Nursing, Registered (R.N.)

Associate in Science Degree Prerequisites for Fall 2002 A. United States High School graduate, or equivalent (GED or California High School Proficiency Test or United States College Degree). B. G.P. A. demonstrating satisfactory academic progress. C. Satisfactory completion of the following college courses: Anatomy/Physiology: Courses in Anatomy/Physiology with laboratory (minimum 8 semester units) or Biology 20 ( a combined course of Anatomy/Physiology). Note: Chemistry is required to fulfill the prerequisite for Physiology. Microbiology: A course in Microbiology with laboratory (minimum 4 semester units): Microbiology 1 or 20. Psychology 1: General Psychology course (minimum 3 semester units). Psychology 41: Life-Span Psychology (minimum 3 semester units). Math 115: Elementary Algebra. English 101: College Reading and Composition (minimum 3 semester units). D. Health: The student must be free from any condition that would present a health threat to the well being of the consumer (Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 5, Section 70723 (a). A complete physical examination including laboratory tests with select immunizations will be required upon acceptance. Note: All college and university work or credit refers only to schools accredited by Associations of United States Colleges and Universities. THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) DEGREE IN NURSING. General Education Speech 101 (3 units) Sociology 1 or 11 or Anthropology 102 (3 units) Humanities (any course from the graduation requirements list in the area of Humanities) (3 units) American Institutions (recommended courses are African American Studies 4, 5 , and Chicano Studies 7, 8) (3 units) Physical Education (1 unit)
Nursing Core Courses:
Nursing 261 (For LVN degree program)	1
Nursing 276 and 277		15 each
Nursing 265, 266, 267,268,269, 270, 271	4 units each
Nursing 273/274	0.5 / 205
Nursing 275AB	1

* Nursing core courses are short term, 9 weeks each.
The 4 unit and 205 unit courses have a clinical component.
Nursing clinical or laboratory classes are scheduled in select health care facilities during the day and/or evening shift, Monday - Sunday.

The course number shown below reflect the old curriculum number

The program of integrated general education and nursing core courses is as follows: (See Prerequisites for Acceptance into Program.)

SUBJECT NO.	COURSE	UNITS

First Semester
NURSING 211A	Nursing Fundamentals	4
NURSING 211B	Medical Surgical Nursing I	4
NURSING 257A	The Nursing Process	1.5
NURSING 257B	Health Assessment	1.5
PHYS ED	Any Physical Education course	1

Second Semester
NURSING 221	Medical Surgical Nursing II	4
NURSING 242	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	4

Three units in Humanities	3

Third Semester
NURSING 231	Medical Surgical Nursing III	4
NURSING 222	Women�s Health and Newborn Care	4
SPEECH 101	Oral Communication I	3
SOC 1	Introduction to Sociology
or
SOC 11	Ethnic & Racial Minorities in the United States
or
ANTHRO 102	Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology	3

Fourth Semester
NURSING 241	Medical Surgical Nursing IV	7
NURSING 232	Child Health Nursing	4
NURSING 243	Role Transition	1

Three units from among the following	3
AFRO AM 4 or 5, or CHICANO 7 or 8, are recommended, or any other course from
the graduation requirements in the area of American Institutions (Area B1)

	Total	60
(Not including prerequisites)

Licensed Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse Prerequisites for Fall 2004 (See Registered Nurse Program. In addition, must have current California VN license.)
SUBJECT NO.	COURSE	UNITS

First Semester
NURSING 267	Medical Surgical Nursing II	4
NURSING 268	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	4
NURSING 261	Nursing Process Review	1
or
NURSING 276	Health Assessment B	1.5
HUMANITIES	Any course from the graduation requirements in the area of
	Humanities (Area C)
PHYS ED	Any Physical Education Course	1

Second Semester
NURSING 222	Women�s Health and Newborn Care	4
NURSING 231	Medical Surgical Nursing III	4
SPEECH 101	Oral Communication I	3
SOC 1	Introduction to Sociology	3
or
SOC 11	Ethnic & Racial Minorities in the United States
ANTHRO 102	Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology	4

Third Semester
NURSING 232	Child Health Nursing	4
NURSING 241	Medical Surgical Nursing IV	7
NURSING 243	Role Transition	1
Three units from among the following	3
AFRO AM 4 or 5, or CHICANO 7 or 8, are recommended, or any other course from the graduation requirements in the area of American Institutions (Area B1)

	Total	42-42.5
(Not including prerequisites)

Note: Nursing 265 266, 276, waived for students entering with a California VN license. SPECIAL NOTES: Applied to All Curricula 1. Nursing courses are scheduled sequentially in each quarter/semester and must be completed before progressing to the next semester. 2. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALLOWED FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES AS ALL SUBJECTS MUST MEET WITH THE BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING APPROVAL. 3. Please check the catalog for the transfer status of the General Education courses under Graduation Plan B. Completion of ELAC�s Nursing Degree Program is transferable to CSU and UC systems. 4. SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENT: Satisfactory completion required in all General Education and Nursing courses. 5. See Nursing Student Handbook for Challenge/Transfer information. 6. Students who have a break in enrollment from a core nursing course will be subject to the new prerequisites, corequisites, and policies in effect when they return. 7. Malpractice Insurance required in all nursing programs. 8. Students transferring from another school of nursing will be evaluated by a Nursing Department Committee for nursing course transfer credit. Syllabi and college catalog must accompany application. In addition, all transfers must submit a letter from their former nursing chairperson stating they are clinically safe. 9. LVN�s may not transfer from the certificate program to the degree program.

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