Certificate & Degree Details

• Nursing

  Technology and Health Division
  Degree S1203
  The Mt. San Antonio College Nursing Program, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, is a two-year program designed to prepare students 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.

  Enrollment in the Mt San Antonio Registered Nursing Program – Generic Option – is open to persons regardless of sex, age, marital status, disability, ethnic group, religion or national origin. Applications are accepted twice a year for the Fall and Spring semesters via on-line application process.

  ADN General Education Requirements

  All courses below must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Due to the intensity of the program, students are highly encouraged to complete general education prior to admission into the program.

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  PSYC 14	Developmental Psychology 1	3
  or CHLD 10	Child Growth and Lifespan Development
  or CHLD 10H	Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology 2	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

  ¹

  Must be completed before NURS 6.

  ²

  Must be completed before NURS 5.

  Additional General Education Required for the Associate Degree

   (These requirements are waived for students who have a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the United States.)

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  History or Political Science 1		3
  Select one History or Political Science course 1		3
  Arts
  Select one course from the Arts area 1		3
  Humanities
  Select one course from the Humanities area 1		3
  Physical Well-Being Requirement
  Select at least one of the physical education activity courses with the following prefixes: DNCE, KINA, KINF, KINI, KINL, KINS, or KINX		.5-1
  Math Requirement
  Eligibility for
  MATH 110	Elementary Statistics	3
  or MATH 110H	Elementary Statistics - Honors
  or MATH 130	College Algebra
  Reading Competency
  Complete the requirement. 1

  ¹

  See Mt. SAC Catalog for applicable courses.

  Requirements for Nursing

  Plan of Study Grid

  Semester 1		Units
  NURS 1A	The Nursing Process I	5
  NURS 1B	The Nursing Process II	5
  NURS 2	Pharmacology	2
  	Units	12
  Semester 2
  NURS 3	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Locomotion/Sensory/Integument/Oncology/Immunology	3.5
  NURS 4	Maternity Nursing	3
  NURS 6	Pediatric Nursing	3
  	Units	9.5
  Semester 3
  NURS 7	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Nutrition/Elimination/ Surgical Asepsis	7
  NURS 5	Psychiatric Nursing	3
  	Units	10
  Semester 4
  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
  	Units	12
  	Total Units	43.5

  Requests for Equivalency

  Request for equivalency for core sciences: Courses must meet or exceed the 4.0 unit minimum with a laboratory component, as required by the California Community College Chancellor’s office. If you are uncertain whether a course taken inside or outside the California Community College system is equivalent to the Mt. SAC course, please contact the Counseling Department.

  Foreign Course Work

  Course work completed in another country may be accepted to satisfy requirements for graduation. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized foreign evaluation service. If you are selected as a candidate for the Nursing Program, please submit an official, sealed copy of the foreign evaluation during your counseling appointment.

  High School Education or Equivalent

  Applicants must provide proof of graduation from:

  1. An accredited high school in the United States by transcripts or diploma or;
  2. Documentation of a passing score on the General Education Development (GED) exam or;
  3. Associate degree, or Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the
     United States or;
  4. Official evaluation of international diploma/degree

  Other Program Requirements

  1. Meet the minimum physical and mental qualifications to perform essential nursing functions (see Essential Functions).
  2. Criminal background check and drug screening must be completed prior to any patient contact.
  3. A physical examination, including specific immunization is required of all candidates prior to the beginning of nursing classes.
  4. Current Health Care Provider CPR certification

  Requirements for the Associate Degree

  Students must develop an education plan with a counselor or educational advisor to complete college academic requirements for the AS degree. Contact the Counseling Department at (909) 274-4380 to schedule an appointment.

  Requirements for Nursing

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Required Nursing Courses
  NURS 1A	The Nursing Process I	5
  NURS 1B	The Nursing Process II	5
  NURS 2	Pharmacology	2
  NURS 3	Medical-Surgical Nursing: Locomotion/Sensory/Integument/Oncology/Immunology	3.5
  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
  Required Prerequisite Courses for the Major
  Select one of the following sequences:		8-10
  ANAT 35 & ANAT 36	Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
  ANAT 10B & ANAT 10A	Introductory Human Physiology and Introductory Human Anatomy
  MICR 1	Principles of Microbiology	4-5
  or MICR 22	Microbiology
  ENGL 1A	Freshman Composition	4
  or ENGL 1AH	Freshman Composition - Honors
  or ENGL 1AM	College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers
  or AMLA 1A	College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers
  Other General Education Requirements
  CHLD 10	Child Growth and Lifespan Development 1	3
  or CHLD 10H	Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors
  or PSYC 14	Developmental Psychology
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology 2	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		69.5-72.5

  ¹

  CHLD 10 or PSYC 14 must be completed prior to entrance into NURS 6

  ²

  PSYC 1A must be completed prior to entrance into NURS 5

  NOTE: Applicants planning to continue their education and enter a baccalaureate program in Nursing will need to meet with a counselor or educational adviser to discuss transferability of courses.

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