2023 Kaplan Nursing Admissions Test Information and Application

The KNAT is mandatory for entrance into the Piedmont Community College (PCC) Nursing program.

DOWNOAD INFORMATION

The Associate in General Education (AGE) – Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

Courses

Required Courses for Program
ACA 122 College Transfer Success
BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disc.
HUM 115 Critical Thinking
MAT 152 Statistical Methods I
PSY 150 General Psychology
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology
SOC 210 Intro to Sociology
Select one of the following
SOC 220 Social Problems
SOC 240 Social Psychology
Select one of the following
HIS 111 World Civilizations I
HIS 112 World Civilizations II
HIS 131 American History I
HIS 132 American History II
Select one of the following
BIO 175 General Microbiology OR
BIO 275 Microbiology
CHM 151 General Chemistry I OR
CHM 131 Introduction to Chem &
CHM 131A Intro to Chemistry Lab
Select one of the following
ART 114 Art History Survey I
ART 115 Art History Survey II
MUS 110 Music Appreciation
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz
Select one of the following
ENG 231 American Literature I
ENG 232 American Literature II
Select one of the following
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra

Elective must be selected from the Transfer Course List in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for Associate in Arts and Associate in Science. Suggested electives include foreign language, speech, culture, and computer science.
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree – 60-61

Suggested Course Sequence - Full Time Student

Required Courses for Program
ACA 122 College Transfer Success
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
COM 231 Public Speaking
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Discip
XXX GEN Ed (14 shc)
XXX GEN Ed or Pre Major Elective (8 shc)
XXX Humanities/Fine Arts
MAT Mathematics Choice 1
MAT Mathematics Choice 2
XXX Natural Science Choice 1
XXX Natural Science Choice 2
XXX Social/Behavioral Science (6 shc)

Total Hours Required for Degree = 60-61
SHC = Semester Hours of Credit