NURSING/LVN TO ADN (Option #2)
Associate of Science Degree Nursing-Associate Degree · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Associate of Science in Nursing Degree program may be completed by a licensed vocational nurse (L.V.N.) in one year. It is designed to prepare students for employment as a registered nurse, providing direct care to patients. Graduates receive an Associate of Science in Nursing Degree. The California Board of Registered Nursing (B.R.N.) accredits the program. Students who complete the curriculum are qualified to take the examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse.
To acquire the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites/Corequisites | 33 | |
| BIOL 125 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 222 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 226 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemistry for Allied Health Majors | 5 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ENGL 101) | 3.5 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology (formerly PSY 101) | 3 |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors (formerly PSY 101H) | 3 |
| SOCI C1000 | Introduction to Sociology (formerly SOC 101) | 3 |
| orSOCI C1000H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors (formerly SOC 101H) | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly SPCH 101) | 3 |
| orCOMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly SPCH 101H) | 3 |
| ADN 075 | LVN Transition into the Associate Degree Nursing Program | 2.5 |
| First Semester | 9 | |
| ADN 230 | Mental Health Concepts | 1.5 |
| ADN 230L | Mental Health Concepts Lab | 1.5 |
| ADN 231 | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts II | 2 |
| ADN 231L | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts II Lab | 2.5 |
| ADN 232 | Pharmacology II | 1.5 |
| Second Semester | 9 | |
| ADN 233 | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts III | 2.5 |
| ADN 233L | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts III Lab | 2 |
| ADN 234 | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts IV | 2 |
| ADN 234L | Nursing Health and Illness Concepts IV Lab | 2.5 |
| Total | 51 | |