Nursing (RN Track) Dual Admission Program

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE, 64 CREDITS

Why study the Nursing (RN Track) at Riverland?

In our RN program, you will prepare to become an RN in as few as 24 months.

You will learn from compassionate experts who have centered their working lives around helping nurses grow and succeed—from faculty members and academic advisors to tutors, financial aid experts, and tech support.

Our job is to support you from your very first step in our affordable RN Nursing program.

With a mix of online courses, on-campus lab simulations, and clinical experiences, you'll develop the knowledge you will need to take the NCLEX-RN® licensure exam and become a safe, practicing Registered Nurse (RN).

 Location: Austin. Clinicals: Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna
Program Starts: Fall, Spring
Course Plan: 4 Semesters
Faculty: Chris Wolf, Brooke Fluegel, Kayla Chrz, Melissa Wolff, Lacey Lammers

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Nursing (RN Track) Dual Admission Program program page at riverland.edu.

Prerequisites

CHEM1121 General, Organic, and Biochemistry (Goal 3 & 10) 3 CR
BIOL2021 Anatomy and Physiology I (Goal 2 & 3) 4 CR
BIOL2022 Anatomy and Physiology II (Goal 2 & 3) 4 CR
ENGL1101 Composition I (Goal 1 & 2) 3 CR

Required Core Courses

NURS1400 Nursing Fundamentals and Community Health 3 CR
NURS1410 Nursing Fundamentals Skills Lab 2 CR
NURS1420 Pharmacology in Nursing 3 CR
NURS1430 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role 3 CR
NURS1440 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 5 CR
NURS1450 Nursing Med/Surg Skills Lab 2 CR
NURS1460 Health Assessment 2 CR
NURS2400 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 5 CR
NURS2410 Family Nursing 3 CR
NURS2420 Acute Care and Leadership 5 CR

MnTC General Education Courses

BIOL1070 Human Nutrition (Goal 2 & 3) 3 CR
BIOL2040 General Microbiology (Goal 2 & 3) 4 CR
BIOL2050 Pathophysiology 3 CR
PHIL1130 Ethics (Goal 6 & 9) 3 CR
PSYC1105 General Psychology (Goal 5 & 7) 4 CR
SPCH1200 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1 & 7) 3 CR

Electives

NURS2430 Nursing Preceptorship 1 CR
NURS2440 Transcultural Nursing 1 CR
NURS2450 Complementary Therapies 1 CR