Associate of Science in Nursing

Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:

• Apply principles of teaching, learning, and homeostasis when in a caregiving relationship with the patient, family, and staff members.
• With appropriate supervision, develop and implement safe and skillful nursing care for a group of patients.
• Participate effectively as a member of a health care team by applying their knowledge of the nursing process.
• Develop an awareness of him/herself as a person and as a practitioner.

Program Requirements (81-82 units):

Students with prior experience in the healthcare field, such as Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), may apply to challenging courses within the Nursing curriculum and seek advanced placement in the program.

Major Core Courses

Group A - Prerequisite Requirements: Eligibility/Admission Requirements:

• Human Anatomy and Physiology 5
• Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 or Human Anatomy 5
• Human Physiology 5
• Microbiology 5
• Composition and Reading 4

Group B – General Education/Graduation Requirements:

The minimum GE-unit requirement for the Associate Degree is 19 units; some of these requirements can be met by the Group A prerequisite courses. Computer Literacy and Ethnic Studies are degree requirements that are not required by the BRN for licensure. Although Group B courses meet General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirements and can be completed prior to or after admission into the Nursing Program, it is highly recommended that these courses be completed prior to admission into the program. Each Group B course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better (letter grade only) except for Ethnic Studies and Computer Literacy. “C-” is not acceptable. English 5 requires an additional Humanities course.

• Intermediate Algebra 4
• Composition and Reading 4 or Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing 3
• Introduction to General Psychology 3
• Introduction to Sociology 3 or Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 3
• Interpersonal Communication Skills 3
• Computer Literacy requirement 1
• Ethnic Studies requirement 3

Group C - Degree Major Requirements:

The following courses are to be completed after admission into the Nursing program. These courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better (a 75% passing grade) in lecture and satisfactory clinical performance in each section of a course (“C-” is not acceptable):

• Fundamentals in Nursing: Beginning Principles of Health Care 9
• Perinatal Nursing 4
• Pediatric Nursing 4
• Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing 4
• Psychiatric Nursing 4
• Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing: Disruption in Homeostasis 9
• Leadership and Management 1
• Ethics and Law 1
• Calculation of Drug Dosages for Health Professionals 1
• Pharmacology in Nursing 3
• Nutrition and Diet Therapy in Nursing 2

Total Prerequisite Units 19

Total General Education Units 20-21

Total Major Units 42

Total Degree Units 81-82