CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN ESL/NCLEX

Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this one-year certificate program is to develop the English communication skills required to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The program instills in students Christian faith and values as they relate to the nursing profession.

Upon completion of the certificate the student will be able to: apply knowledge of the Bible to the service of man; and demonstrate English proficiency required to take the NCLEX.

Recommended Course Sequence See Course Listings for descriptions of courses

FALL SEMESTER OR 101 Orientation (1cr) EN 051 Immersed English I (6 NDUs) * EN 061 Beginning Conversation (3 NDUs) EN 071 Beginning English (3 NDUs) BI 101 New Testament Survey I (3cr) SC 205 Abnormal Psychology (3cr) SC 301 Human Anatomy and Physiology (3cr) SC 303 Organic and Biological Chemistry (3cr) SC 401 NCLEX-RN Review I (3 NDUs) TOTAL: 13 Credits * Must be approved by the Scholarship Committee NDUs are "Non-Degree Units" since ESL courses are                               preparatory and do not earn college degree credits.	SPRING SEMESTER  SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech I (3cr) EN 052 Immersed English II (6 NDUs) *  EN 081 Beginning Reading (3 NDUs) EN 091 Beginning Writing (3 NDUs) BI 102 New Testament Survey II (3cr) HI 201 United States History (3cr) SC 104 Nutrition (2cr) SC 112 Microbiology (3cr) SC 402 NCLEX-RN Review II (3 NDUs) TOTAL: 14 Credits