Overview
Pre-Nursing AAS-DTA/MRP (RENPNAS) Active: Sp 2022
The Associate in Pre-Nursing DTA (MRP) prepares students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing at a university following completion of an associate degree program that satisfies lower division general education requirements.
This degree is accepted under agreement with designated Washington universities and satisfies the lower-division general education requirements in most cases. Advisor guidance at both EvCC and the transfer institution is strongly recommended.
Requirements
- A 2.0 GPA is required.
- If a course is a prerequisite for another course in this plan, it will need to be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 or higher.
College Success - 2 units
A College Success course is mandatory for all new degree-seeking students. The class may be waived due to previous college coursework or the specific course of study. Certain programs are exempt from this requirement; please see the College Success webpage for details.
Required Course
Communication Skills - 10 units
Required Courses
Quantitative Skills - 5 units
Required Course
Humanities Distribution - 15 units
Select courses from the DTA Approved Humanities course list. Courses must be from 2 different disciplines. Note: All World Languages count as 1 discipline. No more than 5 Humanities Performance (HP) units or 5 100-level World Language (WL) units may be used to fulfill this requirement. Any additional Humanities units beyond 15 will be counted towards your Electives.
- No more than 10 units in any one discipline may be applied across the Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science distribution areas.
Required Courses
10 units from the DTA Approved Humanities course list
CMST& 210 is recommended. If CMST& 210 is taken, the 3rd course may not be another CMST course.
Social Sciences Distribution - 15 units
Required Courses
Consult with an advisor about which one to choose.
Science and Math - 35 units
Required Courses
Electives - 8 units
Required Courses
5 units from either of the DTA Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution course lists (See the Natural Sciences list)
3 units from any 100-level or higher course
If College Success is waived, this will increase to 5 units.
Total Credit Hours: 90
Diversity Course Requirement
Diversity courses focus on perspectives related to cultural diversity in our society, which is defined as including human differences in culture, race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexuality, gender, ability, class, socioeconomic status, language, and religion. Courses are listed in the Class Schedule with a Diversity Class Attribute. They are typically found in the areas of Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences and Transfer Electives. A Diversity course may count toward one of the Distributions listed above, as well as meeting the Diversity Course requirement. Please consult with your advisor.
Completing one diversity class with a grade of D or better is an EvCC institutional requirement and must be completed to receive any degree from Everett Community College.
Required Course
Any course from the Diversity course list
EvCC Residency Units Requirement
To be eligible to earn a diploma at EvCC for any certificate, at least one-third of the units must be earned at Everett Community College and apply towards the credential being earned. These units must be traditionally graded and calculated in the EvCC GPA.
Required Residency Units: 90 minimum
Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to the applicable Diversity and Residency Units requirements, EvCC has other graduation requirements for all certificates and degrees, including which version of credential requirements should be met, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, fulfillment of all obligations to the college (financial or otherwise), and filing of an application for graduation. Details can be found in EvCC Graduation Requirements or in the Current Catalog on the EvCC website.
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Communication Skills
- Use diverse rhetorical strategies to optimize communication effectiveness.
- Critically analyze messages across diverse contexts.
- Apply ethical principles to the analysis and creation of messages.
Quantitative Skills
- Construct a logical argument to support a conclusion.
- Manipulate and communicate symbolic language.
Humanities
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of human experience and expression.
- Engage in sustained qualitative, creative, and critical explorations.
Social Sciences
- Use evidence-based research to study individual and collective human behavior.
- Understand how diverse experiences, perspectives, cultures, and social systems shape human interactions.
Natural Sciences
- Apply mathematical or scientific reasoning to STEM topics.
- Learn about and/or apply the scientific method in a laboratory setting.
Other
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities in preparation to apply for a nursing program.
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