Stark State College’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program prepares students for a rewarding career as a registered nurse by combining classroom learning, hands-on training, and clinical experience. It equips graduates with the skills needed for the RN licensure exam and roles in various healthcare settings, emphasizing patient care, care management, and professional collaboration.
Major code: 3358 Pre-code: 3361 Health and Public Services Division Nursing Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
A student cannot register for NSG courses until accepted into the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-nursing Credits | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| MTH124 | Statistics | 3 |
| BIO101 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| PSY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| Technical | ||
| NSG100 | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (lecture) | 3 |
| NSG100L | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (lab) | 1 |
| NSG100C | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (clinical) | 2 |
| NSG101 | Clinical Reasoning in Current Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NSG121 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncomplicated Conditions | 2 |
| NSG121L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncompliated Conditions (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG121C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncomplicated Conditions (clinical) | 1.5 |
| NSG141 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness (lecture) | 1.5 |
| NSG141L | Concetps of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness Issues (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG141C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness Issues (clinical) | 1 |
| NSG221 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Family | 2.5 |
| NSG221L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Family (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG221C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Famly (clinical) | 1 |
| NSG241 | Concepts of Nursing Prac in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Conditions (lec) | 3 |
| NSG241L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Cond (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG241C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Cond (clin) | 1.5 |
| NSG261 | Concepts Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan with Complex Conditions | 5 |
| NSG261L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan with Complex Cond (lab) | 1 |
| NSG261C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan Cond (clinical) | 3 |
| Non-technical | ||
| BIO121 | Anatomy and Physiology I (lab) 1 | 4 |
| BIO122 | Anatomy and Physiology II (lab) | 4 |
| BIO221 | Principles of Microbiology (lab) | 4 |
| PSY123 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| SOC121 | Sociology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
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Because of strong emphasis on science in this major, applicants must have successfully completed Biology in high school. Students who did not complete the courses in high school, and those who prefer to refresh their knowledge of the material, should complete the listed pre-requisites.
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
A student cannot register for NSG courses until accepted into the program.
| Pre-Nursing Courses | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| MTH124 | Statistics | 3 |
| BIO101 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| PSY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| First Semester | ||
| BIO121 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 4 |
| NSG100 | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (lecture) | 3 |
| NSG100L | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (lab) | 1 |
| NSG100C | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (clinical) | 2 |
| NSG101 | Clinical Reasoning in Current Nursing Practice | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NSG121 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncomplicated Conditions | 2 |
| NSG121L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncompliated Conditions (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG121C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Uncomplicated Conditions (clinical) | 1.5 |
| BIO122 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PSY123 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| NSG141 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness (lecture) | 1.5 |
| NSG141L | Concetps of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness Issues (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG141C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients with Mental Illness Issues (clinical) | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NSG221 | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Family | 2.5 |
| NSG221L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Family (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG221C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of the Reproducing and Developing Famly (clinical) | 1 |
| BIO221 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| NSG241 | Concepts of Nursing Prac in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Conditions (lec) | 3 |
| NSG241L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Cond (lab) | 0.5 |
| NSG241C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Adult Patients with Stable & Unstable Acute Cond (clin) | 1.5 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NSG261 | Concepts Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan with Complex Conditions | 5 |
| NSG261L | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan with Complex Cond (lab) | 1 |
| NSG261C | Concepts of Nursing Practice in the Care of Patients Across the Lifespan Cond (clinical) | 3 |
| SOC121 | Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Minimum grad of “C” in all technical and non-technical courses in the program curriculum is required.
Application deadline is March 31 for Fall admission. All applications will be considered on a selective admission basis.
This program requires an application (separate from the College).
Please see your advisor to discuss the application process.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Engage in clinical judgment to make increasingly complex patient-centered care decisions in a safe care environment.
- Participate in quality improvement processes to improve patient care outcomes.
- Participate in teamwork and collaboration with members of the interprofessional team, the patient, and the patient's support persons.
- Use information management principles, techniques, and systems and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Use leadership, management, legal, and ethical principles to guide practice as a professional nurse.
- Successfully pass the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification exam.