Rev. 2020.09.01
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HEALTHCARE
NURSING – ASSOCIATE (DTA/MRP)
This is a course sequence for students accepted into Big Bend Community College’s Associate in Nursing
DTA/MRP program.
If this advising map is followed as outlined, you will earn an Associate in Nursing Direct Transfer
Agreement/Major Related Programs (DTA/MRP) degree. Successful completion of the DTA/MRP program
prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN),
as well as for entry into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree (RN to BSN). Successful
completion of the examination and subsequent licensure allows the student to enter the workforce as a Registered Nurse.
Applications are evaluated using a scoring system based on GPA (for pre- and co-requisite courses), completion of co-requisite
courses, scores on the TEAS assessment test, related healthcare work experience, and Washington State NA-C licensure (no
substitutions such as MA-C).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Complete Admissions processes
Undergo a comprehensive background check
Provide verification of personal accident insurance
Purchase annual liability insurance (will be included in
tuition and fees)
AFTER ACCEPTANCE, you will be expected to:
Pay a $250 deposit by the deadline in your acceptance
letter
Participate in a mandatory three day orientation the first
week of September
Provide documentation of required immunizations and
current Healthcare Provider CPR or BLS training
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Pre-Requisites (25 Credits)
BIOL&160 – General Biology (5)
BIOL& 241 – Human A&P I (5)
BIOL& 242 – Human A&P II (5)
CHEM&121 – Intro to Chemistry (5)
ENGL& 101 – Composition I (5)
Level I Requirements ( 51 Credits)
BIOL&260 – Microbiology (5)
NUR 110 – Fundamentals (4)
NUR 111 – Fundamentals Practicum (3)
NUR 114 – Pharmacology (2)
NUR 120 – Beginning Nursing Concepts I (5)
NUR 121 – Beginning Nursing Practicum I (4)
NUR 130 – Beginning Nursing Concepts II (5)
NUR 131 – Beginning Nursing Practicum II (5)
NUR 135 – Nursing Skills Laboratory (1)
NUR 136 – Nursing Skills Laboratory (1)
NUR 137 – Nursing Skills Laboratory (1)
NUTR&101 – Nutrition (5)
PHIL 102, 103 – Ethics and Policy (1 credit each)
PSYC 101, 102, 103 – Psychosocial Issues
(1 credit each)
P
SYC&100 – Intro to Psychology (5)
Level II Requirements ( 49 Credits)
CMST&220 – Public Speaking (5)
MATH&146 – Statistics (5)
NUR 210 – Advanced Nursing Concepts I (4)
NUR 211 – Advanced Nursing Practicum I (5)
NUR 220 – Advanced Nursing Concepts II (4)
NUR 221 – Advanced Nursing Practicum II (5)
NUR 230 – Advanced Nursing Concepts III (5)
NUR 231 – Advanced Nursing Practicum III (4)
NUR 235 – Nursing Skills Laboratory (1)
NUR 236 – Nursing Skills Laboratory (1)
PHIL 202, 202, 203 – Ethics and Policy (1 credit each)
PSYC 201, 202 – Psychosocial Issues (1 credit each)
PSYC&200 – Lifespan Psychology (5)
Electives ( 10 Credits)
ENGL&102 or ENGL 235 or 201 (5) Humanities from distribution list (5)
135 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS