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Complete one course:
5 5
Recommended
NURS 151, 152, 153, 154
Nursing A.S. Degree General Education Requirements Complete with a minimum 2.0 GPA:
• One course from GE Area C1 - Arts (4 units)
• One course from GE Area C2 - Humanities (4 units)
• One unit from GE Area E in PE or PEA activities
• One Intercultural Studies course taken in Area C or D
Note: A.S. Degree General Education Areas A, B and D are satis ed through completion of the prerequisites and major courses.
Advanced placement due to prior nursing education
The student must rst complete the screening requirements for entrance into the Registered Nursing Program and be admitted to the program. Placement is done on a space-available basis only after equivalency of previous nursing education has been evaluated by the Director of Nursing.
For LVN students transitioning to the RN Program, see the LVN Transition to RN curriculum.
See the Nursing Program web page at www.deanza.edu/ nursing for application guidelines and materials.
PARALEGAL STUDIES
Information for Paralegal Studies Students
The Paralegal Studies Program at De Anza College is approved by the American Bar Association. The primary goal of the program is to educate students for positions as paralegals where they can demonstrate the competency and ethical standards demanded of the profession. The program’s speci c objectives are:
ESL 5^ EWRT 1A
or EWRT 1AH
Advanced Composition and Reading (5) Composition and Reading (5) Composition and Reading - HONORS (5)
Complete one course:
COMM 1
or COMM 1H
Public Speaking (5)
Public Speaking - HONORS (5) Fundamentals of Oral Communication (5)
COMM 10
or COMM 10H Fundamentals of Oral
Communication - HONORS (5)
*Course must be completed within seven years of nursing program admission screening.
^ESL 5 restricted to students whose native language is not English.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: 4
Complete one of the following or its equivalent with a “C” grade or better and before or during the rst quarter of the RN
Program. ANTH 2
or ANTH 2H SOC 1
Requirements:
Admitted students complete the major courses and the Nursing General Education requirements to earn the degree.
NURS 81
NURS 81L
NURS 81P NURS 82 NURS 82L
NURS 82P NURS 83 NURS 83L NURS 83A NURS 83AL NURS 83P NURS 83PL NURS 84 NURS 84L
NURS 84C NURS 85 NURS 85L NURS 85A NURS 85AL
NURS 86 NURS 86L
Fundamental Nursing (Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care) Fundamental Nursing (Non-Acute/Sub-Acute Care Clinical) Pharmacology I
Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I Acute Fundamentals/Medical Surgical I (Clinical)
Pharmacology II
5 1.5 2 2.5 2 2.5 1.5 0.5 4
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Provide paralegal students with a well-rounded, balanced education founded on a bene cial mix of general education and legal education including theory and practical courses, and stressing understanding and reasoning rather than rote learning of facts.
Develop in paralegal students an understanding of the basic organization and operation of the federal and California state legal systems.
Promote the development of paralegals who understand and appreciate the role of and ethical responsibilities of paralegals in the legal eld.
Develop in paralegal students the following practical skills:
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Cultural Anthropology (4)
Cultural Anthropology - HONORS (4) Introduction to Sociology (4)
Prerequisite Units Required........................54
Major Requirements:
Complete with a “C” grade or better:
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4
5 1.5 4
Perinatal Nursing
Perinatal Nursing (Clinical)
Pediatric Nursing
Pediatric Nursing (Clinical)
Pharmacology III
Pharmacology III Laboratory
Medical/Surgical II (Care of the Older Adult) Medical/Surgical II
(Care of the Older Adult) - Clinical
Critical Thinking in Nursing
Advanced Medical-Surgical Concepts Advanced Medical-Surgical Clinical Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Theory) Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
(Clinical)
Leadership/Management in Nursing Leadership/Management
Clinical Component
Total Units Required,
Incl. Prerequisites .....................................113
5 2 2
2.5 2
2.5 2
5
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Written and oral communication skills
Ability to do basic legal research, including computer assisted legal research, demonstrating familiarity with both federal and state research tools
Ability to do basic legal writing including o ce correspondence, intero ce memoranda and memoranda of law
In-depth knowledge and ability to function in the area of civil litigation including the ability to draft documents such as pleadings and motions
Su cient familiarity in one or more areas of law to function as a paralegal working in that substantive area