MCC-Penn Valley
Professional Nursing Curriculum Plan
Evening/Weekend Session
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITE COURSES
CREDIT HOUR
PSYC 140
General Psychology
3 Hours
BIOL 100 OR
CHEM 105
Introduction to Cell Biology OR
Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences
3 Hours
5 Hours
BIOL 109 OR
BIOL 110
AND 210
Anatomy and Physiology OR
Human Anatomy AND Human Physiology
6 Hours
10 Hours
TOTAL PREREQUISITE HOURS
Spring Semester
Fundamentals of Professional Nursing (Clinical course)
Essential Nursing Concepts
Human Lifespan Development
12-18 hours
TOTAL HOURS
12 Hours
Summer Semester
Mental Health Nursing (Clinical course)
Microbiology
4 Hours
5 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
9 HOURS
Fall Semester
Nursing of Women and Neonates (Clinical course)
Adult Nursing I
4 Hours
3 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
7 Hours
Spring Semester
Child-Centered Nursing (Clinical course)
Composition and Reading I
4 Hours
3 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
7 Hours
Summer Semester
Adult Nursing II (Clinical course)
Sociology
5 Hours
3 Hours
TOTAL HOURS
8 Hours
RNUR 126
RNUR 131
PSYC 243
RNUR 134
BIOL 208
RNUR 138
RNUR 141
RNUR 234
ENGL 101
RNUR 238
SOCI 160
RNUR 230
RNUR 244
CONST REQ
SPDR 100
OR
SPDR 102
Fall Semester
Leadership/Management/Trends
Adult Nursing III (Clinical course)
CHOOSE ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
HIST 120, HIST 121, POLS 135, POLS 136, POLS 137
(SOSC 153, Readings in Social Science, 1 CR HR,
required if transferring one of these courses from out of
state)
Fundamentals of Speech OR
6 Hours
2 Hours
4 Hours
2 Hours
7 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
Fundamentals of Human Communication
TOTAL HOURS
15 Hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
70-76 CR HRS
Please note some BSN completion programs may require: CHEM 105, BIOL 110 AND BIOL 210
Note: Progression in the nursing program is contingent upon:
Semester 1: PSYC 243 must be completed prior to RNUR 134
Semester 2: BIOL 208 must be completed prior to RNUR 234
NOTE: All General Education courses can be taken in advance to decrease the total number of hours in any given semester