2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

NURSING SCIENCE
Associate in Science Degree
NURSING��
Transfer requirements may differ
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REQUIRED COURSES: Units
ANAT V01 General Human Anatomy 4
ENGL V01A English Composition 5
MICR V01 General Microbiology 4
NS V10 Introduction to Professional Nursing 10
NS V20-V30-V40 The Nursing Process Applied to the
Client with Health Care
Deviations I & II & III 11-10.5-10.5
PHSO V01 Introduction to Human Physiology 4
PSY V01 Introduction to Psychology 3
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES:
Select one (1) of the following courses:
AES V11/SOC V03 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations 3
ANTH V02 Cultural Anthropology 3
SOC V01 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC V02 Social Problems 3
Select one (1) of the following courses:
HEC V24 Human Development 3
PSY V05 Introduction to Developmental
Psychology 3
Select one (1) of the following courses:
COMM V01 Introduction to Speech Communication 3
COMM V10 Critical Thinking in Oral Communication:
Argumentation and Debate 3
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� No Certificate of Achievement awarded.
� Eligible candidates may challenge the Health Science Division for
advanced standing.
Highly recommended courses: Although not required, it is strongly
recommended that the following courses be taken prior to
admission into the ADN program: MATH V35; NS V07, V75.
For other course descriptions, see
American Ethnic Studies, Anatomy, Anthropology,
English, Home Economics, Microbiology, Physiology,
Psychology, Sociology, and Speech
NURSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Procedures for Applying
Applications will be accepted twice yearly. Admission is subject
to available openings. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program
is impacted and generally has a waiting list.
Application deadlines are October 1 and March 1. All applicants
must submit: 1) Application to the ADN program; 2) All required
official transcripts; and 3) Application to the College (new students
only).
November 1 and April 1 — Names of academically eligible
students will be sent to the School of Nursing for processing.
To be included in the November 1 applicant pool, all application
materials must be submitted by October 1; to be included in the
April 1 applicant pool, all application materials must be submitted
by March 1.
October 15 and March 15 — Accepted candidates will be notified.
Qualifying Requirements
1. One of the following must be completed before applying to the
program:
a. A minimum of 12 semester units of completed college
coursework with an overall GPA of 2.5; or,
b. Equivalent consistent with Board of Registered Nursing
requirement (see nursing counselor for details).
2. All of the following must be completed:
a. All official high school and college transcripts must be
on file at Ventura College by October 1 or March 1 to be
considered.
b. Application to the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program
must be on file with the counseling office at Ventura College
by October 1 or March 1 to be considered.
c. An application to the College must also be filed for the
appropriate semester.
d. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check with the transcript
clerk in the Office of Admissions and Records to see that
his/her official transcripts are on file at Ventura College.
3. All of the following must be completed before applying to the
program. Ventura College courses, listed with the comparable
courses from Moorpark (MC) and Oxnard (OC) Colleges are:
a. Anatomy: college anatomy with laboratory (4 semester units),
with a minimum grade of C: ANAT V01 (ANAT M01–MC;
ANAT R101 –OC).
b. Chemistry - one year of high school or one semester of
college chemistry with laboratory, with minimum grades of
C: CHEM V01A-V01AL or CHEM V20-V20L or CHEM V30-
V30L (CHEM M01A or M11 or M12 or M12H–MC; CHEM
R104 or R110 or R120–OC).
c. Math - completion of an intermediate algebra course, with
a minimum grade of C: MATH V03 or MATH V03A-V03E
or MATH V35 (MATH M03 or M03B or M04B–MC; MATH
R014–OC).
d. Microbiology - college bacteriology/microbiology with
laboratory (4 semester units), with a minimum grade of C:
MICR V01; (MICR M01–MC; MICR R100-R100L–OC).
e. Physiology - college physiology with laboratory (4
semester units), with a minimum grade of C: PHSO V01
(PHSO M01–MC; PHSO R101–OC).
f. GPA in the core biological sciences must be 2.5. This
includes anatomy, microbiology, and physiology. There
may be no more than one repeat or withdrawal in any of
the core biological science courses.
g. CNA: current certification as a nursing assistant (CNA) in
California or equivalent.
h. Attainment of the “success score” on the state mandated
diagnostic assessment test, the Test of Essential
Academic Skills (TEAS).
4. The following must be completed before entering the Nursing
program:
a. Growth and development across the lifespan: HEC V24 or
PSY V05 (PSY M07–MC; CD R102 or PSY R108–OC).
Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic
probation) to be eligible for application to the nursing program at
Ventura College. Additional courses required for those enrolled in
the ADN program are listed below.
186 Credit Courses, Degrees, Certificates, and Awards Ventura College Catalog 2010 - 2011