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Glendale Community College Verdugo CampusGarfield Campus Continuing EducationMontrose CampusProfessional Development Center

Prerequisites & Other Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to apply.

INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROSPECTIVE RN STUDENTS

The following 6 courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better in order to be eligible to apply:

1. Human Anatomy

2. Human Physiology

3. Microbiology

These 3 science courses must:

  •  Include labs and equal 14 semester/21 quarter units. In the event that there are insufficient units, only a college level Chemistry course (with lab) will be used to make up the deficit

  • No more than one (1) substandard grade (W, C-, D, F) between these three (3) courses within the last 7 years

  • COVID-19 Conditions: 

    • Substandard grades (W, EW, NP, C-, D, F) in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology taken during Spring/Summer/Fall 2020 will not be counted towards GPA calculations and will not count as a repeat. Emergency Withdrawals (EW) in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology taken during 2021 will not be counted towards GPA calculations and will not count as a repeat. 

    • Online labs for Biology and Chemistry courses will be accepted for courses taken during Spring 2020-Fall 2022.

    • The Nursing Department highly recommends letter grades for the prerequisite courses, especially in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and English 101. If students choose to take these courses with a "Pass/No Pass", a "P" notation will be interpreted as a "C" in the Chancellor's Formula

4. Freshman English

  • AP scores of 3 or higher will be accepted. This can only be verified with an official transcript from AP CollegeBoard.

  • The Nursing Department highly recommends letter grades for the prerequisite courses, especially in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and English 101. If students choose to take these courses with a "Pass/No Pass", a "P" notation will be interpreted as a "C" in the Chancellor's Formula

5. General Psychology

  • AP scores of 3 or higher will be accepted. This can only be verified with an official transcript from AP CollegeBoard.

  •  Lifespan and/or Developmental Psychology are not accepted and cannot be substituted

 6. Eligibility for Intermediate Algebra

  • Intermediate Algebra or higher levels of Math will be accepted (Examples: Statistics, Calculus, Trigonometry, etc.)  

  • AP scores of 3 of higher will be accepted. This can only be verified with an official transcript from AP CollegeBoard.

Possession of a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is required by the California State Board of Registered Nursing for licensure. The department requires a copy of your SSN/ITIN and a government-issued photo ID together on one sheet.

Acceptable forms to verify SSN/ITIN (Do not send originals):

  • SSN/ITIN card
  • W-2 form
  • Most recent tax return

Acceptable forms to verify government-issued Photo ID (Do not send originals):

  • Driver's license
  • State ID
  • Passport

Applicants without a college degree posted on their transcript must submit proof of high school completion as required by the California State Board of Registered Nursing for licensure. If you have a college degree, proof of completion of high school is not needed.

If high school was completed in the United States, you may choose to submit proof of completion using one of the two ways listed below: 

  1. One official high school/GED transcript, OR
  2. Submit a copy of your diploma and bring your original diploma for verification

If high school was completed outside the United States, foreign high school must be officially evaluated using one of the official GCC-approved evaluators listed below. Translations will not be accepted. Provide ONE “General Report” from one of the following evaluators. For some companies, you must allow at least 3 weeks for processing. It is the applicant’s responsibility to plan ahead.

World Evaluation Services, Inc. www.wes.org 212-966-6311
International Educational Research Foundation www.ierf.org 310-258-9451

Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5, and a minimum science GPA (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology) of 2.0

COVID-19 Conditions:

  • Substandard grades (W, EW, NP, C-, D, F) in Anatomy, Physiology, or Microbiology taken during Spring/Summer/Fall 2020 will not be counted towards GPA calculations