Associate Degree in Nursing - ADN - Santa Monica - California - Santa Monica College - SMC - I391

The objectives of this program are to prepare students
to meet the minimum standards of the California Board of
Registered Nursing and employment in the field. Students must
complete all requirements for the Associate in Arts degree in
order to graduate from this program (exception: LVN 30 unit
option). Upon completion, graduates are eligible to apply to
take the National Council Licensing Examination to become
a Registered Nurse. Students must achieve a minimum grade
of C (2.0) in all prerequisite courses, as well as, each nursing
course in order to remain enrolled and complete the program.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher must also be maintained in all
other required courses in the nursing curriculum.
Enrollment is open to both men and women who meet
the following requirements: a 2.5 overall grade point average
(GPA) or higher AND no more than ONE repeat in any of the
prerequisite science courses; each science prerequisite must
have been completed in the last five years; minimum physical
qualifications; completion of specific prerequisite courses
and requirements for the appropriate curriculum option.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE – NURSING (ADN)
Students must complete major requirements in effect at
the time enrollment in the Nursing Program begins or major
requirements in effect at graduation as long as continuous
enrollment is maintained. (See page 48 for definition of continuous
enrollment).
At least 50% of the required major units must be completed
at Santa Monica College.

All coursework for the major must be completed with a
grade of C (2.0) or higher.
ADN Curriculum – 71 units
Prerequisite Courses: (16 units)
English 1, Reading and Composition 1 (3)
Anatomy 1, General Human Anatomy (4)
Physiology 3, Human Physiology (4)
Microbiology 1, Fundamentals of Microbiology (5)
As pre-preparation, the student should have high school
chemistry, or should take Chemistry 10.

Once above prerequisites are completed you may then
meet with the nursing counselors to apply to the program.
There is a 1-3 semester wait period from the date of application.
Nursing Theory classes have a corresponding Clinical (laboratory)
component that must be taken concurrently.

Level 1/First Semester: 8 units
Admission to the nursing program:
Nursing 10, Nursing Skills (2)
Nursing 10L, Nursing Skills Laboratory (2)
Prerequisites: Nursing 10, Nursing 10L, Nursing 36
Nursing 15, Nursing Fundamentals (2)
Nursing 15L, Nursing Fundamentals Laboratory (2)

Level 2/Second Semester: 8 units
Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 15, Nursing 15L
Nursing 20, Introduction to Medical/Surgical Nursing (2)
Nursing 20L, Introduction to Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 20, Nursing 20L, Nursing 19*
Nursing 25, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (1.5)
Nursing 25L, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Laboratory (1.5)
Nursing 28, Community-Based Nursing Practice (1)
Nursing 28, Nursing 16 and Nursing 25L must be taken concurrently with Nursing 25

Level 3/Third Semester: 10 units
Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 25, Nursing 25L, Nursing 16, 17, 28
Nursing 30, Intermediate Medical/Surgical Nursing (2.5)
Nursing 30L, Intermediate Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2.5)
Nursing 35, Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing (2.5)
Nursing 35L, Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Laboratory (2.5)

Level 4/Fourth Semester: 9 units
Prerequisite Courses: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, Psychology 19
Nursing 40, Nursing of Children/Pediatrics (1.5)
Nursing 40L, Nursing of Children/Pediatrics Laboratory (1.5)
Nursing 45, Women’s Health Care (1.5)
Nursing 45L, Women’s Health Care Laboratory (1.5)
Prerequisite Courses: All courses that are part of the Nursing curriculum plan.
Nursing 50, Professional Role Transition (1)
Nursing 50L, Professional Role Transition Laboratory (2)

Additional ADN Graduation Requirements*: (19 units)
Each course must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or
higher, except for Social Science Group A, Global Citizenship/
Humanities, and Math, which must be completed with a grade
of D (1.0) or higher. Speech 5*, Interpersonal Communication (3)
Psychology 19*, Lifespan Human Development (3)
Sociology 1, Introduction (3) Global Citizenship/Humanities (choose one course): Art
(72), (79) (if completed Fall 2008 or later), Art History
11, 72, Cinema (7), Dance 2, English 9, 10, Film
Studies 7, Music 33 (if completed Fall 2005 or later), 37, Speech (4) (3)
Nursing 17*, Pharmacology (3)
Nursing 36*, Calculations in Drugs and Solutions (1)
Social Science – Group A (3)/History 11, 12, 15 (same as
Economics 15), 45, 46, Political Science 1

OPTION 1:
Math: Choose one option from the following three:
1. Computer Science 10 (same as Math 10); Math 2, 7, 8,
10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, (22), (23), (24), 26, 28, 29,
32 (if completed Fall 2006 or later), 41, 52, 54
( ) Courses in parentheses are no longer offered.

OPTION 2:
2. Students who enrolled at Santa Monica College in Fall
2007 or later or who have not maintained continuous
enrollment* must: Pass Math Proficiency Test**
and one of the courses listed at the end of this option
or complete the Santa Monica College math assessment
and place into Math 18, 20, 32, or higher and
take one of the following courses: Accounting 1, 2;
Computer Science; Philosophy 7, 9; Sociology 4;
Speech 11

OPTION 3:
3. Students who enrolled at Santa Monica College prior
to Fall 2007 and have maintained continuous enrollment*
must: Pass Math Proficiency Test** and one of
the courses listed at the end of this option or complete
the Santa Monica College math assessment and place
into Math 18, 20, 32, or higher and take one of the
following courses: Accounting 1, 2, 21; Business 32;
Computer Information Systems/Computer Science;
English 2, 23, 48; ESL 23; Journalism 1; Philosophy 7,
9; Psychology 5; Sociology 4; Speech 1, 2, 5, 11