A.A.S.
Nursing through UAA
Cohorts of nursing students will be admitted into the University of Alaska
Anchorage (UAA) A.A.S. degree in Nursing every two years at all three UAS campuses.
Non-nursing pre-requisite and co-requisite courses can be obtained at any of
the three UAS campuses while the nursing courses themselves will be distance
delivered by UAA to UAA-admitted students at these same locations. Most of
the nursing clinicals can be completed locally. Students will need to travel
to Anchorage at their own expense for additional clinical experience. Some
of the relevant details are listed below, but more important information can
be obtained from local advisors listed below or can be found from the UAA Nursing
Website.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to a Nurse Entrance Test and other requirements, applicants to
the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Nursing must have completed, with
grades of C or above, high school algebra, biology with a lab and chemistry
with a lab. Equivalent college-level courses can be used in lieu of these high
school requirements and are available at the Juneau, Ketchikan, or Sitka campuses
of UAS. They are:
| CHEM |
S103 |
Introduction to General Chemistry |
4 |
| Select one from the following (4 credits): |
| BIOL |
S111 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL |
S103 |
Biology and Society |
4 |
| Select one from the following (4 credits): |
| MATH |
S055 |
Fundamentals of Algebra |
4 |
| MATH |
S105 |
Intermediate Algebra |
4 |
View details of the degree from the health
science's Website.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2008-2009 CATALOG)
A minimum of 70 credits is required for the A.A.S. in Nursing. The General
Education Requirement coursework (a minimum of 15 credits) is offered at all
three UAS campuses as are the non-nursing co-requisite Major Requirements (a
minimum of 18 credits). Nursing courses (NURS) in the Major Requirements (totaling
37 credits) are delivered by UAA through the use of Internet-based technologies
and group conferences via distance with faculty. The clinical instruction portion
of these courses is offered primarily on site in Juneau, Ketchikan, or Sitka.
Additional clinical instruction opportunities will be provided in Anchorage.
| Minimum credit hours |
70 |
| General Education Requirements |
15 |
| Written Communication Skills |
| ENGL |
S111 |
Methods of Written Communication |
3 |
| ENGL |
S211 |
Intermediate Composition: Writing about Literature |
3 |
| Oral Communication Skills |
3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits): |
| COMM |
S111 |
Fundamental Oral Communication* |
3 |
| COMM |
S237 |
Interpersonal Communication* |
3 |
| *Grade C or better |
| Social Science |
| ---- |
S--- |
Advisor-approved GER* |
3 |
| *PSY S101 is advisable |
|
| Other Skills |
| ___ |
S__ |
Advisor-approved GER* |
3 |
| Non-Nurshing Major Requirements |
| BIOL |
S111 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BIOL |
S112 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| BIOL |
S240 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| HS |
S203 |
Science of Nutrition |
3 |
| PSY |
S250 |
Lifespan Development |
3 |
| Nursing Major Requirements from UAA at a distance with
the clinical portion (lab=L) on site in Juneau, Ketchikan, or Sitka.
Trips to Anchorage will be required for additional training in obstetric,
pediatric and advanced medical/surgical nursing topics. These experiences
are only offered to cohorts in pre-determined semesters. |
|
| Major Requirements |
37 |
| NURS |
A120 |
Nursing Fundamentals |
3 |
| NURS |
A120L |
Nursing Foundations Lab |
4 |
| NURS |
A125 |
Adult Nursing I |
3 |
| NURS |
A125L |
Adult Nursing I Lab |
4 |
| NURS |
A180 |
Basic Nursing Pharmacology |
3 |
| NURS |
A220 |
Perinatal Nursing |
2 |
| NURS |
A220L |
Perinatal Nursing Lab |
2 |
| NURS |
A221 |
Advanced Perenteral Therapy Lab |
1 |
| NURS |
A222 |
Pediatric Nursing |
2 |
| NURS |
A222L |
Pediatric Nursing Lab |
2 |
| NURS |
A225 |
Adult Nursing II |
3 |
| NURS |
A225L |
Adult Nursing II Lab |
3 |
| NURS |
A250 |
Psychiatric Nursing |
2 |
| NURS |
A250L |
Psychiatric Nursing Lab |
2 |
| NURS |
A255 |
Staff Nurse: Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues |
1 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you are interested in the A.A.S degree in Nursing, obtainable from UAA
while remaining on a UAS campus, you must contact a local advisor:
Marianne Stillner, Assistant
Professior of Nursing
UAS, Juneau Campus
Ph: 907-796-6125
Gail Klein, Student Resource
Center
UAS, Ketchikan Campus
Ph: 907-228-4508
Cheryl Stromme, Health
Sciences Administrative Assistant
UAS, Sitka Campus
Ph: 907-747-9473
Sarah Harvey, Program Coordinator
UAS, Juneau Campus
Ph: 907-796-6128
