Academic Catalog 2024-25

LVN 30 Unit Option

In compliance with the regulations of the California Board of Registered Nursing, Dominican University of California offers an LVN option plan for LVN’s who are currently licensed in California and who wish to prepare only for licensure as a registered nurse in California. Upon successful completion of the required courses, the student is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination for licensure. This program does not lead to a BS degree in Nursing and licensure may not be recognized in all states.

Admission is based on space availability. In order to enter clinical nursing courses, students must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have completed BIO 3600/BIO 3605 Microbiology for Health Sciences/Lab and BIO 2600/BIO 2605 Human Physiology/Lab (with a grade of ‘B’ or better).

LVN’s who are interested in the full BS in Nursing program must enter at the beginning of the nursing program and complete all BS requirements.

Courses required for the LVN option:

BIO 2600Human Physiology

3.00 units

BIO 2605Human Physiology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 3600Microbiology for Health Sciences

3.00 units

BIO 3605Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab

1.00 unit

NURS 2014Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

4.00 units

NURL 2014Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab

0.00 units

NURS 2150Geriatric Foundations

4.00 units

NURL 2150Geriatric Foundations Lab

0.00 units

NURS 3106Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

4.00 units

NURL 3106Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Lab

0.00 units

NURS 4100Medical-Surgical Nursing III

4.00 units

NURL 4100Medical-Surgical Nursing III Lab

0.00 units

NURS 4200Leadership and Nursing Care Management

5.00 units

NURL 4200Leadership and NursingCare Management Lab

0.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 29