This degree prepares students for licensure and employment as a registered nurse,
as well as for continuing nursing education for a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Students who complete this degree and pass the registered nurse license exam (NCLEX-RN)
may enter participating Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs in Washington State
as seniors. The Nursing Program is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality
Assurance Commission and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Health Sciences and Wellness programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
Review Clinical Requirements for Nursing
Review Nursing Program Admission Requirements
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- BIOL& 160: General Biology with Lab (5 credits)
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
- MATH& 146: Elements of Statistics (5 credits)
- MATH 099 or MATH 097 with a grade of C or better or appropriate placement test score*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- BIOL& 241: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (5 credits)
- BIOL& 160 with C or better*
- CHEM& 121: Introduction to Chemistry (5 credits)
- CHEM& 100, CHEM& 110 or 1 year high school chemistry
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement, or ENGL& 99 with C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BIOL& 242: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (5 credits)
- BIOL& 241 with C or better*
- PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)
- PSYC& 100 or instructor permission*
- BIOL& 260: Microbiology (5 credits)
- BIOL& 160 or 211 with a C or better or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Apply for admission to nursing program
Fourth Quarter
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
- Must be completed by the end of first nursing cohort quarter or may be taken prior to nursing program admission
- NURS 150: Pharmacology for Nursing I (2 credits)
- Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in NURS 151 or Nursing Program Director permission*
- NURS 151: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness I (3 credits)
- Admission to nursing program, NURS 090 (with a C or better) or equivalent, WA or OR nursing assistant certification, concurrent enrollment in NURS 161*
- NURS 160: Skills in Nursing I (2 credits)
- Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in NURS 161*
- NURS 161: Nursing Practicum I (3 credits)
- Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in NURS 151*
- HUM 150: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare I (1 credit)
- Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in NURS 151 or Nursing Program Director permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fifth Quarter
- ENGL& 102: Composition II or CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 with C or better*
- May be taken prior to nursing program admission
- NURS 152: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness II (5 credits)
- NURS 151 with a C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 162*
- NURS 162: Nursing Practicum II (5 credits)
- NURS 160, 161 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 152*
- HUM 250: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare II (2 credits)
- HUM 150 with a C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 152 or Nursing Program Director permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- Choose one Humanities (HUM) course from the distribution list (5 credits)
- May be taken prior to nursing program admission
- NURS 153: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness III (5 credits)
- NURS 152 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 261*
- NURS 163: Nursing Practicum III (5 credits)
- NURS 162 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251*
- PSYC 150: Psychosocial Issues in Nursing I (2 credits)
- NURS 152 with a grade of C or better*
Seventh Quarter
- NURS 250: Pharmacology in Nursing II (1 credits)
- NURS 150 and 153 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251*
- NURS 251: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness IV (4 credits)
- NURS 153 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 261*
- NURS 261: Nursing Practicum IV (5 credits)
- NURS 163 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251*
- Choose one course from the diversity distribution list (5 credits)
- May be taken prior to nursing program admission
Eighth Quarter
- NURS 252: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness V (5 credits)
- NURS 251 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 263*
- NURS 262: Nursing Practicum V (5 credits)
- NURS 261 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253*
- PSYC 250: Psychosocial Issues in Health Care II (3 credits)
- NURS 251 and PSYC 150 with C or better*
Ninth Quarter
- NURS 253: Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness VI (5 credits)
- NURS 252 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 263*
- NURS 263: Nursing Practicum VI (5 credits)
- NURS 262 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253*
- HUM 251: Ethics and Policy in Healthcare III (2 credits)
- HUM 250 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253*
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. General Biology with Lab
BIOL& 160 (5 credits)
3. General Psychology
PSYC& 100 (5 credits)
4. Elements of Statistics
MATH& 146 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH 099 or MATH 097 with a grade of C or better or appropriate
placement test score.
5. Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL& 241 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 160 with C or better
6. Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM& 121 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): CHEM& 100, CHEM& 110 or 1 year high school chemistry
7. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement, or ENGL& 99 with C or better
8. Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL& 242 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 241 with C or better
9. Lifespan Psychology
PSYC& 200 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): PSYC& 100 or instructor permission
10. Microbiology
BIOL& 260 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 160 or 211 with a C or better or instructor permission
11. Nutrition
NUTR& 101 (5 credits)
Must be completed by the end of first nursing cohort quarter or may be taken prior to nursing program admission
12. Pharmacology for Nursing I
NURS 150 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 151 or Nursing Program Director permission
13. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness I
NURS 151 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to nursing program, NURS 090 (with a C or better)
or equivalent, WA or OR nursing assistant certification, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 161
14. Skills in Nursing I
NURS 160 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 161
15. Nursing Practicum I
NURS 161 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 151
16. Ethics & Policy in Healthcare I
HUM 150 (1 credit)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to nursing program, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 151 or Nursing Program Director permission
17. English Composition II or Public Speaking
ENGL& 102 or CMST& 220 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 with C or better. May be taken prior to nursing program admission
18. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness II
NURS 152 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 151 with a C or better, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 162
19. Nursing Practicum II
NURS 162 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 160, 161 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment
in NURS 152
20. Ethics & Policy in Healthcare II
HUM 250 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): HUM 150 with a C or better, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 152 or Nursing Program Director permission
21. Humanities Course
Choose one Humanities (HUM) course from the distribution list (5 credits)
May be taken prior to nursing program admission
22. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness III
NURS 153 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 152 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 261
23. Nursing Practicum III
NURS 163 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 162 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251
24. Psychosocial Issues in Nursing I
PSYC 150 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 152 with a grade of C or better
25. Pharmacology in Nursing II
NURS 250 (1 credit)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 150 and 153 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251
26. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness IV
NURS 251 (4 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 153 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 261
27. Nursing Practicum IV
NURS 261 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 163 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 251
28. Humanities Course - Diversity
Choose one course from the diversity distribution list (5 credits)
May be taken prior to nursing program admission
29. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness V
NURS 252 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 251 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 263
30. Nursing Practicum V
NURS 262 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 261 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253
31. Psychosocial Issues in Nursing II
PSYC 250 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 251 and PSYC 150 with C or better
32. Nursing Concepts in Health & Illness VI
NURS 253 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 252 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 263
33. Nursing Practicum VI
NURS 263 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 262 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253
34. Ethics and Policy in Healthcare III
HUM 251 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): HUM 250 with C or better, concurrent enrollment in NURS 253
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