Students will integrate knowledge of the theories, principles and issues common to the fields of nursing and health care including community health, social welfare and global service achieving a broad understanding of the human experience. Students demonstrate the ability to critically analyze community issues and begin to master the skills necessary to identify and define broad health care issues across the life span that influence financial, regulatory and policy development. Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate complex health care delivery and policy issues through information systems and communication devices.

Required Courses

  • NURS 311: Child Bearing/Fam Portfolio 1 (1 unit)
  • NURS 312: Psychiatric Portfolio 2 (1 unit)
  • NURS 313: Geriatric Portfolio 3 (1 unit)
  • NURS 314: Med-Surg Portfolio 4 (1 unit)
  • NURS 422: Community Health Nursing (3 units)
  • NURS 422S: Community Health Nursing Lab (4 units)