# PRE-NURSING (Associate in Science)

Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Nutrition

Source: https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30238

This degree can provide a pathway to programs that will give students entry into nursing or health science related careers.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Demonstrates knowledge of written and verbal communication skills to effectively function within the healthcare environment.
2.  Research and analyze health related data about social, psychological and cultural environments, needs and interests of different communities.
3.  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of human anatomy microbiology and physiology.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses (23 credits)** | | 23 |
| BIO 204 | MICROBIOLOGY | 5 |
| BIO 205 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 4 |
| BIO 206 | GENERAL HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 5 |
| COMM C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| or COMM 210 | SMALL GROUP SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATING | 3 |
| or COMM 230 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC 201A | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| or ANTH 203 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| **Plus two courses, 6-9 credits from the following, from at least two different subject areas:** | | 6-9 |
| CHEM 200 | INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| or CHEM 201A | GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I | 5 |
| or CHEM 211 | INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC/BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING | 4 |
| or ENGL C1003 | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING THROUGH LITERATURE | 4 |
| ASHS 212 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: LIFE SPAN | 3 |
| HSCI 203 | WOMEN'S HEALTH SCIENCE | 3 |
| or HSCI 208 | MULTICULTURAL HEALTH SCIENCE | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 4 |
| NAST 148 | NURSING ASSISTANT | 3 |
| NAST 148L | NURSING ASSISTANT LAB | 2 |
| NRAD 222 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| NUTR 210 | INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION SCIENCE | 3 |
| or NUTR 211 | NUTRITION FOR NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
| or NUTR 218 | MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION | 3 |
| or NUTR 222 | CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOD | 3 |
| **Total** | | **29-32** |