Your plan for this degree

Professional Nursing Program, AS

An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.

Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).

See the official catalog →

$5,682

In-state tuition / yr

30%

Graduate on time

$39,430

Median earnings after

68%

Earn above HS-grad wage

Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.

Show how these courses transfer to:

12 transfer directly76 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)

Showing transfer outcomes to Southwest Minnesota State University for 88 required courses at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →

Program Requirements: 34 Credits

34 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Program Requirements - Traditional: 34 Credits

34 credits

Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS 1160
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations of Experiential Learning
NURS 1190
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance Experiential Learning
NURS 1290
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Program Requirements - LPN: 34 Credits

34 credits

Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1165
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse II
NURS 1265
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

General Education/MnTC Requirements: 30 credits

30 credits

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Semester One

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS 1160
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations of Experiential Learning
NURS 1190
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Two

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance Experiential Learning
NURS 1290
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 17 credits

17 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Three

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Four

Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Total: 15 credits

15 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester One

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1165
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 13 credits + 4 credits of advanced standing

13 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Two

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse II
NURS 1265
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Three

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Four

Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Total: 15 credits

15 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.

Your plan for this degree

Professional Nursing Program, AS

at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.

Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).

See the official catalog →

$5,682

In-state tuition / yr

30%

Graduate on time

$39,430

Median earnings after

68%

Earn above HS-grad wage

Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.

Show how these courses transfer to:

12 transfer directly76 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)

Showing transfer outcomes to Southwest Minnesota State University for 88 required courses at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →

Program Requirements: 34 Credits

34 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Program Requirements - Traditional: 34 Credits

34 credits

Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS 1160
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations of Experiential Learning
NURS 1190
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance Experiential Learning
NURS 1290
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Program Requirements - LPN: 34 Credits

34 credits

Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1165
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse II
NURS 1265
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

General Education/MnTC Requirements: 30 credits

30 credits

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Semester One

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS 1160
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Foundations of Experiential Learning
NURS 1190
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Two

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance Experiential Learning
NURS 1290
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 17 credits

17 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Three

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Four

Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Total: 15 credits

15 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester One

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2113
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1050
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
APA Documentation
ENGL 1130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Health Promotion and Wellness and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1162
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1165
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 13 credits + 4 credits of advanced standing

13 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Two

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2114
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Maintenance: Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 1260
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse I
NURS 1262
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
LPN Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse II
NURS 1265
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1120
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
College Writing and Critical Reading
ENGL 1121
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Three

Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 1900
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations
NURS 2360
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
NURS 2362
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Simple Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2390
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Psychology
PSYC 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Lifespan Development
PSYC 2235
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

Total: 16 credits

16 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Semester Four

Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations
NURS 2460
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Nursing Leadership
NURS 2462
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Health Restoration: Acute/Complex Alterations Experiential Learning
NURS 2490
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Communication
CMST 1110
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Intercultural Communication
CMST 2210
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Interpersonal Communication
CMST 2220
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1110
Not offered this term
Transfers
Medical Ethics
PHIL 1200
Not offered this term
Transfers

Total: 15 credits

15 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.