Associate of Science Degree in Nursing-RN Program

The LECOM School of Nursing Associate of Science Degree in Nursing Program is a 15-week, full-time academic program, on site, with 6 clinical course rotations at LECOM clinical affiliates in and around Erie, PA.  The program is delivered face-to-face in four semesters over two summers, and one semester in the fall and spring.  The LECOM School of Nursing Associate of Science Degree in Nursing program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and plans to graduate its first cohort in August of 2028.

Prior to the first semester of nursing courses, applicants must have completed all required science and general education pre-requisite courses for transfer credit from another college or university.

Pre-Requisite Coursework for Science and General Education Credit (31 credits)

• Anatomy and Physiology I with lab 4 credits
• Anatomy and Physiology II with lab 4 credits
• English 101 College Writing 3 credits
• Sociology 3 credits
• College Algebra 3 credits
• Humanities or History elective 3 credits
• General Psychology 3 credits
• Chemistry for Health Sciences 4 credits
• Microbiology with lab 4 credits
Total pre-requisite course credit 31 credits

For students who have not completed all or some of the required pre-requisite course work elsewhere, the LECOM School of Nursing A.S.N.-R.N. Program has an articulation agreement with Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania for LECOM School of Nursing applicants to take these courses at Thiel prior to the beginning of the Nursing courses each summer. Students are not required to take pre-requisite coursework at Thiel but must submit official transcripts from the institution where courses were taken to determine eligibility of transfer credit.  

The Curriculum Plan of Study at LECOM

The Associate of Science in Nursing Degree Curriculum

15-week semesters running 4 semesters from Summer Semester (1) to Summer Semester (4)

Year 1 Summer Semester 1: May 10 to August 20, 2027

# of Course /Title of Course Semester Didactic Hours Clinical Hours Lab Hours Credits
NURS 101 Nursing Fundamentals Summer S1 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 101P Nursing Fundamentals Clinical/Lab Summer S1 90 hours 30 hours 3 credits
NURS 125 Pharmacology I Summer S1 45 hours 3 credits
Totals:   90 hours 90 hours 30 hours 9 credits

** 8 credits = Full-time for federal funding awards in summer semesters**

Year 1 Fall Semester 2: September 7-December 17, 2027

# of Course /Title of Course Semester Didactic Hours Clinical Hours Lab Hours Credits
NURS 120 Medical Surgical Nursing I Fall S2 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 120P Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical/Lab Fall S2 90 hours 30 hours 3 credits
NURS 135 Pharmacology II Fall S2 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 150 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Fall S2 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 150P Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical Fall S2 45 hours 1 credit
Totals:   135 hours 135 hours 30 hours 13 credits

Year 2 Spring Semester 3: January 3 – April 21, 2028

# of Course /Title of Course Semester Didactic Hours Clinical Hours Credits
NURS 130 Medical Surgical Nursing II Spring S3 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 130P Medical Surgical Nursing II Spring S3 120 hours 3 credits
NURS 160 Maternal Child Nursing Spring S3 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 160P Maternal Child Nursing Clinical Spring S3 120 hours 3 credits
Totals:   90 hours 240 hours 12 credits

Year 2 Summer Semester 4: May 15 – August 25, 2028

# of Course /Title of Course Semester Didactic Hours Clinical Hours Credits
NURS 140 Acute Care Nursing Summer S4 45 hours 3 credits
NURS 140P Acute Care Nursing Clinical Summer S4 90 hours 2 credits
NURS 165 Leadership in Nursing Summer S4 45 hours 3 credits
Totals:   90 hours 90 hours 8 credits

** 8 credits = Full-time for federal funding awards in summer semesters**

All courses in the LECOM School of Nursing Associate Degree in Nursing program must be passed with a grade of 73% or greater to continue forward in good standing, progressing toward graduation. Please refer to the LECOM School of Nursing Student handbook for more information and policies regarding grading and remediation for nursing students in the A.D.N. Program.