College Catalog 2025-2026

Nursing: Practical Certificate

Degree Type Certificate
Total Credits 49
Contact Dr. Ramesha Walker 434-949-1075
Contact Information: Amanda Shook 434-736-2214

Curriculum

First Semester

Course Credits
BIO 100 - Basic Human Biology 3
NUR 120 - Nurse Terminology and Charting 2
PNE 161 - Nursing in Health Changes I 7
NUR 135 - Drug Dosage Calculations 2
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3
Subtotal 18

Second Semester

Course Credits
PNE 162 - Nursing in Health Changes II 10
PNE 173 - Pharmacology For Practical Nurses 2
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3
Subtotal 16

Third Semester

Course Credits
PNE 163 - Nursing in Health Changes III 9
PNE 145 - Trends in Practical Nursing 1
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3

Humanities Elective

Course Credits
PHI 227 - Bio-Medical Ethics 3
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature 3
ENG 245 - British Literature 3
ENG 246 - American Literature 3
ENG 258 - African American Literature 3
ENG 275 - Women in Literature 3
HUM 165 - Controversial Issues in Contemporary American Culture 3
HUM 201 - Early Humanities 3
HUM 202 - Modern Humanities 3
HUM 210 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 3
PHI 220 - Ethics 3
REL 200 - Survey of The Old Testament 3
REL 210 - Survey of New Testament 3
REL 216 - Life and Teachings of Jesus 3
REL 230 - Religions of The World 3
Subtotal 15

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