| Pre-Nursing Requirements | Units | |
| COMP 101 | Introduction to Expository Writing | 4 |
| COMP 102 | Topics in Expository Writing | 4 |
| CHEM 102x | Chemistry for the Non-Scientist | 4 |
| BISC 312Lx | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| General education electives from: | ||
| American public life list (history or political science) | 4 | |
| Western Culture List I or II | 4 | |
| Arts/Literature | 4 | |
| BISC 306Lx | Introductory Physiology | 4 |
| BISC 310Lx | Principles of Human Microbiology | 4 |
| SOCI 200 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| PSYC 100 | Psychology and Human Behavior | 4 |
| PSYC 336L | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 274 | Statistics I, or | |
| PPMT 404 | Statistics in Public Policy and Management, or | |
| SOCI 314 | Sociological Statistics | 4 |
| ANTH | elective in cultural anthropology from Non-Western Cultures list | 4 |
| Nursing lower division course work | 20 | |
| Nursing electives | 6 | |
| Third Year, Summer Semester | Units | |
| PSYC 337L | Adult Development and Aging, or | |
| GERO 220 | Psychology of Development and Aging | 4 |
| NURS 302 | Nursing Science I/II | 3 |
| NURS 305** | Psychiatric Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 307** | Nursing Theory and Historical Perspective | 2 |
| NURS 315L** | Psychiatric Nursing Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 321 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing Practice | 2 |
| Nursing elective | 3 | |
| Third Year, Fall Semester | Units | |
| NURS 309 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 317L* | Fundamental Clinical Nursing Skills | 2 |
| NURS 318a | Pathophysiology | 2 |
| NURS 319L | Health Assessment Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 402 | Community and Home Health Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 412L | Community and Home Health | |
| Nursing Practicum | 4 | |
| Nursing elective | 3 | |
| Third Year, Spring Semester | Units | |
| NURS 318b | Pathophysiology | 2 |
| NURS 405 | Professional Ethics, Nursing Leadership Management | 3 |
| NURS 415L | Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum | 3 |
| NURS 416L** | Medical-Surgical Nursing II Practicum | 4 |
| NURS 461 | Nursing Research | 4 |
| Nursing elective | 2 | |
*RNs receive automatic credit.
**RNs can obtain credit by examination.
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