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AASN Nursing at University of the District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia, United States

Programme overview

The Associate of Applied Sciences in Nursing at the Lamond-Riggs campus is a foundation for becoming a registered nurse, with clinical learning, high-fidelity simulation and virtual reality labs. Lecture classes average 16 to 25 students and simulation, lab and clinical groups about eight. It is accredited by ACEN (Continuing Accreditation) and approved by the DC Board of Nursing, and offers a transition into UDC's RN-BSN programme.

Faculty: UDC Community College  |  Duration: Four semesters.  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Evidence-based practice, therapeutic communication, patient safety, leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration; prerequisites include Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Clinical Microbiology and Chemistry.

Career pathways

Registered nurse.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the Community College (not programme-specific): high school diploma, GED or equivalent; all entering students take the Accuplacer placement test.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and, for undergraduates, Summer I and Summer II. There is no international admission during the summer and no graduate admission for the summer term.

Applicants who apply by the priority deadline receive a guaranteed seat if admitted, an expedited admission response, full institutional scholarship consideration and an advantage in securing campus housing; later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The application fee is $50 for new, transfer and readmitted undergraduate and graduate applicants, and $50 for F-1 visa applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.udc.edu/apply/index

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