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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:
2026-27
GE Pattern:
local AA/AS
Total Units:
82

Prior to Enrolling in the Program

Prerequisite Courses

24 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
ENGL C1000
College Composition or
3
L1A
ENGL C1000H H
Honors College Composition
3
Req
NUTRI 300
Nutrition
3
Req
PSYC C1000
General Principles or
3
L4
PSYC C1000H H
Honors General Principles
3
Req
BIOL 430
Anatomy and Physiology
5
(see below)
L5
Req
BIOL 431
Anatomy and Physiology
5
BIOL 430
RE
BIOL 442 1
General Microbiology and Public Health
5
(see below)

BIOL 430 prerequisite: CHEM 305, 309 or 400

BIOL 442 prerequisite: CHEM 305, and BIOL 300, C1000, 310, or 431

1 or BIOL 440


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 UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
NURSE 400
Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts I
10.5
RE
COMM C1000 2
Introduction to Public Speaking
3
L1B

2 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURSE 400

Semester 2

13.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
NURSE 410
Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts II
10.5
(see below)
RE
ANTH 310
Cultural Anthropology or
3
ANTH 481 H, 3
Honors Cultural Anthropology
3

NURSE 410 prerequisite: NURSE 400 and COMM C1000

3 must be taken prior to or concurrent with NURSE 410

Second Year

Semester 3

16.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
NURSE 420
Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts III
10.5
(see below)
GE
any Area L3 (Arts & Humanities) course
3
L3
GE
any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
L6

NURSE 420 prerequisite: NURSE 305 or 400, and SOC 300/480 or ANTH 310/481

Semester 4

14.5 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
NURSE 430
Nursing, Patient, and Healthcare Concepts IV
10.5
NURSE 420
GE
STAT C1000
Introduction to Probability and Statistics or
4
L2
STAT C1000H H
Introduction to Probability and Statistics - Honors
4

H honors 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

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 in majors (like this one) with 45 units or more of required coursework are exempt from the Area L7 general education requirement, so it is not included in this map.  If you change your major you may be required to complete the L7 requirement.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.

Other Notes:

  • Students must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • To enroll in this program, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the following prerequisite courses, passing each course with a ā€œCā€ 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 ā€œCā€ or better: ENGL C1000 or C1000H, NUTRI 300, PSYC C1000 or C1000H

Published April 11, 2026

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