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Nursing

Associate of Applied Science - 71 credits

The nursing program at Davenport University provides nursing education to prepare the graduate at the associate's degree level, with the skills and knowledge necessary to function in the role of Registered Nurse.

Graduates are prepared to:

  • Deliver direct patient care in acute care settings.
  • Manage care environments of patients with complex health care needs and their relating persons, in collaboration with other members of a health care team.
  • Apply for the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) for the Registered Nurse.

The AAS-Nursing degree is offered in the Warren, Dearborn and Midland locations.

Admission Requirements


Seats are limited and entry is competitive based on:

  • Official college transcript including equivalents to ENG109, MATH120, Anatomy and Physiology.
  • GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) Nursing Admission Assessment
  • Two letters of professional recommendation (Download pdf)
  • Personal essay expressing the reasons for entering the nursing program and professional goals upon graduation. (Download essay form pdf)

Foundations of Excellence 24 cr.
BIOL121 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIOL121L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 cr.
BIOL122 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 cr.
BIOL122L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 cr.
BIOL211 Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL211L Microbiology Lab 1 cr.
ENGL109 Composition 3 cr.
HLTH101 Introduction to Health Careers 3 cr.
MATH120 College Mathematics 3 cr.
PSYC101 Introductory Psychology 3 cr.
Foundations of Health Professions 4 cr.
BITS105 Skill Building on the Computer 1 cr.
HLTH110 Medical Terminology 3 cr.
Major 43 cr.
NURS101 Nursing Fundamentals (Lecture) 3 cr.
NURS101C Nursing Fundamentals Clinical 2 cr.
NURS101L Nursing Fundamentals Lab 1 cr.
NURS120 Pharmacology in Nursing 3 cr.
NURS135 Nutrition in Nursing 2 cr.
NURS143 Nursing of Adults I (Lecture) 3 cr.
NURS143C Nursing of Adults Clinical I 4 cr.
NURS161 Maternal Child Nursing (Lecture) 3 cr.
NURS161C Maternal Child Nursing Clinical 1 cr.
NURS243 Nursing of Adults II (Lecture) 4 cr.
NURS243C Nursing of Adults Clinical II 5 cr.
NURS251 Nursing of Childbearing Family (Lecture) 2 cr.
NURS251C Nursing of Childbearing Family Clinical 1 cr.
NURS261 Nursing of Children (Lecture) 2 cr.
NURS261C Nursing of Children Clinical 1 cr.
NURS275 Psychiatric Nursing (Lecture) 2 cr.
NURS275C Psychiatric Nursing Clinical 1 cr.
NURS297 Nursing Seminar (Lecture) 1 cr.
NURS297C Nursing Seminar Clinical 2 cr.

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