Overview
(For Licensed Vocational Nurses seeking to advance to Registered Nurse)
Requirements
Departmental Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the LVN-ASN program at National University, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process
- Hold a current, active license to practice as a licensed vocational nurse
- Have achieved a grade point average of 2.75 or the equivalent in the nursing portion of the LVN program
- Submit the appropriate nursing program application
- Complete the ACCUPLACER math and english tests
- Submit a written statement of professional and educational goals to the Department of Nursing
Requirements for the Degree
To receive an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), students must complete at least 106.5 quarter units as outlined below, 31.5 quarter units of which must be completed in residence at National University. The following courses are specific degree requirements.
In the absence of transfer credit, students may take additional general electives to satisfy the total units required for the degree. Students exiting after completing the courses required for licensure by the California Board of Registered Nursing (as designated below) without completing at least 106.5 quarter units (at National University or through credit transfer) will not be granted the A.S.N. degree.
Required General Education Preparation
(12 courses, 42 quarter units)
AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
CATEGORY 1 Writing
(6 quarter units)
ENG 100 Effective College English I
ENG 101 Effective College English II
CATEGORY 2 Speech and Communication
(4.5 quarter units)
COM 200 Effective Communication
AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
(4.5 quarter units)
ILR 260 Information Literacy and Report Writing
(Prerequisites: Eng 100/101
AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(9 quarter units)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology
(Prerequisites: Eng 100/101
AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(22.5 quarter units)
SCI 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
SCI 201A Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
SCI 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
SCI 202A Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
SCI 203 Introduction to Microbiology
SCI 203A Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory
Nursing Core Courses
(8 courses, 33 quarter units)
NSG 211 Health Assessment**
NSG 310 Professional Nursing Values**
NSG 320 Nursing Process IV: Medical-Surgical Nursing II**
NSG 320A Nursing Process IV: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical Laboratory**
NSG 325 Nursing Process V: Psychosocial Nursing**
(Prerequisite: C or better in NSG 320 and Pass 320A)
NSG 325A Nursing Process V: Psychosocial Nursing Clinical Laboratory**
(Prerequisite: C or better in NSG 320 and Pass 320A)
NSG 340 Nursing Leadership and Management**
(Prerequisite: C or better in NSG 325 and Pass 325A)
NSG 340A Nursing Leadership and Management Clinical Laboratory**
(Prerequisite: C or better in NSG 325 and Pass 325A)
** Content required for licensure by CA Board of Registered Nursing
Electives or Transfer Units: 31.5 quarter units
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| Mission Valley Campus | |
| Rancho Bernardo Campus | |