Nursing Associate in Applied Science

General Requirements: Total Hours: 64-65 • Minimum GPA: 2.5 for admission and 2.0 for graduation
Program Description: The Nursing Program at Redlands Community College is a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree. A graduate of this program is eligible to write to the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) for licensure as a Registered Nurse.

General Education Requirements:    20-21 hours
Area Min. Hours Course Code Course Description
Communications 9 ENGL 1113 English Composition I
    ENGL 1213 English Composition II
Social Science 6 HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres
    POLS    1113 U.S. Government 
Selected Gen Ed Requirements 3 PSY    1113 Elements of Psychology
Physical Science 4-5* CHEM    1314 or CHEM    1315 General Chemistry with Lab or General Chemistry I with Lab 
Institutional Requirement     1 COL    1111 College Success
       
Technical-Occupational Specialty Courses:   32 hours
Nursing 32** NURS    1116 Nursing I
    NURS    1128 Nursing II
    NURS    2238     Nursing III
    NURS    2348 Nursing IV
    NURS    2342 Nursing Capstone
       
Support and Related Courses:   12 hours  
Life Science 12 MICR    2134 Introduction to Microbiology with Lab
    ZOOL    2134 Anatomy with Lab
    ZOOL    2144 Physiology with Lab
 
*4 hour Chemistry with Lab approval required. See Nursing Advisor.
**A student is not eligible to enroll in nursing courses until he or she is accepted into the program.
NOTE:  Nursing courses are divided into theory, laboratory, and clinical components. A satisfactory standard of performance must be maintained in all components of each nursing course. If a student has unsatisfactory performance in theory, laboratory, or clinical, a passing grade will not be assigned to any component. 
Additional requirements are listed in the Nursing Student Handbook.