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Approximate Times and Days of the Week for Nursing Courses
Winter 2008
(Subject to change based on clinical sites and instructor availability)

FULL-TIME PROGRAM - TTC

First Semester
This semester must be done on a full time basis

1st 7½ Weeks

NURS 110      Theory, First 5 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM – 2:40 PM.
NURS 120      Lab, Weeks 1-5, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM or 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
NURS 125      Clinical, Weeks 6 and 7, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM or 2:30 PM –9:30 PM.

*NURS 120 – Basic Nursing Skills I is a nursing lab with 2 sections.  One section will meet from
8:00 AM-12:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  The other section will meet from
1:00 PM-5:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  The first week lab will meet as scheduled
on Friday, the second week only on Monday, and then routinely on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays starting the third week of the semester.  In addition, two (2) 2½-hour labs are required
outside of the regular class schedule.

2nd 7½ Weeks

NURS 130      Theory, Wednesday and Friday, 7:45 – 10:50 AM.
NURS 140      Lab, Wednesday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM and Friday*, 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM or Thursday
                   and Friday*, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
NURS 145      Clinical, Monday and Tuesday (hours depend on location of clinical site).

*NURS 140 – Basic Nursing Skills II is a nursing lab with 2 sections. One section will meet from
7:30 AM – 12:30 PM on Thursday of week one, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
on week two, and weekly on Wednesdays thereafter. The other section will meet from

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday of week one and weekly on Thursdays thereafter.
Refer to the class assignment schedule for weeks 4 and 7.

 

Second Semester
This semester can be done on a part-time basis (NURS 150/170/180, then NURS 155/160/175)

1st 7½ Weeks

NURS 150      Theory, Monday and Friday*, 8:00 – 10:15 AM.
NURS 160      Lab, First 2 weeks, Tuesday and Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
NURS 155      Clinic, Weeks 3-7, Wednesday and Thursday, days, (3 clinical groups), or Tuesday and
                   Wednesday, evenings (1 clinical group) rural community hospitals.

*NURS 150 - Theory will meet on Monday & Thursday of week one and week two, and Monday & Friday
                   thereafter. 

2nd 7½ Weeks

NURS 170      Theory, Monday and Friday, 8:00 – 10:15 AM
NURS 175      Clinic, Weeks 8-15, Wednesday and Thursday, days, (3 clinical groups), or Tuesday and
                   Wednesday, evenings (1 clinical group) rural community hospitals.
NURS 180      Theory – Monday 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM and Friday 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM (15 week course)*.

*NURS 180 – The sessions will vary for the first two weeks of class – please refer to the class assignment schedule.

Third Semester
This semester can be done on a part-time basis (NURS 210/230, then NURS 220/225/235)

1st 7½ Weeks

NURS 210      Theory, Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM.
NURS 220      Lab, First 2 weeks, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
NURS 225      Clinic, Weeks 3-7, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

2nd 7½ Weeks

NURS 230      Theory, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM
NURS 235      Clinic, Weeks 8-15, Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM or 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

Fourth Semester
This semester must be done on a full time basis

NURS 240      Class, First 4 weeks, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:15 AM – 12:45 PM.
NURS 250      Theory, Formally meets the first 2 days of week 1 of the semester from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
NURS 255/     Clinic, Weeks 5-15, Monday-Thursday, 3-week rotations in each area.
        256/     Labor and Delivery, 6:45 AM – 4:30 PM, time will vary.
        257/     Acute Care Pediatrics, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Pediatrics days may extend to 4:30 PM.
        258      Client Care Management and Mental Health are on days (from 6:30 or 7:30 AM until 3:00
                   or 3:30 PM, depending on the location).  Community days may be scheduled at other times
                   than clinic in OB, Pediatrics or Mental Health.


Part Time Option – Allegan
Course Sequencing

Note: The days and times that each course meets is not listed due to the fact that times vary from semester to semester.

Semester 1

               NURS 110 – 2 credits (Theory)
               NURS 120 – 1 credit (Lab)
               NURS 125 – 1 credit (Clinical)

           Semester 2

              NURS 130 – 3 credits (Theory)
              NURS 140 – 1 credit (Lab)
              NURS 145 – 2 credits (Clinical)

           Semester 3

              NURS 150 – 2 credits (Theory)
              NURS 170 – 2 credits (Theory)
              NURS 180 – 3 credits (Theory)

 Semester 4

   NURS 155 – 2 credits (Theory)
   NURS 160 – 1 credit (Lab)
   NURS 175 – 3 credits (Clinical)

             **Eligible for PN Certificate and NCLEX-PN**

 Semester 5

   NURS 210 – 3 credits (Theory)
   NURS 230 – 3 credits (Theory)

 Semester 6

   NURS 220 –1 credit (Lab)
   NURS 225 – 2 credits (Clinical)
   NURS 235 – 3 credits (Clinical)

 Semester 7

   NURS 240 – 4 credits (Theory)
   NURS 250 – 1 credit (Theory)

 Semester 8

   NURS 255 – 2 credits (Clinical)
   NURS 256 – 2 credits (Clinical)
   NURS 257 – 2 credits (Clinical)
   NURS 258 – 2 credits (Clinical)

             **Eligible for NCLEX-RN and AAS Degree**

 

The above is reflective of nursing coursework only.  General Education coursework would need to be completed before an AAS degree can be awarded (see general education requirements).   

 

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