Offered at the Levelland Campus

The Associate Degree Nursing program is a two-year curriculum. The course of study is comprised of 60 semester credit hours and is designed to prepare graduates who are accountable, responsible beginning practitioners, and able to give direct patient care in a variety of health care settings. Students completing this curriculum receive the Associate of Applied Science degree and are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurse Licensure. The ADN program is accredited by the following: the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Rd., NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA  30326; (404) 975-5000. The program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

Program Admission Requirements

The number of students admitted to the program is limited, therefore all prospective candidates who wish to be admitted should contact the Associate Degree Nursing program and request an admissions application packet. Applicants must submit a copy of their high school transcript or GED scores, an official copy of all college transcripts, and:

1. Complete the requirements for admission to SPC. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program. 
2. Score satisfactorily on entrance examinations administered by the Testing Center.
3. Admission to the program is determined by the Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission/ Academic Standards Committee. Applicants will be notified by letter of the committee’s action. Due to limited class numbers, some applicants who meet all the admission requirements may not be accepted. Students must apply each time they wish to be considered.
4. All students applying to the ADN program must be TSI compliant. Students who have repeated any science course or combination of science courses 3 times without passing, are not eligible for admission to the ADN program.
5. All students applying to the ADN program (generic & advanced placement) will undergo a criminal background check required by the Texas Board of Nursing.
6. All prerequisite and corequisite non-nursing courses must a have grade of C or better.

Any student wishing to enroll in the ADN program who has been convicted, adjudged guilty by a court, plead guilty, no contest or nolo contendre to any crime in any state, territory or country, whether or not a sentence was imposed, including pending criminal charges or unresolved arrests must submit a declaratory order to the Texas Board of Nursing prior to applying for admission to the program. This includes expunged offenses and deferred adjudications with or without prejudice of guilt.

No student will be considered for the ADN program until they have been deemed eligible for licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing. The student must present a copy of licensure eligibility to the Director of the ADN program at the time of application to the program.

Student acceptance into the nursing program will be conditional pending a negative drug screen. All students conditionally accepted for admission into the ADN program will be required to undergo drug screening. Failure to submit to drug screening will result in forfeiture of their admission into the program. Any conditionally admitted student whose drug screen is positive will forfeit their admission into the program. The presence of an adulterant constitutes a positive drug screen.  Random and “for cause” testing will also be done throughout the program.

Students accepted into the program will receive physical examination forms provided by the Nursing Department which must be completed and returned at orientation.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification must be acquired prior to clinical and maintained throughout the Associate Degree Nursing program. Non-nursing courses may be taken before enrollment in nursing courses, but not later than sequentially required. If testing indicates a need, Math 0311 Fundamentals of Arithmetic for Allied Health must be taken concurrently with RNSG 1413, RNSG 1105, RNSG 1144, RNSG 1160 and RNSG 1115.

All nursing and non-nursing courses must have a grade of C or better.

The Associate Degree Nursing program reserves the right to change the curriculum and program policies as deemed necessary for the maintenance of a high quality education. Policies regarding advanced placement, dismissal, probation, class and clinical attendance, malpractice insurance, grading and readmission are available in the current Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook.

The program and courses within the program are subject to approval and changes mandated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, and the Texas Board of Nursing.

The following curriculum meets all requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree and for eligibility to apply to sit for the NCLEX-RN Exam. To qualify for the Associate of Applied Science degree, the student must complete a Capstone Experience during the final semester of the program.

Program advisor is Sue Ann Lopez, Dean of Health Occupations and chairperson of the Nursing Department.

Associate of Applied Science Degree