
2023 Kaplan Nursing Admissions Test Information and Application
The KNAT is mandatory for entrance into the Piedmont Community College (PCC) Nursing program.
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
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- Emergency Medical Science
- EMT/ Paramedic Programs
- Healthcare Management Technology
- Medical Administrative Assistant EHR Specialist – Online (Career Step)
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- Medical Coding & Billing Part I & II – Online
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- Nurse Aide Refresher
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