Curriculum
R. N. Nursing Curriculum
The basic nursing portion of the curriculum is composed of ten core courses. Each course begins and ends in eight or 16 weeks, and is to be taken sequentially as outlined in the College Catalog and the Basic R.N. Curriculum.
| Course | Unit Value |
|---|---|
| Anatomy 1 or 20 | 4 units |
| Physiology 1 or 20 | 4 units |
| Microbiology 20 | 4 units |
| English 101 | 3 units |
| Psychology 1 | 3 units |
| Psychology 41 | 3 units |
| Mathematics 227/227S or Mathematics 245 | 4 units or 3 units |
Note: The Nursing courses listed below are 8 weeks and 16 weeks (N275 & N274) in length.
| Subject & No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing 266 | Introduction to Nursing | 3.5 units |
| Nursing 265 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 3.5 units |
| Nursing 275 | Pharmacology | 1.5 units |
| Sociology 1 | 3 units | |
| Subject & No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing 267 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 5.5 units |
| Nursing 268 | Psych/Mental Health Nursing | 3.5 units |
| Humanities | 3 units | |
| Subject & No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing 269 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 5.5 units |
| Nursing 271 | Reproductive Women & Newborn Nursing | 4 units |
| Communication 101 | 3 units | |
| Subject & No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing 270 | Care of Children & Family | 4 units |
| Nursing 272 | Medical Surgical Nursing III | 5 units |
| Nursing 274 | Role Transition | 1 unit |
| American Institutions or US History | 3 units | |
| Total | 74 or 73 units | |