www.crowder.edu
NURSING
Associate of Science Nursing
The Crowder nursing program is naonally accredited by the Accreditaon
Commission for Educaon in Nursing (ACEN) and fully approved by the
Missouri State Board of Nursing. This is a mulple entry program where
licensed praccal nurses can enter with advanced standing or students
may enter with no previous nursing educaon. There is an admission
selecon process with applicaons accepted for the August class in
Nevada and McDonald County from October 15 to February 15 and
the January class in Neosho and Cassville from May 1 to September 1.
Applicaons are available at www.crowder.edu/programs/nursing
Licensing Informaon
To be a registered nurse (RN) in Missouri, a graduate must pass the
NCLEX licensure exam. Compleon of the program does not guarantee
eligibility to take the licensure exam as described in the Missouri Nursing
Pracce Act Secon 335.066.
Applicaon Requirements
1. Be approved for admission to Crowder College.
2. Submit a $40 non-refundable fee.
3. Be at least 19 years of age by compleon of the program.
4. Have a high school diploma or GED cercate.
5. Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on completed
general educaon courses for the Associate of Science Degree in
Nursing.
6. Have a minimum ACT composite score of 19, or a minimum ACT
composite score of 18 will be accepted if GPA on completed general
educaon courses for the degree is equal to or greater than 3.0
7. Submit to a criminal background check.
8. For tradional students (non-LPN) must have an acve CNA, CMA/
RMA, EMT cercate or Paramedic license. LPN bridge applicants
must be licensed and eligible for Missouri licensure before starng the
program and have IV cercaon.
Selecon Criteria
Selecon is based on grade point average, ACT scores, work experience,
community service and references. Acceptance is pending a criminal
background check and drug screen.
CAMPUS CONTACT
INFORMATION
Cassville
417.847.1706
McDonald County
417.226.6000
Neosho
417.455.5554
Nevada
417.667.0518
email: Nursing@Crowder.edu
Accreditaon Commission for
Educaon in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road, Ste. 850,
Atlanta, GA 30326
www.crowder.edu/nursing Revised 5/2020
Suggested Plan of Study
Based on acceptance to the program
Level I Student
*Pre-Requisites: Must be completed prior to the rst semester.
*Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 152)-5 credit hours
*Acve CNA, CMA, RMA or EMT cercaon or Paramedic license
All general educaon courses must be completed by both Level I &
Level II students.
Pre-Requisite Semester Hours
BIOL 152 Anatomy & Physiology I 5
COLL 101 College Orientaon 1
MATH Approved Mathemacs Course 3
PSYC 101 Gen Psych—OR SOC 101 3
Total 12
First Semester Nursing
NURS 111 Health Concepts IA (1st 8 weeks) 3
NURS 171 Professional Concepts I (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 112 Health Concepts IB (2nd 8 weeks) 3
NURS 141 Pharmacology I (2nd 8 weeks) 2
BIOL 252 Anatomy & Physiology II 5
Total 14
Second Semester Nursing
NURS 121 Health Concepts IIA (1st 8 weeks) 4
NURS 142 Pharmacology II (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 122 Health Concepts IIB (2nd 8 weeks) 4
NURS 172 Professional Concepts II (2nd 8 weeks) 1
BIOL 220 Microbiology 5
Total 15
Third Semester Nursing
NURS 211 Health Concepts IIIA (1st 8 weeks) 4
NURS 241 Pharmacology III (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 212 Health Concepts IIIB (2nd 8 weeks) 4
NURS 271 Professional Concepts III (2nd 8 weeks) 2
COMM 104 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total 14
F o u r t h S e m e s t e r N u r s i n g
NURS 221 Health Concepts IV (1st 8 weeks) 3
NURS 242 Pharmacology IV (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 290 Nursing Capstone (2nd 8 weeks) 2
ENGL 101 English Composion 3
HIST 106, 107 or PLSC 103 3
Total 12
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 67
Suggested Plan of Study
Based on acceptance to the program
LPN Bridge Students
*Pre-Requisites: Must be completed prior to the rst semester.
*Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 152)-5 credit hours
*Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO 252)-5 credit hours-(co-requisite with
LPN to RN Role Transion Course)
*Microbiology (BIO 220)-5 credit hours
Acve LPN License with IV Cercaon and eligibility for Missouri
LPN Licensure.
All general educaon courses must be completed by both Level I &
Level II students.
Pre-Requisite Semester Hours
COLL 101 College Orientaon 1
NURS 200 LPN to RN Role Transion 2
BIOL 220 Microbiology 5
MATH Approved Mathemacs Course 3
BIOL 252 Anatomy & Physiology II 5
Total 16
First Semester Nursing
NURS 211 Health Concepts IIIA (1st 8 weeks) 4
NURS 241 Pharmacology III (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 212 Health Concepts IIIB (2nd 8 weeks) 4
NURS 271 Professional Concepts III (2nd 8 weeks) 2
PSYC 101 Gen Psych—OR SOC 101 3
COMM 104 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total 17
Second Semester Nursing
NURS 221 Health Concepts IV (1st 8 weeks) 3
NURS 242 Pharmacology IV (1st 8 weeks) 1
NURS 290 Nursing Capstone (2nd 8 weeks) 2
ENGL 101 English Composion 3
HIST 106, 107 or PLSC 103 3
Total 12
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 50