About Our Program

 


Benefits of the Brookdale Nursing Program:

  • Outstanding faculty
  • Excellent outcomes on the RN licensing exam
  • A state-of-the-art Nursing laboratory
  • Learner-centered instruction
  • Web enhanced courses
  • Varied schedule offerings for class and clinical
 

The Nursing program is accredited by:

  • The New Jersey Board of Nursing
    124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102
  • The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
    61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
The job outlook for nurses is expected to grow over the next several decades, due to technological advances in patient care and an increase in the aging population. There is the opportunity to obtain additional education in Nursing which can lead to advanced roles within the profession.
Student Handbooks
Please use the link that is appropriate for you.

  • For students who began with NURS 160: Handbook
  • For students who began with NURS 161: Handbook
     
Nursing Program A.A.S. Degree Curriculum
General Education - 30 credits
The following general education courses are required for students choosing this degree program.
BIOL 111 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
4
BIOL 112 Anatomy & Physiology II
4
BIOL 213 Microbiology
4
ENGL 121 English Composition The Writing Process
3
ENGL 122 English Composition Writing and Research
3
PSYC 106 Introduction to Psychology
3
PSYC 208 Life Span development
3
ENGL 235 World Literature 1
3
SOCI 101 Principles of Sociology
3
  OR  
 
ANTH 105 Cultural Anthropology
3

Electives - 3 credits

Career Studies - 39 credits
NURS 160 Introduction to Human Needs
3
NURS 161 Nursing and Human Needs I
7
NURS 162 Nursing and Human Needs II
8
NURS 163 Nursing and Human Needs in
the Community
2
NURS 260 Issues in Nursing
2
NURS 261 Nursing and Human Needs III
8
NURS 262 Nursing and Human Needs IV
5
NURS 263 Managing and Coordinating
Nursing Care
4
       
Total Credits - 72
       

Brookdale, The County College of Monmouth

765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1543
An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution