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Program Structure

 

 

Program

 

Duration

Credits

1

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

2.5 years (5 semesters)

77

2

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (three program options)

a. BSN-Generic

4 years    (8 semesters)

121

b. BSN-Post basic

2 years    (4 semesters)

61

c. BSN- School Health Nursing

4 years    (8 semesters)

136

3

Critical Care Nursing Specialization (Inactive)

1 year       (3 semesters)

40

The academic year consists of two semesters, each lasting 14 weeks, and an optional summer session lasting seven weeks. Besides teaching, each semester has time set aside for counseling, registration and final examinations.

Major Sheet (Study Plan)

The Major Sheet (or Study Plan) specifies the courses that must be taken in each semester and that lead to the award of the Associate Degree in Nursing or the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. It also specifies the number of elective courses that the student must take. Students should consider the requirements for each semester, the prerequisite, compulsory, and elective courses.

Types of Courses

 

Credits Distribution

Compulsory Courses

Elective

Program/Option

Specialized courses

General Supportive courses

General

Cultural Courses

General courses

ADN

50

12

15

-

BSN  Generic

61

38

18

4

BSN  Post-Basic

25

26

8

2

BSN  School Health Nursing

76

38

18

4

 

  • Academic courses are concerned with the knowledge base, principles, and concepts of an area of study.
  • Practical courses are for training students, often in the college laboratory.
  • Clinical courses develop the students’ skills and abilities in the work setting.
  • Compulsory courses are those that a student is required to register for. They include the following:
    • Professional and specialized courses in the students’ field.
    • General supportive courses that support the major and help students in their professional studies.
    • General cultural courses which promote good citizenship by concentrating on the artistic, spiritual, social, health, and sporting aspects of students’ development.
    • Concurrent courses are courses that students must register for and study simultaneously.
    • Prerequisite courses are those that a student must complete and pass before enrolling in a more advanced course.
    • Elective courses are those that students can select from their field of study or from supportive or general culture courses available at PAAET.

Credit System

The college uses a credit system to measure a student’s academic progress, which specifies the number of credits a student must complete to graduate. The credit system provides students with the flexibility to choose courses and maintain their study level with appropriate guidance.

The credit weight given to academic, practical, and field-based courses, or parts of courses, is as follows:

  • Theory: 1 hour per week equals one credit
  • Practical: 2 hours per week equals one credit
  • Clinical: 4 hours per week equals one credit