ADN Prerequisites
Simply click on the following informational tiles to begin your path towards a successful nursing career!
What You Need to Know About Prerequisites
- Program requirements can change from year to year. If you stay continuously enrolled at 51ÂÜÀò, you may be able to follow the requirements that were in place when you started.
- Not sure what applies to you? Meet with a 51ÂÜÀò Counselor to make sure you’re on the right track.
- The minimum science GPA requirements (BIOL 20 Anatomy, BIOL 22 Physiology, BIOL 23/23L Microbiology) must be 2.80 or higher.
- The minimum fixed set of general education classes must be 3.00 or higher.
- BIOL 22 Human Physiology and BIOL 23/23L Microbiology must be completed within the last 10 years.
- There is no expiration on any science prerequisite classes for applicants to the LVN to RN Advanced Placement Program.
- You are only allowed to repeat one science class (BIOL 20 Human Anatomy, BIOL 22 Human Physiology, or BIOL 23/23L Microbiology) within the last 5 years.
- A repeat means you took a class, got a grade (A, B, C, D, F or W), and then took it again.
- EW (Excused Withdrawal) does not count as a repeat.
- If your class is older than 5 years and needs to be retaken, that does not count as a repeat.
- This policy applies to classes taken at all colleges, not just Chaffey.
- There is no repeat policy on any science prerequisite classes for applicants to the LVN to RN Advanced Placement Program.
- To take BIOL 22 (Human Physiology) at Chaffey, you must first complete: CHEM 9 or CHEM 10 or one year of high school chemistry.
- If you are applying to the CSUSB concurrent enrollment program or planning to transfer, CHEM 9 (Chemistry for Health Sciences) or CHEM 10 (Intro to Chemistry) is required for Cal-GETC certification (previously known as CSU or IGETC GE certification).
- Advanced Placement exams with a passing score of 3 or higher are accepted to meet some fixed general education prerequisites.
- Submit college board AP exam results to Chaffey’s Admissions & Records Office and see a 51ÂÜÀò Counselor for more information.
- We do not accept CLEP, DANTE, or ‘Credit by Exam’ scores for the science prerequisites. For the fixed general education classes, see a 51ÂÜÀò Counselor for more information.
- Starting Fall 2024, if you already have a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S. college, you may be waived from taking an Ethnic Studies class.
Nursing - ADN, A.S. degree 25-26 prerequisites
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL 22 | Human Physiology |
| BIOL 23 | Microbiology |
| BIOL 23L | Microbiology Lab |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1A | Composition |
| MATH 401 | Math for Health Sciences |
| PSYCH 25 | Developmental Psychology |
| SOC 10 | Intro to Sociology or ANTHRO 3 Cultural Anthropology or COMSTD 74 Intercultural Communications |
| COMSTD |
Communication Studies 2, 4, 6 or 8 |
| ARTS/Humanities |
One course from either Arts or Humanities from the 51ÂÜÀò GE. |
| Ethnic Studies |
One course from the 51ÂÜÀò GE |
| Math |
One course from the STAT 10 (Elementary Statistics) or SCSCI 10 (Statistics for Social Sciences) is recommended. |
- Download and use these worksheets to track your prerequisite courses and understand how you’ll be evaluated for admission.
- It is recommended that you utilize the worksheets in consultation with a 51ÂÜÀò Counselor.
- Once you’ve completed your prerequisite courses, the next step is to review the full
application process and important deadlines on the ADN Application Instructions This page includes detailed instructions on how to apply, required forms, and TEAS
testing information.
Check out our ADN Application Flowchart to see exactly how completing these prerequisites fits into your ADN journey!
- We also highly recommend attending an ADN Application Workshop to get helpful guidance and have your questions answered.
- For additional help or questions, contact the ADN office at ADN@chaffey.edu or schedule an appointment with a 51ÂÜÀò Counselor.
