CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN: Medical-Surgical Nursing Courses
EducationalInstitution / Total # of credits in NUR / # of Program semesters / # of
Med-Surg THEORY courses / # of Med-Surg THEORY
credits / # of Med-Surg THEORY contact hrs / Position of Med-Surg courses in curriculum
WCC / 40 out of 72 / 5
(4 NUR semesters following Sem. 1 General Ed) / 3 / 7 / 105 / Sem. 3, 4, 5
(3-3-1)
SCCCC / 41.55 out of 71.55 / 5 (2 FA, 2WI, 1 Spring) / 3 / 6 (theory only NOT clinical) / 6 (contact hours are only added for clinical) / Sem 2, 3, 4 (FA, SP, FA)
Muskegon CC / 43 of 72
59.7% nursing
40.3% gen eds / 6
(5 semesters of clinical nursing courses) / ½ sem fundies
½ sem OB
1 semester surg/peds
1 semester medical/geri
1 semester Adv MS
½ semester mental health
½ semester leadership
(includes med surg comprehensive review and MS clinical)
7 / 16 / 240 / fundies and OB semester is term 2 (includes basic med surg concepts like pain management, infection control, etc 3.5 theory credits combined)
Term 3,4,5,6
(3-3-3-3.5)
Delta College / 37 out of 72 / FT-4 sem. @ 15 weeks
PT-5 sem. @ 22 weeks / 2 / 8.7-theory
18 with clinical and theory / Theory-130
Theory & Clinical -550 / FT-Sem. 3 & 4
(4.7 & 4)
PT-Sem. 4 & 5
(4.7 & 4)
Schoolcraft College / 47 out of 71-74 (students can elect optional 3cr summer PN capstone course) / 5 nursing semesters
4 sem. 15 wks
1 sem. 7.5 wks
1 sem. 4 wks (optional) / 3 / 10 cr. / 75 contact hours theory / Sem. 2,3,4,5 (7.5 wks)
Medical and surgical nursing are separated into discreet courses in 1st yr. 5credits each
One combined advanced medical/surgical course in 2nd yr
NMC / 32 of 72 / 4
(once students has completed pre-req's) / 4
(if Nrsg Fundamentals is included) / 15
(if Nrsg Fundamentals [4]is included) / 51credits at 1:3 ratio = 153 contact hours / Sem. 1,2,3 &,4
HFCC / 25 of 39 NSG credits are M/S / 4 of 4 semesters (includes fundamentals) / 4 (inc fund) / Varies 3, 5, or 7 credits/course / 496 hrs / Semester 1, 2, 3, 4