{"id":6214,"date":"2023-05-31T12:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/?page_id=6214"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:21:20","slug":"nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/apply\/transfer\/wctc-transfer-pathways\/nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>WCTC AAS Nursing-Associate Degree to 51ÁÔÆæ RN to BS in Nursing Completion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wctc.edu\/programs\/nursing-associate-degree\/\">Nursing AAS degree at WCTC<\/a> prepares students to become registered nurses. Coursework covers educational concepts such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional nursing standards of integrity and responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicating information using multiple sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theory-informed decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nursing care for diverse populations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teamwork in a health care setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safe and effective care practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/rn-bs\/\">Nursing Completion BS at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a> provides additional education for registered nurses.&nbsp;Students grow professionally, learn leadership concepts and build relationships with peers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both programs emphasize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practical communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpersonal relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nursing Completion BS may be taken in-person, fully online or through the Flexible Options program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transfer pathway below follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/articulation-agreements\/\">Wisconsin Technical College System articulation agreement between WCTC\u2019s AAS in Nursing &amp; the RN to BS in Nursing completion program at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a>. To have as many courses transfer as possible, follow the course substitutions marked with an asterisk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-mini-rfi\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-for-more-information-about-nursing-transfer-pathways-between-wctc-and-uwm-fill-out-the-below-form\">For more information about nursing transfer pathways between WCTC and 51ÁÔÆæ, fill out the below form:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"form_c806e905-bc8f-41fb-8340-057ef23278b6\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=c806e905-bc8f-41fb-8340-057ef23278b6&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_c806e905-bc8f-41fb-8340-057ef23278b6\">\/**\/<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<nav 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aria-current=\"page\">Nursing Pathway<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wctc-courses-and-the-uwm-equivalent\">WCTC Courses and the 51ÁÔÆæ Equivalent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>WCTC Course<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><th>51ÁÔÆæ Course<\/th><th>51ÁÔÆæ Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>801-136 English Composition<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>ENGLISH 101<\/td><td>Elective\/Prereq for English 102<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>801-198 Speech*<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>COMMUN 103<\/td><td>Humanities GER<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>806-177 General Anatomy &amp; Physiology<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>BIO SCI 202<\/td><td>A&amp;P I<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>806-179 Advanced Anatomy &amp; Physiology<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>BIO SCI 203<\/td><td>Natural Science with lab GER\/A&amp;P II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>806-197 Microbiology<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>BIO SCI 101<\/td><td>Natural Science with lab GER\/Microbiology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>809-188 Developmental Psychology<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>NURS 203<\/td><td>Social Science\/Cultural Diversity GER\/Growth &amp; Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies*<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>SOCIOL 224<\/td><td>Social Science GER\/Sociology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>809-198 Intro to Psychology<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>PSYCH 101<\/td><td>Social Science GER\/General Psychology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>543-101 Nursing Fundamentals<br>543-102 Nursing Skills<br>543-103 Nursing Pharmacology<br>543-104 Nursing: Intro to Clinical Practice<br>543-105 Nursing Health Alterations<br>543-106 Nursing Health Promotion<br>543-107 Nursing Clinical Care across Lifespan<br>543-108 Nursing Intro to Clinical Care Management<br>543-109 Nursing Complex Health Alterations I<br>543-110 NSG: Mental Health &amp; Communication Concepts<br>543-111 NSG: Intermediate Clinical Practice<br>543-112 Nursing Advanced Skills<br>543-113 NSG: Complex Health Alterations II<br>543-114 Nursing Management &amp; Professional Concepts<br>543-115 Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice<br>543-116 Nursing Clinical Transition<\/td><td>33<\/td><td>Block credit transfer to reach 60<\/td><td>Associate Degree in Nursing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Total WCTC Credits<\/td><td>60<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*Recommended substitution or elective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-courses-to-fulfill-bachelor-s-degree-requirements\">51ÁÔÆæ Courses to Fulfill Bachelor\u2019s Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>51ÁÔÆæ Course<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><th>51ÁÔÆæ Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ENGLISH 102<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Oral &amp; Written Communication &#8211; Part A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MATH 102,103, 105, 108, or 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