Criteria for Program Continuance

1. Nursing majors must attain grades of “C” or better in all required nursing and non-nursing courses. Required nursing courses for which the student earns less than a grade of C may be repeated once with instructor consent, but only on a space available basis.
2. Students in the nursing major must maintain good academic standing. Students on academic probation are not permitted to enroll in a nursing course until the probation has been removed.
3. Admission and continued enrollment in California State University Channel Island nursing programs are contingent on drug screening results that are consistent with California Board of Registered Nursing guidelines for safe nursing practice.

Prerequisite Requirements - 28 units

Completion of all nursing major prerequisite courses or their equivalents

• BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4
• BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
• BIOL 217 - Medical Microbiology Units: 4
• COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
• GE Area A3, Critical Thinking Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following options:

• CHEM 110 - Chemistry of Life Units: 4
• CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Units: 4

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• CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3

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• CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 1

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  Complete one from the following:

• ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
• ENGL 206 - Composition and Rhetoric - Service Learning Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following:

• BIOL 203 - Statistics for Biologists Units: 3
• MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
• MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3

Lower Division Major Requirements - 30 units

• NRS 200 - Introduction To Professional Nursing Practice Units: 3
• NRS 201 - Introduction To Professional Nursing Practice Lab Units: 3
• NRS 220 - Nursing Care Of Adults With Acute And Chronic Illness I Units: 3
• NRS 221 - Nursing Care Of Adults With Acute And Chronic Illness Lab I Units: 3
• NRS 222 - Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illness II Units: 3
• NRS 223 - Nursing Care of Adults with Acute and Chronic Illness Lab II Units: 3
• NRS 230 - Nursing Care Of Mothers, Infants, And Women Units: 2
• NRS 231 - Nursing Care Of Mothers, Infants, And Women Lab Units: 2
• NRS 232 - Nursing Care Of Children And Families Units: 2
• NRS 233 - Nursing Care Of Children And Families Lab Units: 2
• NRS 240 - Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Units: 2
• NRS 241 - Psychiatric And Mental Health Lab Units: 2

Upper Division Major Requirements - 29 units

• NRS 303 - Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I Units: 1.5
• NRS 304 - Pharmacology Of Nursing Practice II Units: 2
• NRS 306 - Pathophysiology Units: 3
• NRS 350 - Nursing Research Units: 3
• NRS 391 - Transition to Practice Units: 2
• NRS 420 - Nursing Care Of The Complex Adult Patient Units: 3
• NRS 421 - Nursing Care Of The Complex Adult Patient Lab Units: 3
• NRS 452 - Community Health Nursing Units: 3
• NRS 453 - Community Health Nursing Lab Units: 3
• NRS 460 - Nursing Leadership and Professional Issues Units: 3
• NRS 461 - Nursing Leadership Lab Units: 2.5

Supporting Requirements - 12 units

• BIOL 432 - Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Units: 3
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following:

• ANTH 102 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3

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  Complete one from the following:

• ANTH 443 - Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Healing Units: 3
• NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as HLTH 348) Units: 3

Note

1. Suggested free electives: NRS 342  /PSY 342  , NRS 354  , NRS 356 .
2. For BS Nursing major only, both American Institutions courses are allowed to double-count with GE Area D.
3. Second baccalaureate Nursing students will not need to complete GE Areas A-E and American Institutions Requirements.

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.S.

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 units (27 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements  (GE) and Graduation Requirements   not met within the major:

• American Institutions Requirements       
• GE Requirements     
  • General Education Area A-F Requirements     
  • Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements  (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-B , UDGE-C , and UDGE-D )
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement  (C- or better grade)
• Language Requirement  (C- or better grade)
• Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement  
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation