Certificate & Degree Details

• Licensed Vocational Nurse to RN, AS

  Technology and Health Division
  Degree S1201
  The Mt. San Antonio College Nursing Program, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, is a two-year program designed to prepare men and women to give direct nursing care to clients in various practice settings. The program consists of course work in nursing, science, general education, and clinical nursing practice at local hospitals and health agencies. Graduates of the program receive an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing and are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse.

  The Licensed Vocational Nurse is provided career mobility in the Nursing Program. The Licensed Vocational Nurse may choose between earning an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing or completing the LVN 30-Unit Option track which leads to a certificate, not a degree.

  This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

  Prerequisite Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Human Anatomy, including a laboratory component.		4
  Human Physiology, including a laboratory component.		4
  Microbiology, including a laboratory component.		4
  CHLD 10	Child Growth and Lifespan Development 3	3
  or PSYC 14	Developmental Psychology
  ENGL 1A	Freshman Composition 1	4
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology 2	3

  1	Minimum grade of C.
  2	PSYC 1A must be completed prior to entrance into NURS 5.
  3	CHLD 10 or PSYC 14 must be completed prior to entrance into NURS 6.

  Non-course Requirements

  1. An overall grade point average of 2.5 for the Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Microbiology prerequisite courses with no grade less than a “C” for each course and no more than one repetition of any one of these courses.
  2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for all college coursework completed.
  3. Eligibility for MATH 71 (Preferably MATH 71 or a college level math course completed).
  4. High school graduation or GED or academic degree from an accredited college/university in the United States.
  5. Possess a current, active California Licensed Vocational Nurse license.
  6. A physical examination, including specific immunizations is required of all candidates prior to the beginning of nursing classes.
  7. Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
  8. Criminal background check and drug screening must be completed prior to any patient contact.
  9. Nursing 70: Role Transition must be completed with a credit grade prior to entrance into the program. (NURS 70: Role Transition – Due to the clinical component of NURS 70, applicants must submit their names to the Nursing Office for approval prior to enrollment in this course. Applicants must have completed all prerequisite courses prior to taking NURS 70. Applicants must provide proof of current Vocational Nurse License, physical, CPR card, Background Check, and drug testing prior to the start of class).

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Required Nursing Courses
  NURS 4	Maternity Nursing	3
  NURS 5	Psychiatric Nursing	3
  NURS 6	Pediatric Nursing	3
  NURS 7	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Nutrition/Elimination/ Surgical Asepsis	7
  NURS 8	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Circulation and Oxygenation	5
  NURS 9	Leadership in Nursing	1
  NURS 10	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Integration/Regulation	4
  NURS 11	Preceptorship in Nursing	2
  Requirements for the Major
  Select one of the following sequences:		8-10
  ANAT 35 & ANAT 36	Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
  ANAT 10A & ANAT 10B	Introductory Human Anatomy and Introductory Human Physiology
  MICR 1	Principles of Microbiology	4-5
  or MICR 22	Microbiology
  ENGL 1A	Freshman Composition	4
  or ENGL 1AH	Freshman Composition - Honors
  CHLD 10	Child Growth and Lifespan Development	3
  or CHLD 10H	Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
  or PSYC 14	Developmental Psychology
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology	3
  or PSYC 1AH	Introduction to Psychology - Honors
  SPCH 1A	Public Speaking	4
  or SPCH 1AH	Public Speaking - Honors
  or SPCH 2	Survey of Communication Studies
  or SPCH 8	Professional and Organizational Speaking
  or SPCH 8H	Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors
  Total Units		54-57

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