Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN)Associate in Science

  1. Mira Costa College
    Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN) — MCGE / Pre-Requisites / Spring Start
    Associate in Science
    • 52–56 units
    • 5 terms
  2. to Degree

Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN) map for 2025-2026

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Mira Costa College: Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN) — MCGE / Pre-Requisites / Spring Start

Term 1 — Spring

2 courses102–153 hours4–7 units

BIO 110 or BIO 111 + BIO 111L

  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 1–4 units
  • 51–102 hours

PHAR 201

Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Term 2 — Summer

2 courses136 hours8 units

ENGL C1000

Academic Reading and Writing
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4 units
  • 68 hours
  • Prerequisites

PSYC 104 or STAT C1000

  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4 units
  • 68 hours

Term 3 — Fall

4 courses289 hours13 units

BIO 210

Human Anatomy
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • 136 hours
  • Prerequisites

COMM C1000

Introduction to Public Speaking
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

MCGE Area 6: Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

PSYC C1000

Introduction to Psychology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Term 4 — Spring

4 courses357–409 hours15–16 units

Nursing Program Elective

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

BIO 220

Human Physiology
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • 102 hours
  • Prerequisites, Advisory

BIO 230

Introduction to Microbiology
  • Major
  • 5 units
  • 153 hours
  • Prerequisites

MCGE Area 3: Arts & Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3–4 units
  • 51–103 hours

Term 5 — Fall

4 courses204 hours12 units

Nursing Program Elective

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Nursing Program Elective

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Nursing Program Elective

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Nursing Program Elective

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours
Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN) — Associate in Science
Total hours: 1088–1191 | Total units: 52–56

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