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Registered Nursing A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 83

Prior to Enrolling in the Program

Prerequisite Courses

24 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	IIa WC
	Req	NUTRI 300	Nutrition		3	IIIb
	Req	Req	PSYC 300 / 480 ^H		General Principles	IIIb	3	Vb
Req	BIOL 430		Anatomy and Physiology	5	IV
Req	Req		BIOL 431	Anatomy and Physiology	IV	5
RE	Req	BIOL 442 ¹	General Microbiology and Public Health	5

¹ or BIOL 440

The biology courses listed above have prerequisites. See a counselor.

This program has eligibility requirements and a selection process. Detailed information about the program and pre-enrollment applications and selection criteria may be found in the college catalog and on the college website.

First Year

Semester 1

13.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	NURSE 400	Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts I	10.5
Req	Req	COMM 301 ²	Introduction to Public Speaking		3	IIb

² COMM 301 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURSE 400.

Semester 2

16.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	NURSE 410	Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts II	10.5
Req	RE	ANTH 310 / 481 ^{H, 3}	Cultural Anthropology		3
GE		PHIL 310	Introduction to Ethics	3	I

³ or SOC 300/480. ANTH 310/481 or SOC 300/480 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURSE 410.

Second Year

Semester 3

14.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	NURSE 420	Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts III	10.5
Req	GE	HIST 330	Women in American History		3	Va, VI
GE	GE		any PE activity course	1	IIIa	Va, VI

Semester 4

14.5 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	NURSE 430	Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts IV	10.5
Req	GE	STAT 300 / 480 ^H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics		4	MC

^Hhonors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for employment as a Registered Nurse.

Advising Notes:

It is recommended that students complete their general education coursework prior to enrolling in the program.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Other Notes:

Students must have a high school diploma, GED, CHSPE or higher to enter the program.
To enroll in this program, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the following prerequisite courses, passing each course with a “C” or better: BIOL 430, BIOL 431, BIOL 440 or 442
To enroll in this program, students must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the following prerequisite courses, passing each course with a “C” or better: ENGWR 300 or 480, NUTRI 300, PSYC 300 or 480

Published April 13, 2024

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