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Admission Requirements

  • Overall GPA of 2.5 or above
  • Biology Core GPA of 2.5 or above (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology)
  • English 1A GPA of 2.5 or above
  • TEAS Exam score of 62 or higher

There are additional criteria and a lottery for admission. Talk to a counselor to learn more.

Our Fall 2026 Cohort Application Period will be announced January/February 2026

Prerequisites for Enrollment in the ADN Program (24 units)

Program Prerequisite Courses
•    BIOL 20A - Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (5 units)
•    BIOL 20B - Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (5 units)
OR
•    BIOL 2 - Human Anatomy with Lab (5 units)
•    BIOL 4 - Human Physiology with Lab (5 units)
AND
•    BIOL 3 - Microbiology with Lab (5 units)
•    ENGL 1A - Composition and Reading (4 units) OR ENGL 1AS – Composition and Reading with Support 

** All Biology courses have a 7-year recency
**Please note: Online Biology Labs will not be accepted for entry into the program. 

General Education/Graduation Requirements (20-23 units)
  • COMM 020 Interpersonal Communication Skills (3 units)
  • MATH 013 Introduction to Statistics (4 units)
  • PSYCH 001A Introduction to General Psychology (3 units)
  • ENGL 001B Composition and Reading (4 units)
  • SOC 001 Introduction to Sociology (3 units) OR ANTHR 003 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
  • Select one Ethnic Studies course from local AA/AS GE requirements. (3 units) Please see a Counselor for more information.
Associate Degree Nursing Major Units (44 units)

Semester 1 (11 units)

  • NURS 1 Beginning Principles of Health Care (9 units)
  • NURS 11 Ethics and Law for Nurses (1 unit) 
  • NURS 12 Calculation of Drug Dosages for Health Professionals (1 unit)

Semesters 2 and 3 (23 units)

  • NURS 3A Maternity Nursing (4 units) 
  • NURS 3B Pediatric Nursing (4 units) 
  • NURS 4A Medical-Surgical Nursing (4 units) 
  • NURS 4B Psychiatric Nursing (4 units) 
  • NURS 13 Pharmacology (3 units) 
  • NURS 14 Nutrition (2 units) 
  • NURS 20 Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgement in Nursing (2 units)
  • Employment: Start working as a Registered Nurse
  • Transfer: Transfer to Cal State East Bay or another 4-year institution

Semester 4 (10 units)

  • NURS 5 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing (9 units)
  • NURS 10 Leadership and Management (1 unit)
ADN to BSN Pathway


Program Effectiveness

Student Type
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Selected
40
26
30
N/A
30
Re-Admit
5
3
4
0
3
Graduates
22
10
30
17
21
NCLEX
95%
90%
87%
100%
90%
Faculty & Staff
Full-Time Faculty  
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Diana Barrios
Building S-339
Email: dbarrios@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2575
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Iona Henderson
Building S-338
Email: ihenderson@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2682
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Monica Mofidi
Building S-340
Email: mmofidi@peralta.edu

Contact Information

Nursing Inquiries:
adnadmissions@peralta.edu

Program Director
Diane Breckenridge, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN
dbreckenridge@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2423

Program Specialist
Amecia Young
Building S-341
ameciayoung@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3930

Staff Assistant (NURS)
Waaduda Karim
Building S-343
wkarim@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2422

Diane Chang

Interim Dean of Math, Science, Technology & Allied Health
Diane Chang
Bldg. S-438
dtchang@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2426

Counselors

Tanya Ilarde
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu

Marlo Beall
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu

Marisela Carvalho
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu

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