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Major Requirements for the Associate Degree in Nursing

The following courses may be taken while on entry list:

Nursing-Registered 112

Beginning Nursing Concepts

1.5

Nursing-Registered 103 Pharmacological Concepts for Nursing 2.0
*Nursing-Registered 200 Role Transition Course  (2.0)

Course

First Year

Units

First Semester

Nursing-Registered 101

Nursing Process: Non-Critical Adults

4.5

Nursing-Registered 101L

Nursing Actions: Non-Critical Adults

5.0

Second Semester 

Nursing-Registered 102

Nursing Process: Women, Parents and Children

4.0

Nursing-Registered 102L

Nursing Actions: Women, Parents and Children

4.6

  Second Year  

Third Semester

Nursing-Registered 201

Nursing Process: Critical Biological and Psychosocial System Needs I

4.0

Nursing-Registered 201L

Nursing Actions: Critical Biological and Psychosocial System Needs I

5.0

Fourth Semester

Nursing-Registered 202

Nursing Process: Critical Biological and Psychosocial System Needs II

4.0

Nursing-Registered 202L

Nursing Actions: Critical Biological and Psychosocial System Needs II

5.4

Total 40.00
* Must be taken by all advanced placement students.

Nursing ClassThe California BRN stipulates that R.N. students must complete sixteen (16) units of natural, behavioral, and social sciences as well as six (6) units of communications skills, to qualify for examination and licensure. 

 

Graduation Requirements For the Associate Degree in Nursing:

Course

Units

Total Nursing Units Required 40
**Biology 239, General Human Anatomy 4
Biology 249, Human Physiology 4
Biology 139, Health Microbiology OR Biology 229 General Microbiology 4-5
**English  101 / 101H 3
**Speech Communication 102 or 145 / 145H 3
**Sociology 100 / 100H 3
**Psychology 100 / 100H 3
**U.S. History or Political Science 101 3
**Humanities electives 3
 

Total      71 - 72

**Not required for Option III - 30 unit option student

Cultural Breadth, Computer Skills Competency, and Lifelong Understanding/Self-Development requirements are met for nursing students by completion of their major.

Math Proficiency for Graduation: Successful completion of the Santa Ana College Math Proficiency Exam or completion of Elementary Algebra 060.

The California BRN stipulates that RN students MUST complete sixteen (16) units of natural, behavioral, and social sciences as well as six (6) units of communication skills, to qualify for examination and licensure.

Please note: Science courses must have been completed within five (5) years prior to student being added to the waiting list for the nursing program.

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