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Pre-Nursing
Registered nurses are the largest single group of health care professionals in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, by the year 2008 this country will need an additional 450,000 nurses.
The role of the RN is multifaceted and encompasses care in a variety of areas, including surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and rehabilitation. RNs work in hospitals, home health, rehabilitation, hospice, community and public health, schools, camps, clinics, corporate settings and more.
Red Rocks Community College provides the prerequisites necessary for transfer to a nursing program. Classes include:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Psychology
We also provide the nurse aide course, which is an entrance requirement for many nursing programs.
Pre-Nursing
If you are interested in nursing, you may take courses which will transfer. Admission and course requirements vary among nursing programs; therefore, you are encouraged to work closely with an advisor in the college or university offering the program.
The following courses are suggested. Check with your nursing advisor before enrolling in any pre-nursing coursework.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II | 5 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| NUA 101 | Nurse Aide Theory/Lab | 4 |
| NUA 170 | Nurse Aide Clinical Experience | 1 |
| HWE 100 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 3 |
Electives Note: Completion of course work at Red Rocks does not guarantee acceptance into a nursing program. |
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The Allied Health Department is located at the Lakewood campus, third floor, room 3682. To get to the Allied Health Department, enter the stairwell by the bookstore entrance (see map). Go up stairs to the second floor, make first left through the glass doors, then make an immediate right into the alcove. Take the staircase to the third floor and follow the signs from there. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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For more information, call 303.914.6621.
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| Colorado Board of Nursing |
303-894-2430
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5420 Miller Street • Arvada, CO 80002 • 303.914.6010
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