Pre-Nursing Emphasis

Pre-Nursing Associate in Science

Keystone College offers a number of pre-professional tracts in the allied health disciplines including; nursinga, occupational therapya, radiologic technology and diagnostic imaginga,b, radiation therapya , respiratory careb, cardiac perfusionb, medical technologyb and cytotechnologyb. These programs provide the first two years of study required for the respective disciplines. After successful completion of all required coursework and EXPL hours of study at Keystone College, the student will have the opportunity to transfer credits to articulating schools as listed for completion of studies within the discipline. The completion phase is usually an additional two years of study at the affiliate university.

Students in good academic standing will have all credits taken at Keystone College transfer into their respective affiliate programs. The nursing curriculum prepares students to work with physicians and other health care professionals wherever health care is provided. The cytotechnology curriculum prepares students as clinical investigators specializing in identification of cellular abnormalities, and aids in the diagnosis of benign and malignant conditions. The nursing/cytotechnology emphasis prepares students for entry into baccalaureate programs in nursinga or cytotechnologyb .

aThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania b State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 26 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3 credits 3 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 3 credits

Curriculum Requirements

BIOL 1110 - Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 1115 - Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 2110 - Pathophysicology BIOL 2115 - Microbiology BIOL 2145 - Bioethics BIOL 3002 - Nutrition CHEM 1130 - General and Organic Chemistry EXPL - Experiential Learning1 MATH 1125 -College Algebra or a higher-level MATH course2 MATH 2115 - Statistics PSYC 1110 - General Psychology PSYC 2110 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 3130 - Psychopathology SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 61 credits for graduation.

Footnotes

1Student must complete a minimum of one credit of EXPL. 2MATH 2115 does not satisfy this requirement.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.