Before entering the first courses in the
nursing major, students must complete the
13 prerequisite courses listed below, with a
minimum grade of "C" in each course. Some of
these courses may be offered only once per year.
It is recommended that prerequisites courses be
taken within the past ten years. See the Department
of Nursing for current course policy.
Course Number
Description
Quarter Units
Semester Units
BIOL 250
Human Anatomy w/ Lab
(5)
(3)
BIOL 255/256
Human Physiology w/ Lab
(6)
(4)
BIOL 260
Microbiology w/ Lab
(5)
(3)
CHEM 150 or 203 or 211
Inorganic or Organic or Combination Chemistry w/ Lab
(5)
(3)
MATH 140 or PSYC 200
Elementary Statistics
(5)
(3)
COMM 108
Public Speaking
(5)
(3)
ENGL 110
Advanced English Composition
(5)
(3)
PHIL 102 or SOC 120 (CSU Area A3)
Critical Thinking
(5)
(3)
PSYC 100
Intro to Psychology
(5)
(3)
SOC 100 or ANTH 100
Intro to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology
(5)
(3)
BIOL 270
Nutrition
(5)
(3)
PSYC 210
Lifespan Development
(5)
(3)
BIOL 355
Pathophysiology
(4-5)
(3)
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