Total Program Credits: 135

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• Quarter 1

• NURS 110

  Introduction to Health Concepts

  4 CR

  This integrated course introduces the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including: comfort, elimination, health, wellness and illness, mobility, tissue integrity, cognition, assessment, clinical decision making, communication, professional behaviors, teaching and learning, accountability, legal issues, safety, basic principles of pharmacology, and foundational nursing skills. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  Acceptance into the Nursing program; AND MATH& 146, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, BIOL& 260, ENGL& 101, PSYC& 200, and CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 all with a B or higher; AND PSYC& 100 and BIOL& 160 all with a C or higher; AND 5 credits of Communications all with a C or higher; AND 10 credits of Humanities all with a C or higher; AND NA 101 and NA 102 with a C or higher or Healthcare Experience Verification; AND ATI TEAS scores: Reading 69.0 or higher, Mathematics 63.3 or higher, Science 45.8 or higher, and English & Language Usage 60.0 or higher.

• NURS 115

  Introduction to Health Concepts- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  Applies competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals, families and groups in a safe, legal and ethical manner using the nursing process related to selected alterations discussed in NURS 110. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills and simulation labs and off campus clinical experiences at local elder care agencies, assisted living and long-term care facilities.
  Prerequisites:
  Program Admission AND completion of NA 101 and NA 102 with a C or higher, OR instructor permission.

• NUTR 115

  Nutrition in Healthcare I

  1 CR

  Examines the scientific, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 110.

• PHIL 115

  Ethics and Policy in Healthcare I

  1 CR

  Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of the healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 110.

• PSYC 115

  Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare I

  1 CR

  Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care through an integrated format with theory NURS 110.

• Quarter 2

• NURS 120

  Health and Illness Concepts 1

  5 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of acid based balance, fluids and electrolytes, inflammation, metabolism, mobility, oxygenation, perfusion, thermoregulation, culture and diversity, development, spirituality, assessment (pediatric variations), caring interventions and self-care, clinical decision making, and documentation. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  NURS 110, NURS 115, NUTR 115, PHIL 115, and PSYC 115 all with a B- or higher.

• NURS 125

  Health & Illness Concepts 1- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  Applies competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals, families, and groups in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process related to selected alterations discussed in Health and Illness Concepts 1. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills and simulation labs and off-campus clinical experiences at local community agencies and acute care facilities.

• NUTR 116

  Nutrition in Healthcare II

  1 CR

  Examines the scientific, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 120.

• PSYC 116

  Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare II

  1 CR

  Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care through an integrated format with theory NURS 120.

• Quarter 3

• NURS 130

  Health & Illness Concepts 2

  3 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of comfort, immunity, oxygenation, perioperative care, sensory perception, sexuality, addiction, family, stress and coping, teaching and learning, advocacy, ethics, informatics, safety, and care of the family are introduced. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  NURS 120, NURS 125, NUTR 116, and PSYC 116 all with a B- or higher.

• NURS 135

  Health & Illness Concepts 2- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  Applies competencies necessary to meet the needs of individuals, families, and groups in a safe, legal, and ethical manner using the nursing process related to selected alterations discussed in Health and Illness Concepts 2. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills and simulation labs and off-campus clinical experiences at local community agencies and acute care facilities.

• PSYC 117

  Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare III

  2 CR

  Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environments, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care through an integrated format with theory NURS 130.

• NUTR 117

  Nutrition in Healthcare III

  1 CR

  Examines the scientific, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 130.

• Quarter 4

• NURS 210

  Acute Health Concepts

  5 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the concepts of cellular regulation, digestion, fluids and electrolytes, immunity, infection, intracranial regulation, metabolism, perfusion, clinical decision making, collaboration, managing care, teaching and learning, informatics, quality improvement, hospitalized individual and advanced clinical skills. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  NURS 130, NURS 135, NUTR 117, and PSYC 117 all with a B- or higher OR acceptance into the LPN to RN to BSN DTA.

• NURS 215

  Acute Health Concepts- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of fluid and electrolyte, acid base balance, elimination, oxygenation, metabolism, intracranial regulation, thermoregulation, perfusion, inflammation, tissue integrity, mobility, infection control, stress/coping, family, health/wellness/illness, hospitalized individual, communication, clinical decision making, advanced clinical skills, patient educator, collaboration, managing care, safety, advocacy, informatics, point of care documentation, clinical decision and support systems. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills and simulation labs and off-campus clinical experiences at inpatient regional facilities with focus on adult medical surgical acute care, and assisted living.

• NUTR 215

  Nutrition in Healthcare IV

  1 CR

  Examines the scientific, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 210.
  Prerequisite:
  Acceptance into the LPN to RN to BSN DTA.

• PHIL 215

  Ethics & Policy in Healthcare II

  1 CR

  Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of the healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 210.
  Prerequisite:
  Acceptance into the LPN to RN to BSN DTA

• Quarter 5

• NURS 220

  Complex Health Concepts

  4 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of acid base balance, perfusion, cognition, mood and affect, self violence, reproduction, antepartum care, intrapartum care, postpartum care, newborn care, collaboration, and managing care. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  NURS 210, NURS 215, NUTR 215, and PHIL 215 all with a B- or higher.

• NURS 225

  Complex Health Concepts- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of acid based balance, newborn thermoregulation, perfusion, reproduction, development, cellular regulation and cancer, comfort, violence, communication, collaboration, managing care, ethics and mastering previously learned concepts. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills and simulation labs and off-campus clinical experiences at inpatient regional facilities with focus on specialty nursing areas and assisted living.

• NUTR 216

  Nutrition in Healthcare V

  1 CR

  Examines the scientific, economic, cultural, ethnic, and psychological implications of nutrition in relation to health across the lifespan and in the context of healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 220.

• PSYC 215

  Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare IV

  1 CR

  Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan with within the context of healthcare through an integrated format with theory NURS 220.

• Quarter 6

• NURS 230

  Professional Nursing Concepts

  3 CR

  This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of individual, nursing and healthcare. Emphasis is placed on cellular regulation, comfort, infection, oxygenation, perfusion, tissue integrity, grief and loss, managing care, professional behaviors, teaching and learning, ethics, evidenced-based practice, healthcare systems, health policy, legal issues, and mastering previously learned concepts. This course will include integrated General University Requirements (GURs) applicable to the Nursing DTA.
  Prerequisites:
  NURS 220, NURS 225, NUTR 216, and PSYC 215 all with a B- or higher.

• NURS 235

  Professional Nursing Concepts- Clinical Lab

  6 CR

  This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of individual, nursing and healthcare. Emphasis is placed on oxygenation, tissue integrity, clinical decision making, health policy, health care systems, legal issues, evidence based practice and mastering previously learned concepts. These concepts are applied through on-campus theory, skills/simulation labs and off-campus clinical experiences. The opportunity to be mentored in professional nursing practice is provided through preceptor-guided experiences in a variety of community based and inpatient regional facilities as assigned.

• PHIL 216

  Ethics & Policy in Healthcare III

  3 CR

  Explores values, ethics, and legal decision-making frameworks and policies used to support the well-being of people and groups within the context of the healthcare professions through an integrated format with theory NURS 230.

• Pre-Program

• BIOL& 160

  General Biology w/Lab

  5 CR

  This course provides introduction to basic concepts of biology, with an emphasis on the cells as the fundamental unit of life. Topics include cell structure, basic chemical and biochemical concepts, metabolism, cell division, principles of genetics, biological diversity, and methods of scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Course establishes foundation necessary for continued biology study, especially in human anatomy and physiology. Lab included.
  Prerequisites:
  ACCUPLACER Reading (256) or higher or RDG 085 with a B or higher, and ACCUPLACER Writing (255) or higher or ENGL 092 with a B or higher or AENGL 100 with a C or higher and ACCUPLACER ALG/QAS (240) or higher or MATH 098 with a C or higher.

• BIOL& 241

  Human A & P 1

  5 CR

  This course emphasizes understanding of the normal human, which will serve as a foundation of general understanding as well as a foundation for future study in allied health fields. Lecture, group discussion, literature and internet research, and laboratory exercises are included. Acquisition of basic knowledge, application and integration of concepts is emphasized. BIOL& 241 includes anatomy survey; tissues; and integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems.
  Prerequisites:
  BIOL& 160 and CHEM& 121 with a C or higher.

• BIOL& 242

  Human A & P 2

  5 CR

  This course emphasizes understanding of the normal human, which will serve as a foundation of general understanding as well as a foundation for future study in allied health fields. Lecture, group discussion, literature and internet research, and laboratory exercises are included. Acquisition of basic knowledge, application and integration of concepts is emphasized. BIOL& 242 includes circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.
  Prerequisite:
  BIOL& 241 with a C or higher

• BIOL& 260

  Microbiology

  5 CR

  Exploration of microbial world with a focus on medical microbiology for students in the health field. Areas of study include classification of microbes, life cycle, metabolism, control, and common infectious diseases of the human body. Laboratory component will demonstrate procedures to identify and control microbes.
  Prerequisite:
  BIOL& 160 and CHEM& 121 with a C or higher

• CHEM& 121

  Introduction to Chemistry

  5 CR

  Introductory course for non-science majors, nursing, and environmental science students. Includes basic concepts of inorganic and organic chemistry, the nature of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds, chemical notation, chemistry of solutions, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving in the study of the theory and application of chemistry. Lab work is included.
  Prerequisites:
  ACCUPLACER Reading (256) or higher or RDG 085 with a B or higher, and ACCUPLACER Writing (255) or higher or ENGL 092 with a B or higher or AENGL 100 with a C or higher and ACCUPLACER AAF (240) or higher or MATH 099 with a C or higher.

• OR

• CHEM& 161

  General Chemistry w/Lab I

  5 CR

  An introductory chemistry course for students in programs requiring one or two quarters of general chemistry. Course covers basic principles of modern chemistry, the structure of atoms and molecules, ions, chemical bonding and molecular geometry, the periodic table, chemical formulas and equations, and stoichiometry of reactions and solutions. Lab work included.
  Prerequisites:
  MATH& 141 with a C or higher and ACCUPLACER Classic Reading (85) or ACCUPLACER NextGen Reading (256) OR RDG 085 with a B or higher and ACCUPLACER Classic Sentence Skills (86) or ACCUPLACER NextGen Writing (255) OR ENGL 092 with a B or higher OR AENGL 100 with a C or higher. Recommend completion of CHEM& 121 or one year of high school chemistry.

• ENGL& 101

  English Composition I

  5 CR

  A composition course in which students read, analyze, and write essays using a variety of rhetorical strategies, as well as develop and verbally express ideas clearly and effectively. The critical reading of essays will provide a basis for the student's own critical writing, which will reflect a command of college-level literacy standards. Attention to writing fundamentals and stylistic techniques will also be included. Word processing, email and internet knowledge required.
  Prerequisite:
  ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension score of 85 or RDG 085 with a C or higher, AND ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills score of 86 or ENGL 092 with a B or higher or AENGL 100 with a C or higher

• MATH& 146

  Introduction to Statistics

  5 CR

  Fundamental concepts and basic tools of descriptive and inferential statistics. How to describe data and make reasonable conjectures about the populations from which the samples were taken. Topics include: sample distribution patterns, organization of data, sampling methods and experimental design, probability and simulation of random events, estimation of population parameters, confidence intervals, correlation, linear regression and basic hypothesis testing. Internet/computer access and graphing calculator required.
  Prerequisite:
  ACCUPLACER AAF (240) or higher or MATH 099 with a C or higher.

• PSYC& 100

  General Psychology

  5 CR

  An overview of the factors affecting behavior including topics related to theories of learning, the senses, perceptions, nervous system, emotions, personality theory, motivation, abnormal behavior and therapy, and social psychology.
  Prerequisite:
  ACCUPLACER Reading (256) or higher OR RDG 085 with a B or higher, and ACCUPLACER Writing (255) or higher OR ENGL 092 with a B or higher OR AENGL 100 with a C or higher, OR BUS 191 with a C or higher.

• PSYC& 200

  Lifespan Psychology

  5 CR

  A systematic study of the developmental processes in humans from conception to late adulthood. Special emphasis will be given to the topics of physical development, cognitive development, and personality/social development.
  Prerequisite:
  PSYC& 100 with a C or higher.

• Communications (elective)

  5 CR

• Humanities (electives)

  10 CR

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