SAINT ANTHONY COLLEGE OF NURSING
August 2015
5658 EAST STATE STREET
ROCKFORD, IL 61108-2468
Course Equivalencies for
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE
Admissions
815-227-2141
NURSING PREREQUISITES
Anatomy & Physiology1
Chemistry
Microbiology1
Nutrition
Statistics
Developmental Psychology
Total for Nursing Prerequisites
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE2
English Composition—1st Sem
English Composition—2nd Sem
Introduction to Sociology
Physical/Life Science Elective
General Psychology
Speech
Philosophy or Humanities
Cultural Diversity
Fine Arts
Social/Behavioral Science
Biology Elective1
Electives
Total for General Education
1
2
Minimum
Credits
5
3
4
3
3
COURSE NUMBER
BIO 281/282 is the preferred series with one used as Biology
or Science elective, BIO 185 is acceptable
CHM 110 or higher
BIO 274
FWS 237
MTH 220
BUS 223
PSY 270
Credits
5, 8
4
4
4
4
3
4
21
Minimum
Credits
COURSE NUMBER
Credits
3
3
ENG 101
3
3
Select from: ENG 103, 105, 106, 110, 201
3
3
SOC 190
Select from: AST, ATS, BIO, CHM, GEL, GES, PGE,
3
3
PHY not otherwise required
3
3
PSY 170
3
3
Select from: SPH 131, 132, 141
3
any HUM, LIT, or PHL course except PHL 153
3
Select from: ANP 102, 103, ART 141, GEO 130,
HST 151, 152, 162, 163, 172, 173, 182, 183, 192, 193,
3
3
HUM 115, 117, 120, 121, 122, 125, LIT 251, 252, 260, 275,
MUS 106, PHL 151, 155, SOC 295, SPH 202
Select from: ART 131, 141, 246, 251, 252, 253 COM 251, 252,
3
3
HUM 210 MUS 102, 104, 106, 121, 251, 252, 253, THE 133
Select from: ANP, ECO, GEO, HST, PSC, PSY or SOC course
3
3
not otherwise required
any transferable BIO course that completes at least 12 hours
3
3 or 4
of Biology
Additional transferable (not vocational) courses or those used
Varies to
within the framework of completing an Associate’s Degree.
equal 64
10
Medical Terminology and Phlebotomy courses are accepted as prerequisite
credits
electives.
43
A minimum of 12 credits in biology is required (plus another 3 science credits of the student’s choosing-Physical/Life Science Elective above).
General education core requirements may be met by:
1) Completion of each course as specified above
2) Completion of a bachelor degree from an approved, regionally accredited college or university
 A minimum of 64 credits is required before beginning the nursing program.
 All students must meet each of the Nursing Prerequisite requirements.
 A student may apply for admission after completing: 32 prerequisite credits, at least one of the prerequisite
nursing sciences, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a nursing prerequisite science (A & P, college
chemistry and microbiology must be less than 10 years old) GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4 point scale.
Courses and Requirements subject to change. Check college website at www.sacn.edu for updated transfer guides.