NURSING
PREREQUISITES
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE, COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Student’s Name: __________________________________________
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Candidates for the Nursing Program must have achieved 1) a cumulative grade point
average (GPA) of 2.5 for all college coursework taken, 2) a minimum grade of “C” in all
Nursing Prerequisite courses and 3) an overall grade point average of 2.5 for Human
Anatomy, Human Physiology and Microbiology and no more than one repetition of any of
these courses (Areas 1A, 1B, 1C; 2A, 2B).
Note: Courses taken at other institutions may be accepted for credit with proper documentation.
Legend: Gr=Grade, IP= In Progress, N=Needs
Completed at
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IP
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1A. BIOLOGY 20, Human Anatomy and Physiology (8)
Prerequisites: Biology 3 _____ OR Biology 5 _____
OR
1B. ANATOMY 1, Introduction to Human Anatomy (4)
Prerequisite: None (English 28, recommended)
AND
1C: PHYSIOLOGY 1: Introduction to Human Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: Biology 3 _____ OR Biology 5 _____
2A. MICROBIOLOGY 1, Introductory Microbiology (5)
Prerequisites: Physiology 1 _____ OR Biology 3 _____
AND Chemistry 51 _____
OR
2B. MICROBIOLOGY 20, General Microbiology (4)
3. ENGLISH 101, College Reading and Composition I (3)
*Prerequisites: Dev. Com 21 and 23 ____; English 21 _____;
English 28 ____
4. SPEECH 101, Oral Communication I (3)
Prerequisite: None (English 28, recommended)
5. PSYCHOLOGY 1, General Psychology I (3)
Prerequisite: None
6. PSYCHOLOGY 41, Life-Span Psychology: From Infancy to Old Age (3)
Prerequisite: None
7. SOCIOLOGY 1, Introduction to Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: None
8A. MATH 115, Elementary Algebra (5) OR HIGHER
*Prerequisites: Math 104 _____; Math 105 _____; Math 112 _____
OR
8B. MATH COMPETENCY COURSE _______________________________
OR
8C. MATH COMPETENCY TEST, Passed on _________________________
AND one of the following courses: Computer Science 601; English 102, 103;
Philosophy 7, 8; Speech 101, 102, 121
9. CHEMISTRY 51, Fundamentals of Chemistry I (5) OR HIGHER
Prerequisite: Math 115 _____
Note: *The first course in the sequence of prerequisites is determined by placement through assessment or previous courses.
[
] Full Completion
OR [
] Partial Completion
Science GPA ____________
Counselor: _________________________________
Signature
Cumulative GPA ____________
Student: ____________________________________
Signature
Distribution: White—Counselor; Goldenrod—Nursing; Pink—Student; White, Nursing Prerequisite Information—Student
Effective January 2007
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
NURSING PREREQUISITES
In order to be accepted into the Nursing Program at Los Angeles Southwest College, all prerequisites must be
met at the time of application. US high school equivalency will be verified by the Nursing Department.
EQUIVALENT COURSE CREDIT FOR STUDIES COMPLETED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES:
Coursework taken at another accredited US institution may fulfill a prerequisite or prerequisites. All coursework
must be verified by providing an official transcript and, if possible, a course description (generally found in the
college catalog) from any college outside of the Los Angeles Community College District. The student will be
required to meet with a Counselor to complete an Evaluation of Credit. In some cases, the Counselor will consult
with a Department Chairperson who will make the final determination to accept or deny course equivalency.
EQUIVALENT COURSE CREDIT FOR STUDIES COMPLETED AT A FOREIGN INSTITUTION:
Coursework taken at a foreign institution may fulfill a prerequisite course but only after having the foreign
transcript evaluated. The approved evaluation agencies are those used by the Los Angeles Community College
District Personnel Office* and are:
Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute
Academic and Professional International Evaluations, Inc.
American Education Research Corporation
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
Educational Records Evaluation Service
Institute for International Credentials Evaluations at California State University, Fresno
International Education Research Foundation, Inc.; Credentials Evaluation Service
World Education Services; Application for Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials
(*A list, with complete contact information, is available in the Nursing and Counseling Offices.)
Students will be directed to a Counselor who will review the evaluated foreign transcript. The Counselor will
prepare documentation recommending equivalent credit. In some cases the Counselor will consult with a
Department Chairperson who will make the final determination to accept or deny course equivalency.
A District-wide policy is pending on acceptance of coursework taken at foreign universities. The existing
procedure does not allow coursework or subject matter equivalency for fulfillment of English Composition, Oral
Communication, or for American Institutions. In addition course equivalency is not granted by the Nursing
Department for the following Nursing Prerequisites: Psychology 1 and 41.
EVALUATION AND NOTIFICATION:
Students will be notified by mail of their application status.
Please note, while calculations and Prerequisite Checks may be based on student copies of transcripts,
complete sets of original transcripts (one transcript for each school attended, including LA Southwest)
must be on file in the Nursing Department Office and in the Office of Admissions.
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The LACCD list of “Agencies Approved by the Commission for Foreign Transcript Evaluation” is based on Leaflet Number CL-635, Foreign
Transcript Evaluation, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and may be viewed at: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf
Distribution: White, Nursing Prerequisite Information—Student
Effective January 2007 (8.14.08)