ADN Pre-requisites

ADN Program Pre-requisites

Yearly modifications can be made to program requirements. Students that maintain continuous enrollment at Chaffey College may use the requirements at the time of their enrollment. Please meet with a Chaffey College Counselor for more information.

The biology science pre-requisites for the ADN Program are listed below. A minimum of a 2.8 GPA in the biology science courses is required to apply to the program. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA in the general education courses is also required to apply to the program.

Recency Policy: The biology science pre-requisites must be completed within the last ten (10) years.

Repeat Policy: Effective fall 2019, students may repeat only one biology science course within the last five (5) years.

Online Science Labs: Biology science online courses and labs taken during spring 2020 through present day will be accepted.

Preferred consideration for multi – criteria screening and ranking will be given to student applicants that have satisfactorily completed ALL ADN pre-requisites and general education requirements.

Nursing - ADN, A.S. degree 24-25 prerequisites

Required biology science courses included:

Course Code	Course Name
BIOL 20	Human Anatomy
BIOL 22	Human Physiology
BIOL 23	Microbiology
BIOL 23L	Microbiology Lab

Required general education courses included:

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 Chaffey College GE.
Ethnic Studies	One course from the Chaffey College GE
Math	One course from the Chaffey College 24-25 GE, Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning. STAT 10 (Elementary Statistics) or SCSCI 10 (Statistics for Social Sciences)  is recommended.

Nursing: ADN Program Maps

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Nursing, ADN Program Map

ADN Pre-requisite Advising

Use the ADN pre-requisite advising check sheet in consultation with a Chaffey College Counselor.

Download the 2024-2025 ADN Program Prerequisite Advising Check Sheet

 

LVN to RN Advanced Placement Pre-requisites

Students interested in applying to Chaffey’s LVN to RN Advanced Placement Program must meet the same pre-requisites that traditional ADN students meet. A minimum of a 2.8 GPA in the biology science courses and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in the general education courses are required to apply to the program. Students are also required to enroll and pass NURADN 3 and 3L:
There is no recency or repeat policy for the LVN to RN Advanced Placement.

Download the 2024-2025 LVN to RN Advanced Placement Program Prerequisite Advising Check Sheet

Use the LVN to RN Advanced Placement Pre-requisite Advising Check Sheet in consultation with a Chaffey College Counselor. To arrange an appointment with a Counselor, visit the Counseling Department website

ADN Multi Criteria Screening Worksheet

Screening:  Admission criteria to the ADN Program follows a multi criteria screening and ranking. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (GPA of 2.8 minimum in the biology science courses, and GPA of 3.0 minimum in the combined general education courses, and TEAS score of 62% or higher before being considered for the program.

Ranking: Students are ranked using the following ADN Multi Criteria Screening Worksheet.

Download the NEW (effective SP24) ADN Multi Criteria Screening Worksheet

 

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