De Anza Community College ADN-RN Nursing Program Prerequisites & Reviews.”

De Anza College is an 112-acre community college situated in Cupertino, California, USA. It was founded in 1967 on the site of the Beaulieu Winery and is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza

NURSING

Students are admitted to the Associate Degree Registered Nursing Training program three times annually: Fall, winter, and spring. Theory courses, practice competencies labs and clinical experiences are coordinated to improve the students’ learning. Students are qualified to take the National Council Licensing Board Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) at the completion of all needed courses and meeting specifications for an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

The Registered Nursing Training program at De Anza College has been part of the outstanding program offerings since the institution started in 1967.

Because of the program’s outstanding reputation in the community, De Anza’s Registered Nursing graduates are employed by health-care institutions in Silicon Valley and also throughout Northern California.

The Nursing Program provides learners with state-of-the-art technology in the classrooms, laboratory, and clinical functions. The excellent faculties, who are content and clinical professionals in their respective disciplines, facilitate unique opportunities for a professional nursing education.

Total program cost is USD $9,000

Following are the minimum requirements for ADN-RN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include: 

The following De Anza College prerequisites or their approved equivalents taken at other institutions must be successfully completed, unless otherwise specified, with a grade of ‘C’ or better:

1. Nursing 50 – Career Opportunities in Nursing

• Not required for LVN to RN Transition or Advanced Placement programs. Must be taken at De Anza College. This class is graded Pass/No Pass only. Students must pass this course in no more than two attempts.

2. Math 114 -Intermediate Algebra (or a higher level mathematics class)

• Students who have been in continuous enrollment since prior to Fall 2001 may meet the Math requirement with Math 101 (Elementary Algebra)
• Scoring at a level equivalent to Math 114 or higher on the De Anza College-Level Math Placement Test will also meet this requirement
• An AP Calculus Exam score of 3 or higher will also meet this requirement.

3. Biology 40A, B, and C – Anatomy and Physiology
4. Biology 26 – Microbiology
5. Biology 45 – Human Nutrition: If you have not taken Biology 45 at De Anza or Foothill College, please read the announcement on the nursing web site about the nutrition requirement change in place since the September 2010 application period.
6. English 1A (Composition and Reading) or ESL 5 (ESL: Adv. Comp. & Reading)

ESL 5 is only for students whose native language is not English.  Students may meet the English requirement with a score of 3 or higher on either the AP English Language & Composition, or the AP English Composition and Literature Exams. However, AP English Exam scores do not correspond to specific grades at De Anza College; credit is given only as units. As a result, a grade of “C” will be used for the English input to the Chancellor’s Formula, which could significantly lower the overall score.

7. Psychology 1 – General Psychology
8. Psychology 14 – Developmental Psychology (scope is full life span – infancy to old age)
9. Speech 1 (Public Speaking) or Speech 10 (Fund. of Oral Communication)
10. 7 – Year Biology Requirement: The following De Anza College courses or their approved equivalents taken at other institutions must have been completed within seven years prior to the application period deadline:

• Biology 40A, B, and C – Anatomy and Physiology
• Biology 26 – Microbiology
• Biology 45 – Human Nutrition

11. Official transcripts (in unopened, sealed envelopes from institutions).
12. Passing with Acceptable Score on Chancellor’s Formula

Four different parts of your academic record will be put into the formula:

1. Core Biology GPA, based on the following nursing prerequisite classes:

Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and Nutrition

2. English nursing prerequisite GPA
3. Overall College GPA

Associate Degree – applicable classes taken within 7 years of the application deadline

4. Repeat count of the above Core Biology classes (one Withdrawal will be ignored)

CONTACT:

De Anza College

Address: 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Phone: 408-864-5300

Website: http://www.deanza.edu/