Associate of Science in Practical Nursing
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Associate of Science in Practical Nursing
Total Credit Hours: 76-77
Academic Advising
To ensure success, an academic advisor is available to guide students in our programs. Meeting with our counselors or an academic advisor is the first step in starting an educational plan for any of our programs. The counselors are located in the Student Services & Administration Building 2000. The Nursing Department is located on the second floor of the Anthony A. Leon Guerrero Allied Health Building 3000. For more information contact the Nursing & Allied Health Administrator Dorothy-Lou M. Duenas, MSN, RN, dorothylou.duenas@guamcc.edu for assistance.
Start dates for upcoming Practical Nursing Cohorts:
Spring 2024 (Application deadline: June 26, 2023)
Fall 2025
Start dates for upcoming Practical Nursing Cohorts:
Spring 2024 (Application deadline: June 26, 2023)
Fall 2025
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM
Students can declare in the A.S. in Practical Nursing Program, but to enter into the Nursing Cohort (NU Level Courses) you must complete the following:
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Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
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Must take the NLN PAX Exam (Pre-admission Assessment Exam)
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One Page Essay “Why I Want to Be a Nurse”
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General Education Requirements are highly recommended to complete before applying into the Nursing Cohort.
Below are the required courses for the A.S. in Practical Nursing.
Please see the Nursing & Allied Health Department for more information.
General Education Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
English (Choose 1) | ||
EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
Course | Course Name | Credits |
MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 |
SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3) and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1) | 4 |
CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
Major Requirements | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
ED220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
HL120 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
HL131 | Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers | 1 |
HL202 | Nutrition | 3 |
NU110 | Nursing Foundations | 8 |
NU160 | Pharmacology for Practical Nurses | 5 |
NU220 | Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing | 8 |
NU230 | Maternal and Newborn Concepts & Skills | 3 |
NU240 | Pediatric Nursing Concepts & Skills | 3 |
NU250 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NU280 | Nursing Trends | 1 |
NU281 | NCLEX-PN Review and Transition | 2 |
NU292 | Practical Nursing Practicum | 6 |
SI106 | Drug Calculations for Practical Nursing | 1 |
SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3)/Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1) | 4 |
SI150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3)/Introduction to Microbiology Lab (1) | 4 |
Program Total | 76-77 |
2024-2025 College Catalog
Recognizing the necessity for students to succeed in the complex and rapidly changing workplace, Guam Community College offers a general education curriculum that introduces students to major areas of knowledge and methods of inquiry. All degree programs require an interdisciplinary general education component that promotes the development of intellectual skills that enable students to become effective learners and informed citizens. Critical thinking, the use of language and computation, appropriate social skills, global awareness and respect for diverse opinions are among the learning outcomes provided in the general education requirements of each program.
Guam Community College believes that general education provides the academic foundation necessary for students to achieve their life goals. General education is intended to offer students a breadth of quality student learning experiences, encourage their respect for cultural heritage, promote their ethical and responsible social behavior and facilitate their lifelong learning.
The General Education program strives to foster student learning and skill development in civic engagement, critical thinking, understanding of the relationship between the individual and society, information literacy, oral communication, quantitative reasoning, and written communication.
Guam Community College believes that high quality general education opportunities for all citizens are necessary for democratic principles and practices to exist and for a sound economy to flourish. The College continually scrutinizes the general education curriculum in order to assure that all degrees and certificates granted by the College support this vision of general education and that it serves as a means to inspire hope, opportunity and responsibility in all its constituencies.
Requirements for General Education follow the options described below. Students declared prior to fall 2010 will follow the requirements indicated in the applicable catalog in which they first declared their major program at the College.
Notes on General Education requirements
Students are advised to check the requirements for their specific programs before taking General Education courses.
Courses chosen to meet the general education requirements may not be used to meet the Major Requirements of a student’s specific degree program.
The list contains courses with pre-requisites, so students should make their choices carefully and thoughtfully. Students may consult a counselor or an academic advisor for guidance in choosing any of the course options listed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some programs require different levels of coursework to meet General Education requirements, please review the individual programs for more information.
GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
Scope 1: Skills for and Application of Lifelong Learning | ||
Freshman Composition (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits) | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EN 110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
EN 111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
Mathematics (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
MA 110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
MA 115 | Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 |
MA 161A | College Algebra & Trigonometry I | 3 |
*Any college level math will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
Literacy for Life Skills (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
CO 110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 |
CS 151 | Windows Applications | |
CS 152 | Macintosh Applications | |
Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation | ||
Humanities & Fine Arts (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
ASL 100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
CH 110 | Chamorro I | 4 |
ED 265 | Culture & Education in Guam | 3 |
CO 125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
EN 210 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
HI 121 | World Civilization (Pre-historic Time to 1500) | 3 |
HI 122 | World Civilization (1500 to Present Time) | 3 |
HI 176 | Guam History | 3 |
HM 110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
HM 201 | Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges | 3 |
HU 120 | Pacific Cultures | 3 |
HU 220 | Guam Cultures & Legends | 3 |
JA 110 | Japanese I | 4 |
KE 110 | Korean I | 4 |
PI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
TH 101 | Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
VC 101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
*Any foreign language, humanities, or fine arts course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits)** | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
SI 101/101L | Introduction to Chemistry: Theory (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 |
SI 103/103L | Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1) | |
SI 105/105L | Introduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1) | |
SI 110/110L | Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology Laboratory (1) | |
SI 141 | Applied Physics I | |
SI 150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (1) | |
SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1) | |
SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | |
**The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement | ||
Scope 3: Preparation for and Acceptance of Responsible Participation in Civil Society | ||
Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EC 110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
PS140 | American Government | 3 |
PY 100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
PY 120 | General Psychology | 3 |
PY 125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
SO 130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
CJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
WG 101 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
*Any social and behavioral science course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
Minimum General Education Requirements | 19 |
2024-2025 College Catalog
This suggested sequence of courses is based on the 2024-2025 College Catalog.
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Requirement | 3-4 | SI150/ 150L |
Introduction to Microbiology: Theory (3)/Introduction to Microbiology Lab (1) | 4 |
MA110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 | HL131 | Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers | 1 |
SI131/ 131L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1) | 4 | SI132/ 132L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3)/Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1) | 4 |
HL120 | Medical Terminology | 2 | PY120 | General Psychology | 3 |
HL202 | Nutrition | 3 | ED220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
Total | 15-16 | Total | 15 | ||
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
NU110 | Nursing Foundations | 8 | NU220 | Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing | 8 |
NU160 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Practical Nurses | 5 | NU230 | Maternal and Newborn Concepts & Skills | 3 |
SI106 | Drug Calculations for Practical Nursing | 1 | NU240 | Pediatric Nursing Concepts & Skills | 3 |
CO125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 | |||
Total | 17 | Total | 14 | ||
Year 3 | |||||
Semester 4 | Semester 5 | ||||
Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
NU250 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 | |||
NU292 | Practical Nursing Practicum | 6 | |||
NU280 | Nursing Trends | 1 | |||
NU281 | NCLEX-PN Review and Transition | 2 | |||
CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 | |||
Total | 15 | Total | 0 | ||
Program Total | 76-77 |
2024-2025 College Catalog
- Utilize established standards and practice guidelines to help client restore, promote and maintain physical and mental health throughout their lifespan.
- Apply therapeutic communication with patients, patient support-persons and members of the health-care team.
- Employ evidence-based decision making to deliver safe and effective client care and to evaluate client outcomes.