The Registered Nursing Program at Mendocino College offers classroom and clinical training over two academic years, or four semesters, in addition to completion of prerequisite and non-nursing GE requirements. Graduates are able to provide care to patients across the life-span, provide patient teaching, and work as members of the health care team. Graduates will earn the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing on completion of designated courses and requirements and will be eligible to sit for the Registered Nursing state licensure examination (NCLEX-RN). The following courses are prerequisite courses required for the Nursing Program: BIO 230 - Anatomy - 5 units BIO 231 - Physiology - 5 units BIO 259 - Microbiology - 5 units PSY 205 - Intro. to Psychology (OR PSY 215 - Psych. of Personal Growth; OR CDV 200 - Psych. of Development) - 3 units ENG 200 - Reading & Composition I (OR ENG 80 - Academic Reading & Writing) - 3 units SPE 200 - Intro to Public Speaking (OR SPE 210 - Interpersonal Communication) - 3 units SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology - 3 units SOC 202 - Racial/Ethnic Relations (OR SOC 201 - Modern Social Problems; OR ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology) - 3 units HLH 114 - Foods & Nutrition (OR HLH 115 - Therapeutic Nutrition) - 3 units Please contact the Nursing Office at (707) 468-3099 for more information.