Nursing-AAS
Program Overview
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students are expected to:
- Provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of healthcare environments to diverse patient populations across the lifespan.
- Use clinical reasoning when engaged in the work of a professional nurse.
- Participate in quality improvement processes to improve patient care.
- Engage in teamwork with members of the interprofessional team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons when managing patient care.
- Apply management, legal, ethical, and professional guidelines in practice as a professional nurse.
- Use information management principles, techniques, and systems, and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Great Basin College offers a two-year program leading to an Associate of Applied Science
in Nursing. The program is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and accredited
by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). GBC is accredited
by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
The Associate of Applied Science nursing program at Great Basin College at the Elko,
Winnemucca, Ely, and Pahrump, Nevada is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for
the Associate of Applied Science nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/.
The mission of Great Basin College’s AAS—Nursing program is to provide an accessible,
student-centered, post-secondary nursing education that prepares graduates for entry
level nursing practice in a variety of structured healthcare settings. The curriculum
integrates courses in nursing with general education requirements. Laboratory and
clinical experiences are offered at the college, local hospitals, long-term care centers,
and community health facilities.
Enrollment in the program is limited, and students are admitted only in the fall semester.
Selection is made using a point system. Additional points will be awarded for veteran
applicants and students in the CTE pathway program.
Non-nursing and pre-nursing students may not take any of the courses that begin with
the NURS designation prior to admission to the AAS degree in nursing program, with
the exception of NURS 130 (Nursing Assistant), NURS 285 (Special Topics in Nursing),
and NURS 140 (Medical Terminology). Students who have declared nursing as their major
are designated as pre-nursing students. Students who have applied for and been accepted
into the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program are designated nursing students.
Students who do not have an ACT or SAT score and who have not started the English
and mathematics requirements, must complete the English/Mathematics placement tests.
There is no charge for this test, and it must be taken prior to enrolling in prerequisite
courses. The placement tests are available at the Academic Success Center and at GBC
centers. For more information and testing times, call 775.327.2247.
Year of admission to the Associate in Nursing program determines catalog year and
course requirements.
Prerequisites to be completed prior to or during the semester in which application
is made to the Associate in Nursing program include:
Prerequisites
Prerequisites to be completed prior to or during the semester in which application
is made to the Associate in Nursing program include:
One course required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 100 | General Biology/Non Major | 3 Credits |
| BIOL 190 | Intro Cell/Molecular Biology | 4 Credits |
All courses required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 224 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 251 | General Microbiology | 4 Credits |
| PSY 101 | Gen Psychology | 3 Credits |
One course required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 120 | Fund of College Math | 3 Credits |
| MATH 120E | Fund of College Math Expanded | 3 Credits |
| MATH 126 | Precalculus I | 3 Credits |
| MATH 126E | Precalculus I Expanded | 3 Credits |
| STAT 152 | Intro to Statistics | 3 Credits |
General Education Requirements
English/Communications (two courses required): ENG 100 or ENG 101 and ENG 102
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 100 | Composition-Enhanced | 5 Credits |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 Credits |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 Credits |
Mathematics (one course required): Choose from the courses listed below or any higher-level math course. Excludes MATH
389
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 120 | Fund of College Math | 3 Credits |
| MATH 120E | Fund of College Math Expanded | 3 Credits |
| MATH 126 | Precalculus I | 3 Credits |
| MATH 126E | Precalculus I Expanded | 3 Credits |
| STAT 152 | Intro to Statistics | 3 Credits |
Science (one course required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 102 | Physical Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| AST 101 | General Astronomy | 3 Credits |
| BIOL 100 | General Biology/Non Major | 3 Credits |
| BIOL 190 | Intro Cell/Molecular Biology | 4 Credits |
| CHEM 100 | Molecules/Life Modrn Wrld | 3 Credits |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| ENV 100 | Humans and the Environment | 3 Credits |
| GEOG 103 | Physical Geog Earth Environmnt | 3 Credits |
| GEOL 101 | Exploring Planet Earth | 3-4 Credits |
| NUTR 121 | Human Nutrition | 3 Credits |
| PHYS 100 | Introductory Physics | 3 Credits |
| PHYS 107 | Technical Physics I | 3 Credits |
| PHYS 151 | Gen Physics I | 4 Credits |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions: HIST 101 and HIST 102 or PSC 101
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 101 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| HIST 102 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 Credits |
| PSC 101 | Intro American Politics | 3 Credits |
Social Science
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 101 | Gen Psychology | 3 Credits |
Humanities or Fine Arts (one course required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 100 | Visual Foundations | 3 Credits |
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 Credits |
| ART 107 | Design Fundmntls I (2-D) | 3 Credits |
| ART 160 | Art Appreciation | 3 Credits |
| ENG 203 | Intro to Literary Study | 3 Credits |
| ENG 205 | Intro to Creative Writing | 3 Credits |
| ENG 223 | Themes of Literature | 3 Credits |
| FIS 100 | Introduction to Film | 3 Credits |
| FREN 111 | First Year French I | 3-4 Credits |
| FREN 112 | First Year French II | 3-4 Credits |
| HIST 208 | World History I | 3 Credits |
| HIST 209 | World History II | 3 Credits |
| HUM 101 | Intro to Humanities I | 3 Credits |
| HUM 210 | Communicating Diversity | 3 Credits |
| MUS 101 | Music Fundamentals | 3 Credits |
| MUS 121 | Music Appreciation | 3 Credits |
| PHIL 101 | Intro to Philosophy | 3 Credits |
| PHIL 102 | Critical Thinking | 3 Credits |
| PHIL 135 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 Credits |
| SPAN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 3 Credits |
| SPAN 112 | First Yr Spanish II | 3 Credits |
| SPAN 211 | Second Year Spanish I | 3 Credits |
| THTR 100 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THTR 105 | Introduction to Acting I | 3 Credits |
| THTR 121 | Stage Makeup | 3 Credits |
| THTR 204 | Theatre Technology I | 3 Credits |
| WELD 200 | Metal Art | 3 Credits |
Technology (embedded in nursing curriculum)
Program Requirements
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 224 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 251 | General Microbiology | 4 Credits |
| NURS 135 | Fundamental Concepts Nursing | 8 Credits |
| NURS 154 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 1 Credits |
| NURS 155 | Clinic Decisn Make Drug Therpy | 1 Credits |
| NURS 158 | Nurs Care Adult Health/Illness | 5 Credits |
| NURS 159 | Nursing Care - Mental Health | 3 Credits |
| NURS 252 | Nursing Care - Childbearing | 3 Credits |
| NURS 253 | Nursing Care Child/Adolescents | 3 Credits |
| NURS 257 | Nursing Care - Acute/Chronic | 5 Credits |
| NURS 258 | Patients Complex Hlth Problems | 5 Credits |
| NURS 273 | PD and Transition to Practice | 3 Credits |
Suggested Course Sequence
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| English/Communications* | 3 |
| NURS 135 | 8 |
| NURS 154 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| English/Communications* | 3 |
| NURS 155 | 1 |
| NURS 158 | 5 |
| NURS 159 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NURS 252 | 3 |
| NURS 257 | 5 |
| U.S/NV Constitution* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| NURS 258 | 5 |
| NURS 253 | 3 |
| NURS 273 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
*Choose with advisor