The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at Regis College offers a 73-credit curriculum designed to prepare you for RN licensure and a meaningful nursing career. Most students complete the program in two years, with the option to exempt up to seven courses based on prior coursework.

Co-requisite Requirements

  • Anatomy and Physiology I/lab = 4 credits
  • General Microbiology/lab = 4 credits
  • Anatomy and Physiology II/lab = 4 credits
  • Introduction to Human Development = 3 credits
  • Reading, Thinking, and Writing I = 3 credits
  • Reading, Thinking, and Writing II = 3 credits
  • Exploring Ethics = 3 credits
  • Statistics = 3 credits
  • Introduction to Sociology = 3 credits

Note: All co-requisite classes are offered at Regis College.

Curriculum

Use this sample curriculum as a planning guide, and be sure to check in regularly with your academic advisor. Refer to the Regis College Academic Catalog and ASN Handbook Addenda for full program and policy details.

Semester One
CourseCredits
BI 105 Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab4
BI 108 General Microbiology/Lab4
EN 105 Reading, Thinking, and Writing I3

NU 101 Foundations of Nursing Practice

  • 6 credits didactic
  • 3 credits clinical (90 hours theory, 112.5 hours clinical/lab, 15 hours simulation)
9
Total20
Semester Two
CourseCredits
BI 106 Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab4
EN 106 Reading, Thinking, and Writing II3
PS 233 Introduction to Human Development3

NU 102 Adult Nursing Practice Clinical

  • 6 credits didactic
  • 4 credits clinical (90 hours theory, 144 hours clinical/lab, 24 hours simulation)
10
Total20
Semester Three
CourseCredits
SO 201 Introduction to Sociology3
ID 304 Exploring Ethics3
MA 210 Statistics3

NU 201 Family-Focused Nursing Practice Clinical

  • 6 credits didactic
  • 4 credits clinical (90 hours theory, 126 hours clinical, 36 hours simulation)
10
Total19
January or Summer Intercession
CourseCredits

NU 404 Concepts and Challenges for Professional Practice

(Must be taken after the completion of NU 102 nursing course and prior to NU 202)

3
Total3
Semester 4
CourseCredits

NU 202 Comprehensive Nursing Practice Clinical

  • 7 credits didactic
  • 4 credits clinical (105 hours theory, 132 hours clinical/lab, 36 hours simulation)
11
Total11

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

  • BI 105: Pre-requisite/Co-requisites for BI-106 and NU 101
  • BI 108: Pre-requisite/Co-requisites for NU 101
  • EN 105: Pre-requisite for EN 106 and NU 202
  • NU 101: Pre-requisite for NU 102
  • BI 106: Pre-requisite/Co-requisites for NU 102
  • EN 106: Pre-requisite for NU 202
  • PS 233: Pre-requisite for NU 201
  • NU 102: Pre-requisite for NU 201
  • SO 201: Pre-requisite for NU 202
  • ID 304: Pre-requisite for NU 202
  • MA 210: Pre-requisite for NU 202
  • NU 201: Pre-requisite for NU 202