PRE-NURSING
Associate in Science Nutrition · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This degree can provide a pathway to programs that will give students entry into nursing or health science related careers.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Demonstrates knowledge of written and verbal communication skills to effectively function within the healthcare environment.
- Research and analyze health related data about social, psychological and cultural environments, needs and interests of different communities.
- 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 |
| orCOMM 210 | SMALL GROUP SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATING | 3 |
| orCOMM 230 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC 201A | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| orANTH 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 |
| orCHEM 201A | GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I | 5 |
| orCHEM 211 | INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC/BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING | 4 |
| orENGL C1003 | CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING THROUGH LITERATURE | 4 |
| ASHS 212 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: LIFE SPAN | 3 |
| HSCI 203 | WOMEN'S HEALTH SCIENCE | 3 |
| orHSCI 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 |
| orNUTR 211 | NUTRITION FOR NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
| orNUTR 218 | MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION | 3 |
| orNUTR 222 | CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOD | 3 |
| Total | 29-32 | |