College of Marin

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Kentfield Campus

Registered Nursing Program

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Program Requisites

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Credit / No Credit are not accepted. The prerequisites listed below must be completed PRIOR to applying to the Program and all prerequisites and course work required for licensure must be met with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

See the current Class Schedule for more information on the following:

NE 90: Introduction to Nursing Education and Practice.
* CHEMISTRY: Chem 110 or 114 or 115
* ANATOMY: Biology 120 - Must be taken for a letter grade.
* PHYSIOLOGY: Biology 224 - Must be taken for a letter grade.
MATH: Completion of Math 101 or Math 101XY ( Effective Fall 2009 Math 103 is a graduation requirement)
*ENGLISH: English 150- Must be taken for a letter grade.
MICROBIOLOGY: Biology 240 - Must be taken for a letter grade.

ADVISORY: CIS 101; NE 95

Co-Requisite Courses Required for RN Licensure

SPEECH: 110, 120 or 128
PSYCHOLOGY: 110 and 112, or 114
3 units from ANTHROPOLOGY 102, 103, 208, or SOCIOLOGY 110, 140

Co-Requisite Courses Required for General Education Degree

Waived for students with a Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited institutions

American Institutions 3 Units
Humanities 3 Units
Physical Education 1 Units
Cross Cultural Studies 3 Units
Communication and Analytical Thinking 3 Units

Students are strongly encouraged to take these courses prior to entering the program. Clinical rotations are on days and evenings leaving little time to enroll in required co-requisite courses.

* To transfer these courses, see Academic Transfer Program information in the College of Marin catalog.

Open Enrollment

It is the policy of this College that, unless specifically exempted by statute, every course, section or class, the average daily attendance of which is to be reported for state aid, wherever offered and maintained by the College, shall be fully open to enrollment and participation by any person who has been admitted to the College and who meets such prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Chapter II, Division 2, part VI, Title 5 of the California Administrative Code, commencing with Section 51820.

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Technical Contact: Joan Rinaldi, Administrative Assistant for Health Science Dept., 415-485-9319
Content Responsible: Rosalind A. Hartman, RN, MS, Director of Health Sciences, 415-485-9326

College of Marin is one of 112 public community colleges in California and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Approximately 10,000 credit and noncredit students enroll each fall and spring semester. Classes also are offered during the summer.

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