Prerequisites

NURSING PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

ALL Prerequisites must be completed before applying to the program.

 

• English 101   College Reading & Composition 3 units

• Speech 101   Oral Communication 3 units                  

• Psychology 1  General Psychology 3 units

• Psychology 41  Life-Span Psychology 3 units

• Sociology 1  Intro to Sociology  3 units

• Math 115 (or higher)  Elementary Algebra  5 units

• Chemistry 51 (or higher)  Fundamentals of Chemistry  5 units

• Anatomy 1   Intro to Human Anatomy  4 units

• Physiology 1   Intro to Human Physiology  4 units      

• Microbiology 1   Introductory Microbiology  5 units  

(**Biology 20 Anatomy and Physiology  8 units is equivalent to Anatomy 1 and Physiology 1.

**Microbiology 20 General Microbiology 4 units is equivalent to Microbiology 1.)

GPA Requirement

Overall cumulative 2.5 GPA: for all general education college courses

A 2.5 GPA in designated sciences-Anatomy, Phsyiology and Microbiology with not more than 1 repeat.

 

Official Documentation 

Proof by transcript of US High School Graduation or its equivalent.  The equivalency may be met by the G.E.D. test or the California High School Proficiency Examination.  A degree from a U.S. college or university (shown on transcript) may also meet this requirement.

 

 

A Completed Application for the Nursing program includes the following documents:

1. official transcripts showing completeion of prerequisite courses

2.  official proof of U.S. High School (or G.E.D. or college) graduation

 

ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE HANDED IN TO NURSING WITH THE APPLICATION (NOT MAILED TO ADMISSIONS).