… DEGREE IN NURSING,PROFESSIONAL (R.N.) Required Curriculum The nursing portion of the curriculum is composed of twelve core courses with the exception of the LVN Options, Route 3 and Route 4. Courses are taught in the modular format and course length ranges from three and one-half weeks to eight weeks, with the exception of Nursing 347. Courses are to be taken … four weeks. Students are encouraged to prepare for the scheduled unit objectives prior to lecture and discussion. Testing comprehension of theory follows each unit, and a practicum of selected clinical skills may be given at the end of the course. …