Associate in General Education Nursing - AGEN Degree
The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.
A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE-Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNC institutions lower-division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Associate in General Education Nursing Program, the graduate should be able to:
- Compose documents at the college level using organized content, conventional mechanics, usage and grammar, and appropriate formatting.
- Compute and analyze data using mathematical methods to solve problems.
- Utilize computers in support of academic work and personal communication.
- Communicate effectively using speech appropriate to the audience.
- Identify and apply fundamental scientific concepts & tools.
- Demonstrate how culture and context inform our world.
Associate in General Education - Nursing Checklist
Fall Semester I
Select One Course:
HIS-111,
HIS-112,
HIS-131,
HIS-132
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | | 0 | 1 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| BIO-168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring Semester I
Select One Course:
ENG-112,
ENG-114
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| BIO-169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| PSY-241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Summer Semester I
Select One Course: ENG-231, ENG-232
Select One Course from the Humanities/Fine Arts Courses for 3 credit hours: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115, HUM-115, MUS-110, PHI-240
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Fall Semester II
Select One Course:
MAT-143,
MAT-171
| SOC-220 | Social Problems | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| BIO-275 | Microbiology | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
Spring Semester II
Select One Course from the Humanities/Fine Arts Courses for 3 credit hours: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115, HUM-115, MUS-110, MUS-112, PHI-240
Select One Course: ECO-252, POL-120
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-61