A total of 65 semester credits are required to earn the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), which includes completion of these courses:
- General Education
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Obstetrics and Pediatrics
- Behavior Health
- Geriatrics
The ADN program also requires clinical rotations in both inpatient and outpatient care settings.
Selected courses in the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program will be in a blended delivery format. Blended courses combine traditional or face-to-face classroom instruction with an online learning environment to optimize the learning experience of the user.
Using Dorothea Orem’s Theory of Self-Care, college students, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, assist patients through self-care deficits and health deviations as a part of the ADN degree program.
The Associate Degree in Nursing Program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Board of Registered Nursing
1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone 916-322-3350/ Fax 916-574-7697
Advanced Placement into ADN Program for Military Personnel
Advanced placement is defined as entering the nursing program at a level beyond the first semester. Applications are available only during the application periods noted below.
The Nursing Department offers advanced placement opportunities that permit students to obtain credit for previous education or for other acquired knowledge in the field of nursing including military education and experience, Licensed Vocational Nurses, or other healthcare workers. A challenge exam may be required.
Individuals who have held Military Health Care Training may be eligible to receive credit for previous education training. According to the SSKI Catalog, “The College will conduct an evaluation of previous education and training for all Veterans and eligible persons, grant appropriate credit, shorten training period proportionally, and notify the Veterans Administration and student accordingly.”
Challenge Credit examinations may apply and will follow the processes outlined in the SSKI Catalog.