Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN)
Associate in Technical Arts Degree Prerequisite Courses
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Course |
Prerequisite Requirements |
Required Grade |
Factoring Points |
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CHEM& 121 - Intro to Chemistry
(formerly Chemistry 121) |
Math 99, Accuplacer placement exam. |
2.0 or higher |
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factor points sheet. |
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ENGL& 101 – English Composition I
(formerly English 101) |
Accuplacer placement exam. |
2.0 or higher |
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BIOL& 241 – Human A & P 1 (formerly Biology 250)
(Anatomy and Physiology) |
CHEM& 121 & 131, or CHEM& 141 & 142. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM& 131 is permitted but not recommended.
Students may fulfill the biochemistry prerequisite for Human A & P 1 and by doing one of the following: Take CHEM& 131 OR take a placement test that will allow you to waive CHEM& 131. It is suggested that BIOL 201 be taken as preparation for passing this placement test. The placement test must be passed in order to register for Human A & P 1. To schedule a placement test, contact either Dr. Larry Miller, Biology professor at lmiller@olympic.edu or by phone at 360-475-7703
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2.0 or higher |
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*BIOL& 242 – Human A & P (formerly Biology 251)
(Anatomy and Physiology) |
BIOL& 241 |
2.0 or higher |
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Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Proficiency Placement Test |
To Register to take the test please call Student Entry and Advising, telephone number (360) 475-7230. |
78 or Higher |
ADN Program Support Courses
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Class Name |
Qtr |
Support Courses Requirements |
Required Grade |
Factoring Point |
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Nursing 151 (Dosage Calculations, Footnote 1) |
Fall & Spring |
Completion of
BIOL& 241 |
3.7 or higher |
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factor points sheet. |
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Nursing 152 (Intro to Pharmacology, Footnote 1) |
Fall & Spring |
Completion of
BIOL& 241 |
2.7 or higher |
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BIOL& 260 – Microbiology (formerly Biology 260)
(Footnote 2) |
see: “The View”
quarterly schedule |
5 hours of biological sciences and CHEM& 121 or permission of instructor. |
2.0 or higher |
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PSYC& 100 – General Psychology or PSYC 102 – Psychology of Adjustment (formerly Psychology 101 or 102(Footnote 2) |
see: “The View”
quarterly schedule |
No prerequisite |
2.0 or higher |
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ONE 5-credit course from ONE of these disciplines (Footnote 2)
Sociology, Speech, History
Anthropology, Political Science
Philosophy, Humanities |
see: “The View”
quarterly schedule |
No prerequisite |
2.0 or higher |
Footnotes:
1: These support courses must be completed with the required grade, no later than the FALL quarter of the First Year Nursing program.
2: These support courses must be completed with the required grade, by the end of Summer before the start of the Second Year Nursing program.
If you did not take your sciences
at Olympic College please see course review information.
Application Deadline: All application and admission forms must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by March 31st of the year that you wish to be considered for admission. Prerequisites must be completed before March 31st of the year that you wish to be considered for admission, unless otherwise stated.
To register for an ADN (RN) Program Information Session, please contact us at nursing@olympic.edu or call the Nursing Programs Administrative Office at (360) 394-2760.
The ADN (RN) Program Start Date is Fall Quarter of each year (six quarters or two years in length).
Transcripts from other colleges/universities- ALL transcript assessments must be completed by the March 31st deadline. Please make sure your transcripts are submitted in a timely manner to ensure that they will have time to be assessed. Check with R&R on transcript assessment timelines at (360) 475-7200. (Let them know that you are a pre-nursing student applicant.)
Accrediting Bodies: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, and Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission.
* * * * IMPORTANT * * * *
ALL STUDENTS MUST SEE A NURSING ADVISOR WHEN THEY ARE READY TO ENTER CHEM& 121 (formally CHEM 121).