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Are you interested in a career in nursing? If so then Porterville College may be the right place to begin for you! Outlined below are 2 Registered-Nursing prerequisite- schedules to help guide you in your preparation for either an AA degree or BS degree:
Preparation for 2-Year AA Degree (ADN):
| FALL SEMESTER (UNITS) | SPRING SEMESTER (UNITS) |
| Anatomy 110 (4) | Physiology 101 (5) |
| Chemistry 106 (4) | Speech 101 (3) |
| English 101A (4) | Sociology 101 (3) or Anthropology 102 (3) |
| Health Ed. 112 (3) | Psychology 101A (3) |
| Microbiology 106 (5) | Area "N" PC graduation checklist (1-4) |
| Area "H" PC graduation checklist (3) | |
| Area "J" PC graduation checklist (3-5) | |
| Area "K" PC graduation checklist (1-3) |
* High school Algebra I or Porterville College’s Math 55 is a required prerequisite and should be completed prior to Chemistry 106.
** 2 credits of physical education are required if student is under age 21 at graduation.
Preparation for 4-Year BS Degree (BSRN):
| FALL SEMESTER (UNITS) | SPRING SEMESTER (UNITS) |
| Anatomy 110 (4) | Physiology 101 (5) |
| Chemistry 106 (4) | † Chemistry 108 (4) |
| English 101A (4) | English 101B (4) or Philosophy 107 (3) |
| Anthropology 102 (3) | Psychology 101A (3) |
| Microbiology (5) | Political Science 101 (3) |
| Speech 101 (3) | History 117 or 118 (3) |
| Statistics 122 (5) | Biology 118 (3) |
| CSU Breadth Area "C"(3) | Psychology 126 (3) |
| CSU Breadth Area "C"(3) |
† No longer required at CSU-Fresno or CSU-Bakersfield
* Courses listed above are prerequisites for the bachelor’s degree nursing program as well as the California State University breadth requirements.
** To fulfill PC graduation requirements, one of the Area C courses must be an ethnic studies course; 2 credits of physical education are required (if under age 21 at graduation); and Education 101 must be completed.