… Curriculum … Nursing Curriculum … 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. … or US History 3 units Total 74 or 73 units Summer/ Winter Ethnic Studies Beginning Fall 2023, nursing students with no previous Bachelor's degrees would need Ethnic Studies for degree requirement. Please see a Nursing Counselor for …