Curriculum Plan
The LPN to ASN Program consists of eight (8) lower-division core nursing courses, comprised of forty-eight (48) academic semester credits delivered over four (4) academic semesters or sixty-four (64) academic weeks, and six (6) GE courses, comprised of twenty (20) semester credits. The total length of the Program for learners electing to complete all GE requirements at the College is sixty-eight (68) semester credits, four (4) academic semesters, or sixty-four (64) academic weeks. Other general education and elective courses are available for learners who transfer in the required GE credits (or for any learner who is interested in taking these unrequired courses), provided there is room within the individual’s semester credit load.
All didactic instruction is delivered via online learning modalities. However, the College may require learners to attend didactic instruction in any course on-ground. All experiential learning for the core nursing courses takes place on-ground at a variety of experiential learning hubs and sites. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of this Catalog. For learning modalities definitions, see the Learning Modalities Definitions section of this Catalog. A sample curriculum layout is presented in the table below.
All didactic instruction is delivered via online learning modalities. However, the College may require learners to attend didactic instruction in any course on-ground. All experiential learning for the core nursing courses takes place on-ground at a variety of experiential learning sites. For learner residency and course delivery modalities definitions, see the Learner Residency and Course Delivery Modalities section of this Catalog. For learning modalities definitions, see the Learning Modalities Definitions section of this Catalog. A sample curriculum layout is presented in the table below.
LPN to ASN Curriculum Plan
| Course Number | Delivery Modality | Semester Credits | Contact Hours | |||||||||
| Didactic Learning | Remote | Experiential Learning | Total | |||||||||
| CBT | ISBP | CBP | DFC | FE | ISB | CB | DFC | IP | ||||
| LPN LIC II | Advanced standing for LPN/LVN licence | 12 | ||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freshman Term 1 (F1) | ||||||||||||
| SCI 220 | Online | 4 | 45 | 30 | 75 | |||||||
| SCI 221 | Online | 4 | 45 | 30 | 75 | |||||||
| ENG 120 | Online | 3 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
| MAT 100 | Online | 3 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 180 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| Freshman Term 2 (F2) | ||||||||||||
| SCI 225 | Online | 3 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
| ASN 241* | Blended | 6 | 45 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 20 | 32.5 | 55 | 165 | ||
| ASN 261* | Blended | 6 | 45 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 20 | 32.5 | 55 | 165 | ||
| Total | 15 | 135 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 65 | 110 | 0 | 375 | |
| Sophomore Term 1 (S1) | ||||||||||||
| SCI 131 | Online | 3 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
| ASN 311* | Online | 3 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||
| ASN 331* | Online | 2 | 30 | 30 | ||||||||
| ASN 341* | Blended | 7 | 52.5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 77 | 202.5 | ||
| Total | 15 | 172.5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 77 | 0 | 322.5 | |
| Sophomore Term 2 (S2) | ||||||||||||
| ASN 361* | Blended | 7 | 60 | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 60 | 187.5 | ||
| ASN 391* | Blended | 5 | 35 | 120 | 155 | |||||||
| Total | 12 | 95 | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 60 | 120 | 342.5 | |
| Nursing Courses Total | 48 | 312.5 | 16 | 10.5 | 22 | 0 | 64 | 158 | 247 | 120 | 950 | |
| GE Total | 20 | 270 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | |
| ASN Program with GE Total | 68 | 582.5 | 76 | 10.5 | 22 | 0 | 64 | 158 | 247 | 120 | 1,280 | |
| For Didactic and Experiential Learning Abbreviations and Definitions, refer to the Learning Modalities Definitions section of the Catalog. Note: The College allows for different entry points into the program, based on prior learning credits transferred or Licensed Practical Nurse license or completion of Nightingale College’s Practical Nursing Diploma program and achievement of required progression score on the PN Exit Exam. Learners whose program plan differs from this standard plan must complete SCI 225: Pathophysiology in the first academic semester of enrollment at the College to progress within the Program. | ||||||||||||
| *Denotes lower-division core nursing course | ||||||||||||
General Education (GE) Requirements
General education (GE) courses can be completed at the College or another institution of higher learning accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The College may grant GE academic credit pursuant to the policies described in the Experiential Learning and Extra-Institutional and Non-Instructional Learning sections of the Catalog. Twenty (20) GE semester credits are required for graduation. Refer to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section above for more information.
The nursing core courses progression requirements do not allow the final academic semester of the Program to consist of only GE courses. GE course requirements must be completed prior to or during the final semester of enrollment. GE courses in Math, Human Anatomy and Human Physiology must be completed prior to enrollment into any nursing course. Pathophysiology must be completed no later than the first semester of enrollment in the nursing courses.
| Physical & Life Sciences A minimum of fourteen (14) semester credits is required in this category. The courses listed below as well as other college-level Physical & Life Sciences courses are considered for transfer of credits. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. | |
| Course | Semester Credits |
| Human Anatomy* | 4 |
| Human Physiology* | 4 |
| Pathophysiology* | 3-5 |
| Biology | 3-5 |
| Chemistry | 3-5 |
| Physics | 3-5 |
| English & Communication Arts A minimum of three (3) credits is required in this category. The courses listed below as well as other college-level English & Communication Arts courses are considered for transfer of credits. | |
| Course | Semester Credits |
| English Composition | 3-5 |
| Academic Writing | 3-5 |
| Creative Writing | 3-5 |
| Communications | 3-5 |
| Poetry/Fiction | 3-5 |
| Mathematics A minimum of three (3) credits is required in this category. The courses listed below as well as other college-level Mathematics courses are considered for transfer of credits. | |
| Course | Semester Credits |
| Intermediate Algebra | 3-5 |
| Calculus | 3-5 |
| Trigonometry | 3-5 |
| Mathematics | 3-5 |
| Human Behavior & Social Sciences A minimum of three (3) credits is required in this category. The courses listed below as well as other college-level Human Behavior & Social Sciences courses are considered for transfer of credits. | |
| Course | Semester Credits |
| Psychology | 3-5 |
| Human Growth & Development | 3-5 |
| Sociology | 3-5 |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3-5 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3-5 |
Standardized Exams
General Education (GE) Requirements
General education (GE) courses can be completed at the College or another institution of higher learning accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The College may grant GE academic credit pursuant to the policies described in the Experiential Learning and Extra-Institutional and Non-Instructional Learning sections of the Catalog. Twenty (20) GE semester credits are required for graduation. Refer to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section above for more information.
The nursing core courses progression requirements do not allow the final academic semester of the Program to consist of only GE courses. GE course requirements must be completed prior to or during the final semester of enrollment. GE courses in Math, Human Anatomy and Human Physiology must be completed prior to enrollment into any nursing course. Pathophysiology must be completed no later than the first semester of enrollment in the nursing courses.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Table
| Total Credits Attempted | Financial Aid Warning or Probation if CGPA is below | Financial Aid Warning or Probation if course completion rate is below |
| 1-12 | 2.0 | 67% |
| 13-24 | 2.0 | 67% |
| 25-36 | 2.0 | 67% |
| 37-48 | 2.0 | 67% |
| 49-60 | 2.0 | 67% |
| 61-68 | 2.0 | 67% |
Standardized Exam Schedule for Generic LPN to ASN Learners:
| Exam | Administered Course | Mandatory Remediation HESI Score |
| RN Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing | ASN 261 | <900 |
| RN Specialty: Pharmacology | ASN 311 | < 900 |
| RN Custom ASN 341 | ASN 341 | < 900 |
| RN Exit | ASN 361 | < 900 |
Pre-Dispute Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Disclosure
Nightingale College seeks to resolve disputes or claims between any learner and the College in a manner that addresses an individual learner’s complaint in an efficient, cost-effective, and quicker manner than traditional litigation. A learner who enrolls at Nightingale College agrees, as a condition of their enrollment, to resolve any dispute through mandatory arbitration that shall not be adjudicated as a class action or a consolidated class arbitration proceeding. However, the College cannot require a learner loan borrower to participate in arbitration or any internal dispute resolution process offered by the institution prior to filing a borrower defense to repayment application with the U.S. Department of Education pursuant to 34 CFR 685.206(e); the College cannot, in any way, require learners to limit, relinquish, or waive their ability to pursue filing a borrower defense claim, pursuant to 34 CFR 685.206(e) at any time; and any arbitration, required by a pre-dispute arbitration agreement, tolls the limitations period for filing a borrower defense to repayment application pursuant to 34 CFR 685.206(e)(6)(ii).
(NOTE: Using the table of courses layout the course descriptions on the website pages similar to all other program pages)