# Track I: Generic ADN (Associate in Science Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Nursing

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/nursing/

##### Course Requirements

Students must have completed the following prerequisite courses before applying to the Registered Nursing (ADN) program:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BIO 110 | Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture/Lab) * | 3-4 |
| or BIO 111 | Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture) |  |
| BIO 210 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 220 | Human Physiology * | 4 |
| BIO 230 | Introduction to Microbiology | 5 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing * | 4 |
| **Total Units** | | **20-21** |

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | |  |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking * | 3 |
| or COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication |  |
| NURS 180 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 181 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 4 |
| NURS 182 | Maternal-Child Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 183 | Medical Surgical Nursing II | 4.5 |
| NURS 201 | Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 281 | Medical Surgical Nursing III | 7 |
| NURS 282 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 3.5 |
| NURS 283 | Medical Surgical Nursing IV | 7 |
| NURS 284 | Contemporary Nursing Practice and Leadership | 1.5 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology * | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology (Honors) |  |
| **Additional associate degree requirements:** | |  |
| **GE Area 3 (MCGE)** | | 3 |
| **GE Area 6 (MCGE)** | | 3 |
| **Prerequisite Units** | | 20-21 |
| **Total Units** | | **71.5-72.5** |

*. Course and its "or" counterpart(s) satisfy a general education requirement (GE) on the MiraCosta College General Education pattern (MCGE).
**. This GE requirement may be met by submitting a transcript verifying completion of an associate or a bachelor's degree at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.