CI Nursing Program Faculty and Staff aim to prepare students for professional practice; to continuously grow and meet demands of the community and profession through educational and inclusive excellence.

Four Year Academic Roadmap

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  • Fall Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIO 210Human Anatomy & Physiology I4Major
    BiologyBIO 217Medical Microbiology4GE B2, B3Major & GEB2
    BiologyBIO 203Stats-Quantitative Methods for Biology3Major & GEB4
    General EducationWritten CommunicationStudent Choice3GEA2
    General EducationCritical ThinkingStudent Choice3GEA3

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    Milestones

    • Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
    • See an academic advisor
    • Join a student organization
    • Discover your personality and learning styles
    • Discover your personal values

    Spring Freshman

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BiologyBIO 211Human Anatomy & Physiology II4Major
    ChemistryCHEM 110Chemistry of Life4(GE B1, B3)Major & GEB1

    Anthropology/
    Sociology

    ANTH 102 or SOC 100Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Sociology3Major & GED
    CommunicationCOMM 101Public Speaking3Major & GEA1
    PsychologyPSY 100Introduction to Psychology3Major & GED

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    Milestones

    • Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
    • See an academic advisor
    • Join a student organization
    • Discover your personality and learning styles
    • Discover your personal values
  • Fall Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 200Introduction to Professional Nursing3Major
    NursingNRS 201Introduction to Professional Nursing Lab3Major
    NursingNRS 303Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I1.5Major
    NursingNRS 306Pathophysiology3Major
    General EducationHumanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than EnglishStudent Choice3GEC2

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    Milestones

    • Maintain a GPA > 2.5
    • Develop a support network
    • Meet with nursing faculty advisor
    • Begin ePortfolio (NRS 200, NRS 303, NRS 306)

    Spring Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 220Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Lab 13Major
    NursingNRS 221Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness I Lab I3Major
    NursingNRS 304Pharmacology of Nursing Practice II2Major
    NursingNRS 350Nursing Research3Major
    American InstitutionsPOLS 150 or choice of five HIST coursesPOLS 150 or one of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, or HIST 3503American Political Institutions or The United States To 1877, The United States Since 1877, Constitutional History of the U.S., The United States To 1900, or Chicana/O History and CultureUniversity Requirements

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    Milestones

    • Take a writing intensive course (NRS 350)
    • Participate in an extra-curricular activities focused on diversity and/or global learning

    Summer Sophomore

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 240Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing2Major
    NursingNRS 241Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Lab2Major

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  • Fall Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 230Nursing Care of Mothers, Infants, and Women2Major
    NursingNRS 231Nursing Care of Mothers, Infants, and Women Lab2Major
    American InstitutionsPOLS 150 or choice of five HIST coursesPOLS 150 or one of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, or HIST 3503American Political Institutions or The United States To 1877, The United States Since 1877, Constitutional History of the U.S., The United States To 1900, or Chicana/O History and CultureUniversity Requirements
    General EducationHumanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than EnglishStudent Choice3GEC2
    General EducationArts, Cinema, Dance, Music, TheaterStudent Choice3GEC1

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    Milestones

    • Maintain a GPA >2.5
    • Find a mentor/be a mentor
    • Continue to build ePortfolio
    • Attend professional workshops/events and/or conferences
    • Become engaged in research

    Spring Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 222Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness Lab II3Major
    NursingNRS 221Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness Lab II3Major
    NursingNRS 232Nursing Care of Children & Family2Major
    NursingNRS 233Nursing Care of Children & Family Lab2Major
    General EducationSocial SciencesStudent Choice3GED

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    Milestones

    • Obtain a degree progress check
    • Participate in collaborative assignments/projects
  • Fall Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 420Nursing Care of the Complex Adult Patient3Major
    NursingNRS 421Nursing Care of the Complex Client Lab3Major
    NursingNRS 460Nursing Leadership and Professional Issues3Major
    NursingNRS 461Nursing Leadership Lab2.5Major
    BiologyBIO 432Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health3Major & GEUDGE-B

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    Milestones

    • Maintain a GPA> 2.5
    • Participate in a professional organization
    • Participate in service learning and/or community based practice learning
    • Develop an independent research project with a professor

    Spring Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    NursingNRS 391Transition to Practice2Major
    NursingNRS 452Community Health Nursing3Major
    NursingNRS 453Community Health Nursing Lab3Major
    Anthropology/
    Nursing
    ANTH 443/NRS 348Medical Anthropology or Healthy Aging3Major
    Major ElectiveUpper DivisionStudent Choice3Upper Division General Education-Creative ArtsElectiveUDGE-C

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    Milestones

    • Join the Alumni Association
    • Participate in mock interviews
    • Complete the ePortfolio
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