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Students must meet regularly with their academic advisor to discuss specific course  \nselections, remaining requirements, and degree options.  \n\n| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Bachelor’s degree from any field |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Minimum 3.0 grade point average, both last-60 GPA and prerequisite GPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Completion of all prerequisite courses listed below with grades |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK (common UA courses provided, see transfer credit articulations for non-UA coursework viability) |  |  |  |  | UNITS |  |\n| General Chemistry (1 lecture and 1 lab minimum)\u003Cbr>Choose one sequence option:\u003Cbr>-CHEM 130 lecture & 130L lab\u003Cbr>-CHEM 152 (must have taken CHEM 151 prior)\u003Cbr>-CHEM 162 lecture & 164 lab (must have taken CHEM 161 & 163 prior)\u003Cbr>-CHEM 142 lecture & 146 lab (must have taken CHEM 141 & 145 prior)\u003Cbr>-CHEM 182 (must have taken CHEM 181 prior) |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |\n| Human Anatomy & Physiology (2 lectures and 2 labs minimum)\u003Cbr>-PSIO 201 & PSIO 202 |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |\n| Microbiology (1 lecture minimum, lab optional)\u003Cbr>-MIC 205A\u003Cbr>-Please note: Per CA Board of Nursing, and to be licensed in CA, graduates are required to have completed a microbiology lab (MIC 205L). |  |  |  |  | 3-4 |  |\n| Nutrition (1 lecture minimum)\u003Cbr>Choose one:\u003Cbr>-NSC 170C1\u003Cbr>-NSC 310 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |\n| Lifespan Human Development (1 lecture minimum)\u003Cbr>Choose one:\u003Cbr>-HDFS 117\u003Cbr>-HDFS 200/EDP 200/PSY 200 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |\n| Statistics (1 lecture minimum, lab optional)\u003Cbr>Choose one:\u003Cbr>-MATH 163\u003Cbr>-SBS 200\u003Cbr>-PSY 230\u003Cbr>-BIOS 376\u003Cbr>-MATH 263\u003Cbr>-HECL 201 |  |  |  |  | 3-4 |  |\n| Apply to program before starting officially. See second page for additional details. All courses require professional program admission |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | MEPN PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>LEVEL 1 (13 hours) Lecture Units\u003Cbr>Ind Study Units (Clinical)\u003Cbr>Total Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| NURS 500: Pathophysiology: Foundations for Nursing Practice |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |\n| NURS 503: Evidence Informed Health Assessment |  |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 |\n| NURS 504: Beginning Writing and Research |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |\n| NURS 506: Behavioral Health Nursing Concepts and Practice |  |  | 1 | 1 |  | 2 |\n| NURS 509: Fundamental Nursing Concepts and Practice |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 4 |\n| LEVEL 2 (15 hours) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| NURS 505: Intermediate Writing and Research |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |\n| NURS 511: Nursing Informatics: From Concepts to Practice |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |\n| NURS 522: Application of Adult Nursing Concepts – Medical Surgery I |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 4 |\n| NURS 523: Application of Adult Nursing Concepts – Medical Surgery II |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 4 |\n| NURS 571: Pharmacology and Nursing Practice |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |\n| LEVEL 3 (13 hours) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| NURS 659: Nursing Research for Evidence-Informed Practice |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |\n| NURS 607: Concepts for Specialty Care Setting |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |\n| NURS 608: Application of Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 4 |\n| NURS 610: Application of Complex Adult Medical-Surgical Care |  |  | 3 | 2 |  | 5 |\n| LEVEL 4 (12 hours) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| NURS 514: Nursing Leadership in Organizational Systems |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |\n| NURS 618: Population Health Nursing |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 4 |\n| NURS 620: Preceptorship |  |  | 1 | 4 |  | 5 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| MEPN Degree Total |  |  | 35 | 19 |  | 53 |\n| Total Clinical Hours = 855 (1 Unit of IS = 45 hours of Clinical, or a combination of Clinical, Skills, Simulation and other clinical related activities).\u003Cbr>After graduation, pass NCLEX-RN in order to gain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. 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