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title: "Program Info : Program Length"
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## Program Length
*Total number of credit/clock hours required to complete the defined nursing program of study allocated over a specific number of terms (semester/trimester/quarter); the nursing program of study is inclusive of all prerequisite courses, general education courses, and nursing courses required.*
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*Note: For undergraduate nursing programs, if first aid certification, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, being a certified nursing assistant (CNA) , or being a medical assistant (MA) is/are required prerequisite(s) for admission, these requirements/courses do not count toward the total number of credit/clock hours for the define nursing program of study, whether these requirements/courses are credit or non-credit. All other credit courses that are required prerequisites and/or requirements for admission (e.g., general biology, medical terminology) **do** count toward the total number of credit/clock hours.*
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*When first aid, CPR, and CNA certification are part of the defined nursing program of study or taken as elective courses that are part of the defined nursing program of study, these courses count toward the total number of credit/clock hours.*
### Academic Terms
In the first column, select the TYPE of academic term the program follows (e.g., Weeks, Trimesters, Quarters, or Semesters).
Then, in the subsequent question, enter the total NUMBER of those selected academic terms required (including prerequisites and required general education courses) to complete the program of study (e.g., 4).
### Academic Hours
In the field for academic hours, enter as a whole number the total **minimum** number of HOURS required (including required general education courses AND nursing courses) for conferral of the degree.