# Registered Nurse (Associate in Science Degree)

Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Nursing

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/pathways/health-sciences/nursing/rn-as/

Completion of this program will award the graduate with the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and prepare the graduate for a seamless transition to a Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) program. The graduate is eligible to apply for the National Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (RN-NCLEX).

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Patient-centered care/safety/Quality Improvement:Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across the health-illness continuum in a variety of settings to promote positive patient outcomes.
2.  Evidence-based practice/nursing judgment:Use information from evidence-based sources to make nursing clinical judgments and provide patient care within a family and community context.
3.  Teamwork/Collaboration and Informatics/Technology:Utilize information technology in collaboration with nursing and healthcare teams to facilitate communication and coordinate patient care.
4.  Professional Identity:Demonstrate professional behavior and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

#### Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

-   Registered nurse

### Requirements

Review Graduation Requirements, General Education, and Program Maps.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Prerequisites to Apply** | |  |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| PSYC G118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| BIOL G220 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL G225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL G210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| **Semester 1** | |  |
| NURS G131 | Professional Nursing 1 | 1 |
| NURS G160 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS G160C | Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Practicum | 5 |
| **Semester 2** | |  |
| NURS G170 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 3 |
| NURS G170C | Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| NURS G295 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS G295C | Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum | 1.5 |
| **Semester 3** | |  |
| NURS G175 | Women's Health and Newborn Nursing | 2 |
| NURS G175C | Women's Health and Newborn Nursing Clinical Practicum | 2 |
| NURS G285 | Pediatric Nursing | 2 |
| NURS G285C | Pediatric Nursing Clinical Practicum | 1.5 |
| **Semester 4** | |  |
| NURS G271 | Professional Nursing 2 | 1 |
| NURS G290 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing | 3 |
| NURS G290C | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical Practicum | 5 |
| **Nursing Graduation Requirements (may be completed prior or during the nursing program)** | |  |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| SOC G111 | Social Justice and U.S. Ethnic Communities (If completed Fall 2026 or later, will not fullfill Area 6 Ethnic Studies requirement) | 3 |
| or SOC G133 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity |  |
| or SOC G134 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies |  |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3-6 |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or ECON G160 | Statistics for Business and Economics |  |
| or PSYC G140 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |  |
| or SOC G125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology |  |
| **Major Total** | | 59 |
| **GE Pattern (Local or Cal-GETC)** | | 24-34 |
| **Total Units** | | 69-72 |

**The above curriculum does not satisfy all graduation and transfer requirements. All information Is subject to change.**