ADN Curriculum
Classes are admitted in Fall and Spring
PREREQUISITES TO NURSING CLINICAL COURSES
Prerequisites to beginning nursing courses are completion of Anatomy (4 units), Physiology (4 units), Microbiology (4 units), Written and Oral Communication (6 units), General Psychology (3 units), Developmental Psychology (3 units), Philosophy (3 units), Sociology/Diversity (3) and GS III course (3 units of Art, Humanities, Music, History, Political Science, or Economics). Religious Studies (3 units) may be taken with nursing courses.
CURRICULUM PLAN
Generic (Three Year) Program
Prerequisite Courses
General Chemistry (3)
English 1A (3)
General Psychology (3)
Total Units: 9
First Year
BIO 40A - Human Anatomy (4)
BIO 50B - Human Physiology (4)
BIO 3 - General Microbiology (4)
SP 10 - Speech (2)
PSY 12 - Developmental Psychology (3)
PHIL 10 - Critical Thinking (3)
RST 41 - Ethics [of Life and Death] (3)
SOC 5 - Sociological Perspectives (3)
General Studies Elective IIIA (3)
Total units: 29
Second Year
NUR 20 - Adaptation Model Nursing Theory (2)
NUR 23, 23L - Principles and Practice of Nursing Skills (2, 1)
NUR 24, 26 - Adult Adaptation Nursing I, II (2, 2)
NUR 24A, 24L - Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills I (0.5, 0.5)
NUR 26A, 26L - Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills II (0.5, 0.5)
NUR 25, 27 - Medical-Surgical Practicum I, II (2, 2)
NUR 28 - Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Adaptation (2)
NUR 28A - Principles and Practice of Advanced Interpersonal Skills (1)
NUR 29 - Mental Health Practicum (2)
NUR 30 - Pharmacology (2)
NUR 31 - Children: Adaptation (2)
NUR 32A - Community focused care: Children (1)
NUR 32 - Children: Practicum (2)
NUR 34 - Community Nursing (1)
Total units: 28
Third Year
NUR 33 - Professional and Management Issues in Nursing (2)
NUR 35 - Childbearing: Adaptation (2)
NUR 36 - Childbearing: Practicum (2)
NUR 37 - Gerontological Nursing (2)
NUR 38 - Gerontological Nursing Practicum (2)
NUR 46 - Adult Adaptation Nursing III (3)
NUR 47 - Medical-Surgical Practicum III (2)
NUR 48 - Professional Nursing Practicum (2)
Total units: 17
Total units for Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing: 83
CURRICULUM PLAN
Advanced (Two Year) Program
Classes are admitted in Fall and Spring
PREREQUISITES TO NURSING CLINICAL COURSES
Prerequisites to beginning nursing courses are completion of Anatomy (4 units), Physiology (4 units), Microbiology (4 units), Written and Oral Communication (6 units), General Psychology (3 units), Developmental Psychology (3 units), Philosophy (3 units), and GS III course (3 units of Art, Humanities, Music, History, Political Science, or Economics). *Religious Studies (3 units) or Multicultural-Multiethnic course (3 units) may be taken with nursing courses.
- Transfers in 33 to 36 units of prerequisite courses and starts in the second year of the program upon admission.
- RST 41 may be taken in the first or second year of the program.
First Year
NUR 20 - Adaptation Model Nursing Theory (2)
NUR 23, 23L - Principles and Practice of Nursing Skills (2, 1)
NUR 24, 26 - Adult Adaptation Nursing I, II (2, 2)
NUR 24A, 24L - Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills I (0.5, 0.5)
NUR 26A, 26L - Medical-Surgical Principles and Practice of Skills II (0.5, 0.5)
NUR 25, 27 - Medical-Surgical Practicum I, II (2, 2)
NUR 28 - Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Adaptation (2)
NUR 28A - Principles and Practice of Advanced Interpersonal Skills (1)
NUR 29 - Mental Health Practicum (2)
NUR 30 - Pharmacology (2)
NUR 31 - Children: Adaptation (2)
NUR 32A - Community focused care: Children (1)
NUR 32 - Children: Practicum (2)
NUR 34 - Community Nursing (1)
Total units: 28
Second Year
NUR 35 - Childbearing: Adaptation (2)
NUR 36 - Childbearing: Practicum (2)
NUR 37 - Gerontological Nursing (2)
NUR 38 - Gerontological Nursing Practicum (2)
NUR 46 - Adult Adaptation Nursing III (3)
NUR 47 - Medical-Surgical Practicum III (2)
NUR 48 - Professional Nursing Practicum (2)
NUR 33 - Professional and Management Issues in Nursing (2)
Total units: 18
Maximum transferred units GE courses: 36
Total units for Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing: 81
PROJECTED HOURS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
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NUR 25
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Medical-Surgical Practicum I (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 27
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Medical-Surgical Practicum II (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 29
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Mental Health Practicum (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 32
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Children Practicum (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 32A*
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Community Focused Care: Children (1unit), 48 hours
Varied schedules and days.
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NUR 36
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Childbearing Practicum (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (10 days),
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NUR 36A*
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Community Focused Care: Childbearing (1unit), 48 hours
Varied schedules and days.
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NUR 38
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Gerontology Practicum (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 38A*
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Community Focused Care: Gerontology (1unit), 48 hours
Varied schedules and days.
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NUR 47
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Medical-Surgical Practicum III (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (8 days),
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NUR 48
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Professional Nursing Practicum (2 units), 96 hours
Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (10 days)
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*Note: Community Focused Care is taken during the summer with specialty area assigned. This is to correspond with NUR 34 Community Nursing. Students will only take this course one time.
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