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 (Program Prerequisites)
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)
- MATH& 146: Elements of Statistics (5 credits)
- MATH 099 or MATH 097 with C or better or appropriate placement test score*
- Choose one course from the Humanities (HUM) distribution list (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter (Program Prerequisites)
- BIOL& 241: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (5 credits)
- BIOL& 160 with C or better*
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement, or ENGL& 99 with C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter (Program Prerequisites)
- CHEM& 121: Introduction to Chemistry (5 credits)
- CHEM& 100, CHEM& 110 or 1 year high school chemistry*
- PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)
- PSYC& 100 or instructor permission*
- BIOL& 242: Human Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)
- BIOL& 241 with C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter (Program Prerequisites)
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
- ENGL& 102: Composition II or CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 with C or better*
- BIOL& 260: Microbiology (5 credits)
- BIOL& 160 or 211 with C or better or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Apply for admission to nursing program
Fifth Quarter (First Cohort Quarter of Nursing Program)
- 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 209 - Nursing Success (2 credits), concurrent enrollment in NURS 251*
- HUM 255: Ethics & Policy in Healthcare (5 credits)
- Admission to the nursing program*
- Please note that this course is only offered in fall so may need to be taken in a different quarter depending on cohort quarter start (please consult your advisor)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter (Second Cohort Quarter of Nursing Program)
- 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 255: Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare (5 credits)
- Admission to the nursing program*
- Please note that this course is only offered in winter so may need to be taken in a different quarter depending on cohort quarter start (please consult your advisor)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Seventh Quarter (Third Cohort Quarter of Nursing Program)
- Choose one course from the diversity distribution list (5 credits)
- May be taken prior to nursing program admission
- 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*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. General Biology with Lab
BIOL& 160 (5 credits)
3. Elements of Statistics
MATH& 146 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH 099 or MATH 097 with C or better or appropriate
placement test score
4. Humanities Course
Choose one course from the Humanities (HUM) distribution (5 credits)
5. Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL& 241 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 160 with C or better
6. General Psychology
PSYC& 100 (5 credits)
7. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement, or ENGL& 99 with C or better
8. Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM& 121 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): CHEM& 100, CHEM& 110 or 1 year high school chemistry
9. Lifespan Psychology
PSYC& 200 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): PSYC& 100 or instructor permission
10. Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL& 242 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 241 with C or better
11. Nutrition
NUTR& 101 (5 credits)
12. 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
13. Microbiology
BIOL& 260 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BIOL& 160 or 211 with C or better or instructor permission
14. Pharmacology in Nursing II
NURS 250 (1 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 150 and 153 with C or better, concurrent enrollment
in NURS 251
15. 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
16. Nursing Practicum IV
NURS 261 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 209 - Nursing Success (2 credits), concurrent enrollment in NURS 251
17. Ethics & Policy in Healthcare
HUM 255 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to the nursing program
Please note that this course is only offered in fall so may need to be taken at a
different point in the sequence depending on cohort quarter start (please consult
your advisor)
18. 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
19. Nursing Practicum V
NURS 262 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 261 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 253
20. Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare
PSYC 255 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Admission to the nursing program
Please note that this course is only offered in winter so may need to be taken at
a different point in the sequence depending on cohort quarter start (please consult
your advisor)
21. Humanities - Diversity Course
Choose one diversity course from the Humanities (HUM:DIV) distribution (5 credits)
May be taken prior to nursing program admission
22. 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
23. Nursing Practicum VI
NURS 263 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): NURS 262 with passing grade, concurrent enrollment in
NURS 253
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