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May 16, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Nursing A.A.S.
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School: Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning
Academic Dept: Nursing
HEGIS: 5208.10
Please note, this program has unique admissions requirements and deadlines. For admission information please visit the Nursing Admissions Information page.
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Accreditation
The Nursing A.A.S. program at Westchester Community College at the Valhalla campus located in Valhalla, NY, has received initial accredited by the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The effective date for initial accreditation of the associate nursing program is May 24, 2017, with the next evaluation visit scheduled for spring 2025.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.org/
NCLX Pass and Completion Rate
| Date Range |
Pass Rate |
Completion Rates |
| January – December 2020 |
86% |
September 2019
100% time: 67%
January 2020
150% time: 80% |
| January – December 2021 |
81% |
September 2020
100% time: 44%
150% time: 64.7%
January 2021
100% time: 70.3%
150% time: 81.4% |
| January – June 2022 |
96% |
September 2021
100% time: 76%
150% time: 92% |
Program Description
The two-year Associate Degree in Nursing program (ADN) prepares students for entry into the field of professional nursing. Graduates are prepared to provide bedside and related specialized nursing care in hospitals, homes, clinics, and long-term care facilities.
Upon successful completion of the nursing program, graduates are eligible for licensure as Registered Professional Nurses. Advanced placement in the nursing curriculum is available for Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates are qualified to complete an upper division Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Program, required in New York State, within ten years of Associate Degree graduation.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate safe, ethical, client-centered care with diverse populations across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality client care.
- Utilize evidence-based practice in the delivery of health care.
- Utilize technology and safety measures to continuously improve the quality of health care.
- Demonstrate adherence to leadership, management, legal and ethical standards in practice as a professional nurse.
Program Requirements
64 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 17 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 47 credits
General Education Requirements - 17 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses .
Required Degree Courses - 47 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 64
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