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Prerequisites

Please note: Entrance requirements will be changing Fall 2012
There will be additional requirements to prerequisites that are listed below
Specific requirements will be posted at a later time

All prerequisite courses must be completed when application is submitted

 

  • Freshman Composition: ENGL 101, with a grade of C or higher.
     
  • Intermediate Algebra: MATH 095 or higher level, with a grade of C or higher.
     
  • Science Courses - complete each course below with a grade of C or higher and a minimum G.P.A of 2.75 in the four courses below:
     
    General Psychology
    PSYCH 100
    Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
         or Human Anatomy & Human Physiology
    BIOL 250 & 251
    BIOL 260 & 261
    Microbiology BIOL 270

    Note:

    • Micro (BIOL 270) has prerequisites of BIOL 250 or BIOL 260 or BIOL 261 and CHEM 101

    • Physiology (BIOL 261 or BIOL 250/251) and Microbiology (BIOL 270) must be taken within 5 years of application to the nursing program.

    • A&P I & II series (BIOL 250/251) must be taken at the same college

    • Human Anatomy & Human Physiology series (BIOL 260/261) may be taken at different colleges.

  • Cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher (all college courses)

 

Support Courses

Courses below may be completed before or during the program, but must be completed by the end of the program to be eligible to take the state licensing exam.

  • Elements of Public Speaking: SPEECH 100 or interpersonal Comm. SPEECH 111 with a grade of C or higher
     
  • Introduction to Sociology: SOC 100 or Cultural Anthropology ANTHRO 102 with a grade of C or higher.

 

Additional Graduation Requirements

Complete S.B.V.C. Graduation requirements by the end of the program. i.e. 6 units of Humanities. See college Catalog and Counselor.