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See the Nursing Program web page at deanza.edu/nursing for application guidelines and materials.
Registered Nurse (RN)
A.S. Degree
Admission to the program is limited. The RN Program starts every quarter except summer quarter and it is six quarters in length. Nursing classes are generally not offered in the summer. The majority of courses are held in the daytime.
The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The RN graduate is eligible to take the California State Board Examination for licensing (NCLEX-RN). Students are admitted to this program during the fall, winter and spring quarters. Once admitted, the program is six quarters in length (not including prerequisites).
Program Learning Outcomes - upon completion, students will be able to:
• Take the professional licensure exam for Registered Nurse
(NCLEX).
• Provide competent nursing care as a novice RN in multiple
health care settings.
Admission Criteria
Admission to the program is limited and based on the following:
• Completion of all prerequisites with the minimum grade
requirements specified below.
• Completion of a nursing program application.
• Evidence of good health.
• Background check and drug test (two times each): once
each prior to entry into the program and once each prior to beginning Quarter 4 of the program. Clinical sites may limit student participation depending on findings, which may prevent the student from completing the graduation requirements.
• A minimum 75% academic record calculation using the Chancellor’s Formula (see the Nursing Program web site).
• Passing result on the Admission Assessment Exam.
• Social Security card allowing employment in the U.S.
Prerequisite: 7
The 11 prerequisites in this section will be used for screening and admission into the RN program.
These two prerequisites must be completed with a “C” grade or better:
BIOL 40B* BIOL 40C* BIOL 45* PSYC 1 PSYC 14
Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 Introduction to Human Nutrition 4 General Psychology 4 Developmental Aspects of Psychology 4
NURS 50
MATH 109
or MATH 114
or MATH 130
Career Opportunities in Nursing 2 (must be completed at De Anza)
Intermediate Algebra for Statistics 5 College Math Preparation Level 3:
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra for Precalculus
NURS 81
NURS 81L
NURS 81P NURS 82 NURS 82L
NURS 82P NURS 83 NURS 83L NURS 83A NURS 83AL NURS 83P NURS 83PL NURS 84 NURS 84L
NURS 84C NURS 85 NURS 85L NURS 85A NURS 85AL
Fundamental Nursing
(Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care) 4 Fundamental Nursing
(Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care Clinical) 5 Pharmacology I 1.5 Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I 4 Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I (Clinical) 5 Pharmacology II 1.5 Perinatal Nursing 2 Perinatal Nursing (Clinical) 2.5 Pediatric Nursing 2 Pediatric Nursing (Clinical) 2.5 Pharmacology III 1.5 Pharmacology III Laboratory 0.5 Medical/Surgical II (Care of the Older Adult) 4 Medical/Surgical II
(Care of the Older Adult) - Clinical 5 Critical Thinking in Nursing 2 Advanced Medical-Surgical Concepts 2 Advanced Medical-Surgical Clinical 2.5 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Theory) 2 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
(Clinical) 2.5
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Complete MATH 109 or MATH 114 or MATH 130, its equivalent or higher level mathematics, or get a qualifying score for MATH 109 or MATH 114 or MATH 130 on De Anza’s mathematics assessment test.
These nine prerequisites or their equivalents
must be completed with a “C” grade or better: 33
BIOL 26* BIOL 40A*
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Introductory Microbiology 6 Human Anatomy and Physiology 5
Complete one course: 5
ESL 5^ EWRT 1A
or EWRT 1AH
Advanced Composition and Reading (5) Composition and Reading (5) Composition and Reading - HONORS (5)
Complete one course: 5
COMM 1
or COMM 1H
Public Speaking (5)
Public Speaking - HONORS (5) Fundamentals of Oral Communication (5)
COMM 10
or COMM 10H Fundamentals of Oral
Communication - HONORS (5)
*Course must be completed within seven years of nursing program admission screening.
^ESL 5 restricted to students whose native language is not English.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: 4
Complete one of the following or its equivalent with a “C” grade or better and before or during the first quarter of the RN
Program. ANTH 2
or ANTH 2H SOC 1
Requirements:
Admitted students complete the major courses and the Nursing General Education requirements to earn the degree.
Major Requirements: 59
Complete with a “C” grade or better:
Cultural Anthropology (4)
Cultural Anthropology - HONORS (4) Introduction to Sociology (4)
Prerequisite Units Required........................54























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