• Successful completetion of nursing courses in appropriate sequence.
• Maintain a minimum grade of  “C” in all nursing courses.
• Maintain a minimum grade of “C” in all  non-nursing courses.
• Satisfactorily complete all class and clinical objectives.
• Maintain professional liability insurance. ($1 million and $3 million aggregate)
• Provide annual documentation of current CPR certification.
• Provide proof of current immunizations.
• Provide proof of current Texas registered nurse license.  Students will not be permitted to continue in clinical courses if a license to practice registered nursing has expired or been suspended, canceled or revoked.
• Provide documentation of completion of general educational courses.
• Provide annual documentation verifying absence of active pulmonary disease.

The Core

1.Communication	9 hours
a. Composition I	3
b. Composition II	3
c. Speech	3
2. Mathematics	3 hours
a. College Algebra or higer level	3
3. Natural Science	8 hours
a. Anatomy & Physiology I	3
b. Anatomy & Physiology Lab I	1
c. Anatomy & Physiology II	3
d. Anatomy & Physiology Lab II	1
4. Humanities	6 hours
a. Sophomore Literature	3
b. Art Appreciation, Art history,or Music
5. American History	6 hours
a. United States to 1877	3
b. United States since 1877	3
6. Government	6 hours
a. Government I	3
b. Government II	3
7. Social/Behavior Science	3 hours
a. PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301	3
8. Kinesiology	1 hour
9. Modern Language	6 hours
a. Modern Language I	3
b. Modern Language II	3

Degree Base

10. Statistics	3 hours

Core + Degree Base	51 hours
Nursing Validation Base	37 hours
Nursing Class Base Courses	32 hours
Total Hours Required	120 hours