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Minnesota West Community & Technical College and have achieved a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) examination(s).

It is the policy of Minnesota West Community & Technical College to award college credit to students who attend Minnesota West Community & Technical College and have achieved a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) examination(s).

Prerequisites Practical Nursing Diploma or Completion of practical nursing program (Advanced Standing) 6 BIOL 2201 Human Anatomy 4 BIOL 2202 Human Physiology 4 ENGL 1101 Composition I 3 PSYC 1150 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 Prerequisite Credits 14 Co-requisite courses: The following General Education courses may be taken prior to beginning or during AS program. During 2023-2024, the program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Students may be eligible to earn up to 44 credits for prior learning from work, volunteer services, conferences, workshop attendance, in-service training, and a vocational interest.

Transfer Credits: Credits that are accepted by the 5T 5T College. Accepted transfer credits are not included in the calculation of GPA, but are used in the calculation of the 67 percent completion rule.

G. Transfer Credits: Transfer credits accepted by Minnesota West Community & Technical College shall not be counted as credits attempted for calculation of cumulative completion percentage, and grades associated with these credits shall not be used in calculating cumulative GPA. Transfer credits accepted and applied by Minnesota West Community & Technical College toward a student’s general education program, or degree requirements shall apply toward the maximum time frame calculation. A student who does not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid funds, only state funds.

4. In consultation with appropriate individuals, review students’ previous academic history and placement tests to determine course placement, transfer of credits and/or recommendations for test out.

Transfer Credits: Credits that are accepted by the College. Accepted transfer credits are not included in the calculation of GPA, but are used in the calculation of the 67 percent completion rule.

Transfer Credits: Credits that are accepted by the College. Accepted transfer credits are not included in the calculation of GPA, but are used in the calculation of the 67 percent completion rule.

Transfer Credits: Transfer credits accepted by Minnesota West Community & Technical College shall not be counted as credits attempted for calculation of cumulative completion percentage, and grades associated with these credits shall not be used in calculating cumulative GPA. Transfer credits accepted and applied by Minnesota West Community & Technical College toward a student’s general education program, or degree requirements shall apply toward the maximum time frame calculation.

Transfer Credits: Transfer credits accepted by Minnesota West Community & Technical College shall not be counted as credits attempted for calculation of cumulative completion percentage, and grades associated with these credits shall not be used in calculating cumulative GPA. Transfer credits accepted and applied by Minnesota West Community & Technical College toward a student’s general education program, or degree requirements shall apply toward the maximum time frame calculation.

Course Number Course Title Credits Course Number Course Title Practical Nursing Diploma OR completion of practical nursing program (Advanced Standing) Credits 6 Course Number BIOL 2201 Course Title Human Anatomy Credits 4 Course Number BIOL 2202 Course Title Human Physiology Credits 4 Course Number ENGL 1101 Course Title Composition I Credits 3 Course Number PSYC 1150 Course Title Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credits 3 Prerequisites Credits Credits 14 Co-requisite courses: Course Number Course Title Communication Elective (CMST 1101, 1103, 1130 or 1120) Credits 3 Course Number Course Title Sociology Elective Credits 3 Course Number PHIL 2101 Course Title Ethics Theory and Practices (medical focus) Credits 3 Course Number Course Title Electives (Comp II and College Math recommended) Credits 7 General Education Credits Credits 16 Fall Semester Course Number NURS 2125 Course Title Patient Centered Care I Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2130 Course Title Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach I Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2135 Course Title Geriatric and Psychiatric Nursing Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2145 Course Title Principles of Professional Nursing Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2150 Course Title Skills Lab Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2190 Course Title Acute Care Clinical I ** Credits 2 Credits Fall Semester Credits 13 Spring Semester Course Number NURS 2225 Course Title Patient Centered Care II Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2245 Course Title Health Promotion and Role of the Professional Nurse Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2255 Course Title Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach II Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2260 Course Title Family Centered Care Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2290 Course Title Acute Care Clinical II ** Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2390 Course Title Clinical in Alternate Settings ** Credits 2 Credits Spring Semester Credits 14 Mayterm Course Number NURS 2275 Course Title Nursing Preceptorship Credits 1 Credits Mayterm Semester Credits 1 TOTAL CREDITS Credits 64 Practical Nursing Diploma OR completion of practical nursing program (Advanced Standing) 6 BIOL 2201 Human Anatomy 4 BIOL 2202 Human Physiology 4 ENGL 1101 Composition I 3 PSYC 1150 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 Prerequisites Credits 14 Co-requisite courses: Communication Elective (CMST 1101, 1103, 1130 or 1120) 3 Sociology Elective 3 PHIL 2101 Ethics Theory and Practices (medical focus) 3 Electives (Comp II and College Math recommended) 7 General Education Credits 16 Fall Semester NURS 2125 Patient Centered Care I 3 NURS 2130 Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach I 2 NURS 2135 Geriatric and Psychiatric Nursing 2 NURS 2145 Principles of Professional Nursing 2 NURS 2150 Skills Lab 2 NURS 2190 Acute Care Clinical I ** 2 Credits Fall Semester 13 Spring Semester NURS 2225 Patient Centered Care II 3 NURS 2245 Health Promotion and Role of the Professional Nurse 2 NURS 2255 Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach II 2 NURS 2260 Family Centered Care 3 NURS 2290 Acute Care Clinical II ** 2 NURS 2390 Clinical in Alternate Settings ** 2 Credits Spring Semester 14 Mayterm NURS 2275 Nursing Preceptorship 1 Credits Mayterm Semester 1 TOTAL CREDITS 64 Notes: Recommended electives include: ENGL 1102 , humanities, social sciences ( HIST 1101 , HIST 1102 , geography, political science or economics), chemistry, BIOL 1115 , PSYC 1101, college math or statistics.

Course Number Course Title Credits Course Number Course Title Practical Nursing Diploma OR completion of practical nursing program (Advanced Standing) Credits 6 Course Number BIOL 2201 Course Title Human Anatomy Credits 4 Course Number BIOL 2202 Course Title Human Physiology Credits 4 Course Number ENGL 1101 Course Title Composition I Credits 3 Course Number PSYC 1150 Course Title Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credits 3 Prerequisites Credits Credits 14 Co-requisite courses: Course Number Course Title Communication Elective (CMST 1101, 1103, 1130 or 1120) Credits 3 Course Number Course Title Sociology Elective Credits 3 Course Number PHIL 2101 Course Title Ethics Theory and Practices (medical focus) Credits 3 Course Number Course Title Electives (Comp II and College Math recommended) Credits 7 General Education Credits Credits 16 Fall Semester Course Number NURS 2125 Course Title Patient Centered Care I Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2130 Course Title Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach I Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2135 Course Title Geriatric and Psychiatric Nursing Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2145 Course Title Principles of Professional Nursing Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2150 Course Title Skills Lab Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2190 Course Title Acute Care Clinical I** Credits 2 Credits Fall Semester Credits 13 Spring Semester Course Number NURS 2225 Course Title Patient Centered Care II Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2245 Course Title Health Promotion and Role of the Professional Nurse Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2255 Course Title Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach II Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2260 Course Title Family Centered Care Credits 3 Course Number NURS 2290 Course Title Acute Care Clinical II** Credits 2 Course Number NURS 2390 Course Title Clinical in Alternate Settings** Credits 2 Credits Spring Semester Credits 14 Mayterm Course Number NURS 2275 Course Title Nursing Preceptorship Credits 1 Credits Mayterm Semester Credits 1 TOTAL CREDITS Credits 64 Practical Nursing Diploma OR completion of practical nursing program (Advanced Standing) 6 BIOL 2201 Human Anatomy 4 BIOL 2202 Human Physiology 4 ENGL 1101 Composition I 3 PSYC 1150 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 Prerequisites Credits 14 Co-requisite courses: Communication Elective (CMST 1101, 1103, 1130 or 1120) 3 Sociology Elective 3 PHIL 2101 Ethics Theory and Practices (medical focus) 3 Electives (Comp II and College Math recommended) 7 General Education Credits 16 Fall Semester NURS 2125 Patient Centered Care I 3 NURS 2130 Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach I 2 NURS 2135 Geriatric and Psychiatric Nursing 2 NURS 2145 Principles of Professional Nursing 2 NURS 2150 Skills Lab 2 NURS 2190 Acute Care Clinical I** 2 Credits Fall Semester 13 Spring Semester NURS 2225 Patient Centered Care II 3 NURS 2245 Health Promotion and Role of the Professional Nurse 2 NURS 2255 Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach II 2 NURS 2260 Family Centered Care 3 NURS 2290 Acute Care Clinical II** 2 NURS 2390 Clinical in Alternate Settings** 2 Credits Spring Semester 14 Mayterm NURS 2275 Nursing Preceptorship 1 Credits Mayterm Semester 1 TOTAL CREDITS 64 Notes: Recommended electives include: ENGL 1102, humanities, social sciences (HIST 1101, HIST 1102, geography, political science or economics), chemistry, BIOL 1115, PSYC 1101, college math or statistics.