Associate in Nursing - Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Ready Pathway, ADN-DTA/MRP

Prerequisite Courses

• BIOL& 160: General Biology with Lab for Health Sciences 5 Cr (formerly BIOL 109) - General Biology (not used in GPA calculations but is required for the DTA)
• BIOL& 241: Human Anatomy & Physiology I 5 Cr
• BIOL& 242: Human Anatomy & Physiology II 5 Cr
• BIOL& 260: Microbiology 5 Cr
• CHEM& 121: Introduction to Chemistry 5 Cr (formerly CHEM 109)
• ENGL& 101: English Composition I 5 Cr or
• ENGL 102: English Composition II 5 Cr (whichever course has the highest grade will be used for GPA point calculation)
• MATH& 146: Introduction to Stats 5 Cr
• NUTR& 101: Nutrition 5 Cr
• PSYC& 100: General Psychology 5 Cr
• PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology 5 Cr

Required Supporting Classes

• Humanities electives from the Humanities Distribution  10 Cr
• Prerequisite Coursework  50 Cr
• Communications  5 Cr

Communication Courses

Choose one of the following for 5 Cr

• ENGL 102: English Composition II 5 Cr
• CMST 140: Feature Writing 5 Cr
• CMST 202: Writing for Blogs & Social Media 5 Cr
• CMST& 101: Introduction to Communication 5 Cr
• CMST& 210: Interpersonal Communication 5 Cr
• CMST& 220: Public Speaking 5 Cr
• CMST& 230: Small Group Communication 5 Cr

Total Credits 135

Quarters 1-4 are required for eligibility to take the NCLEX-PN licensure examination as is the course “Professional Vocational Relationships”, per the Washington State Nursing Care quality Assurance Commission.  The above courses are required for eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.

Associate in Nursing Program Learning Outcomes

Student will be able to:

1. Coordinate safe, quality, evidence-based, client-centered care in a variety of health care settings to diverse client populations across the lifespan.
2. Engage in clinical reasoning to make client-centered care decisions and to function within the complex health care environment.
3. Integrate quality improvement processes that improve client care.
4. Master collaboration and teamwork with members of the interprofessional team, the client, and the client’s support persons.
5. Integrate information management principles, techniques, systems, and client care technology that communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
6. Master management, legal, and ethical guidelines in practice as a professional nurse.