocational nurses. Upon successful completion of the transition courses in the summer, the transition students enter the second year of the ADN program.
- Degree Type: AAS
- ADN is offered on the Terrell Health Science Center campus with videoconferencing to the Athens campus.
- TSI: required
- See the current Health Occupations brochure for more information about the program including the selection process, immunization requirements, estimated costs and schedules.
Although not designed to transfer, this AAS degree program leads to an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with participating universities. See an academic advisor for more information about the BSN.
| General Education | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
| BIOL-2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL-2420 | Microbiology for Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| PSYC-2314 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| BIOL-2402 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| VN Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Term One | ||
| RNSG-1118 | Transition to Professional Nursing Competencies | 1 |
| RNSG-1125 | Professional Nursing Concepts I | 1 |
| RNSG-1324 | Concept-Based Transition to Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| RNSG-1163 | Transition Clinical, LVN | 1 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Term Two | ||
| ENGL-1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| RNSG-1137 | Professional Nursing Concepts III | 1 |
| RNSG-1538 | Health Care Concepts III | 5 |
| RNSG-2363 | Clinical III | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Term Three | ||
| Lang, Phil, & Culture/Creative Arts | 3 | |
| RNSG-2138 | Professional Nursing Concepts IV | 1 |
| RNSG-2539 | Health Care Concepts IV | 5 |
| RNSG-2360 | Clinical IV | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Note: If student does not have college credit for VN courses, he/she can obtain credit for the VN electives through the credit for prior learning process. Students with less than 15 semester credit hours should take PSYC-1300 Learning Frameworks. Otherwise, students should take PSYC-2301 General Psychology
To be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination-RN and qualify as a registered nurse, students must attain a grade of 75 or better in all RNSG courses, nursing and C in non-nursing.
Support courses must be completed prior to or taken concurrently with nursing courses as outlined each semester in the curriculum plan.