Vocational Nursing Curriculum - El Centro College
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Vocational Nursing
CURRICULUM PATTERN

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PREREQUISITE COURSES

Rubric
Course Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SCIT 1407

BIOL
2401

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
OR

Anatomy and Physiology I

3
3
0
96
4

ENGL
1301
Composition I
3
0
0
48
3

SPCH
1311
Intro to Speech Communications
3
0
0
48
3

PREREQUISITES TOTAL
9
3
0
48
10

SEMESTER I - FALL

Rubric
Course Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

HPRS
1204
Basic Health Professions Skills
1
4
0
80
2

VNSG
1227
Essentials of Medication Admin.
2
0
0
32
2

VNSG
1323
Basic Nursing Skills
2
2
0
64
3

VNSG
1509
Nursing in Health and Illness II
5
0
0
80
5

VNSG
1304
Foundations of Nursing
3
0
0
48
3

VNSG
1360
Clinical - Practical Nurse (LPN Training)
0
0
9
144
3

SEMESTER TOTAL
13
6
9
448
18

SEMESTER II - SPRING

Rubric
Course Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SCIT 1408

BIOL
2402

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
OR

Anatomy and Physiology II

3
3
0
96
4

HPRS
2300
Pharmacology for Health Careers
3
0
0
48
3

VNSG
1510
Nursing in Health and Illness III
4
3
0
112
5

VNSG
2460
Clinical - Practical Nurse (LPN Training)
0
0
24
384
4

SEMESTER TOTAL
10
6
24
640
16

SEMESTER III - Summer I

Rubric
Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

VNSG
1406
Maternal/Newborn Nursing
3
2
0
80
4

VNSG
1163
Clinical - Practical Nurse (LPN Training)
0
0
3
48
1

SEMESTER TOTAL
3
2
3
128
5

SEMESTER IV - SUMMER II

Rubric
Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

VNSG
1334
Pediatrics
3
0
0
48
3

VNSG
1263
Clinical - Practical Nurse (LPN Training)
0
0
6
96
2

SEMESTER TOTAL
3
0
6
144
5

TOTAL HOURS FOR PROGRAM
38
17
42
1552
54

BIOL 1408 is recommended prior to SCIT 1407 if no previous high school biology. BIOL 1470/1472 accepted for SCIT 1407/1408 within five-year time limit. BIOL 1407 is a required prerequisite for BIOL 2401.

VNSG 1263 - Clinical - Practical Nurse (LPN Training) is the Capstone experience for the Vocational Nursing Program.

A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses. Support courses may be completed BEFORE but NOT AFTER the semester indicated.

NOTE: Support courses completed at colleges and universities outside the DCCCD must be approved for transfer credit prior to the semester in which the course is required according to the curriculum outline.

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