OLYMPIC COLLEGE ARTICULATION PLAN
ADN Program at Shoreline Community College
Admission and Applications
Quarter Entering:
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Application Date:
January 15 – April 3
August 15 – October 3
November 15 – January 3
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite Courses for the ADN and Required General Education Courses for
RN-BSN Program
Shoreline
CHEM& 121 – Intro to Chemistry
ENGL& 101 – English Composition I
and Compass test score in reading
and writing.
5 credits
5 credits
OC
Math 146 Statistics or BNURS 320
Foreign Lang (or 2 years HS)
5 credits
2 years in high school of the same foreign language, or 10
credits of 1 language at college level, or may be waived if
educated in non-English speaking country through 8th grade.
BIOL& 231 – Anatomy and
10 credits
BIOL& 232 – Physiology
(Prerequisite: BIOL& 211)
Math Competency – Compass test score in college
math showing placement level above Intermediate
Algebra
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning
5 credits
Writing
15 credits
PSYC& 200 – Life Span Psychology
Humanities.
5 credits
NUTR& 101 – Nutrition
5 credits
BIOL& 260 – Microbiology
(Prerequisite: BIOL& 211)
5 credits
BIOL& 211 – Cell Biology
(Prereq for BIOL 231, 232, & 260)
*Not required for nursing program
5 credits
Must include 5 CR English Composition and 10 additional credits
of writing-intensive coursework (met through coursework in OC
RN-BSN Program).
15 credits
College-level foreign language credits may be applied toward
this requirement and may be completed while in OC RN to BSN
Completion program.
Social Sciences.
15 credits
May be completed in OC ADN or RN to BSN Completion
programs.
Natural Sciences.
28 credits
Must include 5 credits of college level chemistry, 10 credits of
anatomy and physiology (can be met via exam), 3 credits of
microbiology (can be met via examination), 5 credits of advanced
math (can be petitioned) and 5 credits of statistics.
Electives-To complete a total of 65 general education
requirements.
Shoreline Courses for the ADN Program (Six Quarter Option)
Shoreline 1st Year Nursing Courses
NURS 121 Communication in Nursing (3 CR)
NURS 131 Skills Practice Lab (technical skills) (1 CR)
NURS 141 Foundation of Nursing (3 CR)
NURS 151 Foundations Practicum (4 CR)
NURS 161 Success Strategies in Nursing (1 CR)
NURS 142 Nursing Practice and Common Health
Disturbances (5 CR)
NURS 152 Nursing Practice and Common Health
Disturbances Practicum (4 CR)
NURS 162 Skills Practice Lab (1 CR)
NURS 143 Nursing Practice and Complex Health
Disturbances (6 CR)
NURS 153 Complex Health Disturbances I Practicum
(5 CR)
NURS 163 Skills Practice Lab (1 CR)
Shoreline 2nd Year Nursing Courses
NURS 221 Nursing Practice and Complex Health Disturbances II
(2.5 CR)
NURS 231 Complex Health Disturbances II Practicum (5 CR)
NURS 241 Nursing Practice and Psychosocial Disturbances
(2.5 CR)
NURS 251 Psychosocial Disturbances Practicum (2 CR)
NURS 222 Nursing Practice and the Childbearing Family (3 CR)
NURS 232 The Childbearing Family Practicum
(4 CR)
NURS 242 Nursing Practice and Health Promotion (3.5 CR)
NURS 252 Nursing Health Promotion Practicum (1.5 CR)
NURS 223 Nursing Practice and Complex Health Disturbance III
(3 CR)
NURS 233 Complex Health Disturbances III Practicum (4 CR)
NURS 243 Managing Nursing Care in the Health Care System
(3 CR)
NURS 253 Management Practicum (2 CR)
Shoreline Courses for the ADN Program (Ten Quarter Option)
First Five Quarters
NURSE 121 Communication in Nursing (3 CR)
NURSE 131 Skills Practice Lab Communication (1 CR)
NURSE 122 Foundation of Nursing (3 CR)
NURSE 132 Skills Practice Lab (technical skills) (1 CR)
NURSE 142 Foundations Practicum (4 CR)
NURSE 123 Nursing Practice and Common Health
Disturbances (7 CR)
NURSE 124 Nursing Practice and Complex Health
Disturbances I (7 CR)
NURSE 125 Nursing Practice and Complex Health
Disturbances II (8 CR)
Second Five Quarters
NURSE 221 Nursing Practice and Complex Health Disturbances
III (2.5 CR)
NURSE 231 Complex Health Disturbances Practicum I (5 CR)
NURSE 222 Nursing Practice and Health Promotion (3.5 CR)
NURSE 232 Nursing Practice and Health Promotion Practicum
(1.5 CR)
NURSE 242 Nursing Practice and Psychosocial Disturbance
(2.5 CR)
NURSE 223 Nursing Practice and the Childbearing Family (3
CR)
NURSE 233 Nursing and Childbearing Family Practicum (4 CR)
NURSE 243 Psychosocial Disturbances Practicum (2 CR)
NURSE 224 Managing Nursing Care in the Health Care System
(3 CR)
NURSE 234 Nursing Health Promotion Practicum (2 CR)
NURSE 225 Nursing Practice and Complex Health Disturbance
IV (3 CR)
NURSE 235 Complex Health Disturbances Practicum II (4 CR)
RN-BSN Program at Olympic College
Regular Admissions
Admission and Applications
There are Admission processes for the BSN Program. The priority closing date for Regular
Admission applications is February 1st. Files completed after February 1st are reviewed on a
space available basis.
The Admission process requires:
 A completed application. Complete applications include three professional references
on OC reference forms, a goal statement, a resume and the application fee of $35.00
and two official transcripts from every college attended;
 Completion of the Associate’s Degree in Nursing with a minimum cumulative gpa of 2.5
prior to entering the BSN Program; and
 Proof of current unencumbered licensure for practice as a Registered Nurse in
Washington State prior to the first clinical course in the BSN Program.
Additional Information
Call (360) 394-2760 for applications or appointments with an advisor. You can also access
the OC Nursing Web page at: www.olympic.edu/nursing for more information and an
application.