Prerequisite Courses for the RN to BSN Completion Program
Required Courses: Must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to acceptance to the RN to BSN Completion Program. Courses may be in-progress during the spring 2013 term (must show evidence of enrollment on official transcripts in program application).
1. Human Anatomy including a laboratory (5 quarter units or 3 semester units). May be combined with Physiology as 12 quarter units or 8 semester units.
Antelope Valley College: BIOL201
Bakersfield College: BIOLB32
College of the Sequoias: BIOL30
CSUB course: BIOL 250
Taft College: BIOL2250
2. Human Physiology including a laboratory (6 quarter units or 4 semester units).
Antelope Valley College: BIOL202
Bakersfield College: BIOLB33
College of the Sequoias: BIOL31
CSUB courses: BIOL 255, BIOL 256
Taft College: BIOL2255/2256
3. Microbiology (5 quarter units or 3 semester units).
Antelope Valley College: BIOL204
Bakersfield College: BIOLB16
College of the Sequoias: BIOL40
CSUB course: BIOL 260
Taft College: BIOL2260
4. Inorganic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry (4 quarter units or 6 semester units). May be a combination inorganic/organic chemistry course (5 semester units or 7.5 or greater quarter units).
Antelope Valley College: CHEM101/101L or 102/102L or 210/210L
Bakersfield College: CHEM B11 or B1A or B2A or B15 or B16 or B18
College of the Sequoias: CHEM20 or 30
CSUB courses: CHEM 150 or CHEM 203
Taft College: CHEM1510
5. Statistics (5 quarter units or 3 semester units).
Antelope Valley College: MATH115
Bakersfield College: MATH B22 or PSYC B5
College of the Sequoias: MATH21
CSUB course: MATH 140 or PSYC 200
Taft College: STAT1510 or PSYC2200
6. English (5 quarter units or 3 semester units).
Antelope Valley College: ENGL101
Bakersfield College: ENGL B1A
College of the Sequoias: ENGL1
CSUB courses: ENG 110
Taft College: ENGL1500
7. Public Speaking (5 quarter units or 3 semester units). If Public Speaking is not taken, another course that meets Area A1 may be used if the student can get a complete General Education Certification for Area A from the community college they are transferring from (please meet with your community college Advisor/Counselor to inquire about Area A completion and certification).
Antelope Valley College: COMM101
Bakersfield College: COMMB1
College of the Sequoias: COMM1
CSUB course: COMM 108
Taft College: SPCH1511
8. Critical Thinking (5 quarter units or 3 semester units). If Logic is not taken, another course that meets Area A3 may be used if the student can get a complete General Education Certification for Area A from the community college they are transferring from (please meet with your community college Advisor/Counselor to inquire about Area A).
Antelope Valley College: PHIL110 or 201
Bakersfield College: PHILB7 or B9 or COMM B5
College of the Sequoias: PHIL25
CSUB course: PHIL 110
Taft College: PHIL 1520
It is recommended that prerequisite courses be taken within the past ten years prior to graduation. See Department of Nursing for course currency policy. Students are encouraged to also meet with their community college Counselor or Advisor one year prior to applying for the RN to BSN Completion Program to ensure that all prerequisites and CSU General Education Transfer Requirements are met. Failure to complete these requirements may result in the submission of an incomplete application.