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)
•    ENGL1000E – Composition and Reading with Support
(ENGLC1000 and 1000S Composition and Reading will not be substituted/waived by any other course. Submit course equivalency documentation signed by the English Department Chair at Merritt College.)

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

• COMMC1004 Interpersonal Communication (3 units)
• STATC1000 Introduction to Statistics (4 units)
• PSYCC1000 Introduction to General Psychology (3 units)
• ENGLC1002 Composition and Reading (4 units)
• SOC 001 Introduction to Sociology (3 units) OR ANTHR 003 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 units)

Semester 1 (12 units)

• NURS 1 Fundamentals (7 units)

• NURS 11 Theoretical and Professional Concepts (1 unit)

• NURS 12 Dosage Calculation (1 unit)

• NURS 14 Nutrition (2 units)

• NURS 20 Critical Thinking (1 units)

Semester 2 (12 units)

• NURS 13 Pharmacology (2 units)

• NURS 3A Maternity Nursing (5 units)

• NURS 3B Pediatric Nursing (5 units)

Semester 3 (12 units)

• NURS 4A Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing (7 units)

• NURS 4B Psychiatric Nursing (5 units)

Semester 4 (10 units)

• NURS 5 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing (7 units)

• NURS 10 Leadership and Transition to Practice (3 units)

ADN to BSN Pathway Guide