RN Prerequisites
The following prerequisites must be completed by the due date stated in the current Application Instruction Packet in order to be eligible to apply to the RN program.
Course Requirement |
Minimum Semester
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Cuesta Equivalent |
| Microbiology, including lab | 4.0 | BIO 204 (5 credits) |
| Human Anatomy, including lab | 4.0 | BIO 205 (4 credits) |
| Human Physiology, including lab | 4.0 | BIO 206 (5 credits) |
| English Composition | 3.0 | ENG 201A (4 credits) |
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Grades of ‘C minus’ and below are not accepted in any course
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A combined GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the science courses (GPA calculator)
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Online and distance education science labs are not accepted
*Exception- Online science labs from Spring 2020-Spring 2022 are accepted. This policy applies to Cuesta College RN application. However, other colleges may have different policies.
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3 or more repeats result in ineligibility. Repeats include grades of C-, D+, D, D-, F, FW, NP, and NC.
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No substitutions are accepted. See below for course equivalencies from other colleges.
Prerequisite Course EquivalenciesIf you completed prerequisite coursework at a college other than Cuesta, check for pre-evaluated Cuesta course equivalencies in the chart below. For colleges or courses not listed, schedule a Counseling appointment with Carol Hurd (805) 592-9827 or Cindy Stever (805) 592-9922. Both counselors are also available for appointments through the online scheduling portal for a 15-minute drop-in or a 45-minute full planning appointment (select "Nursing and Allied Health students" in the list of appointment types). For the best guidance, it is recommended that you submit all transcripts from other colleges/universities to be evaluated prior to your counseling appointment. |
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COLLEGE |
Microbiology including lab* (Cuesta BIO 204 Equivalent) |
Human Anatomy including lab* (Cuesta BIO 205 Equivalent) |
Human Physiology including lab* (Cuesta BIO 206 Equivalent) |
English Composition (Cuesta ENGL 201A Equivalent) |
| Allan Hancock College | BIOL 128 | BIOL 124 | BIOL 125 | ENGL 101 |
| Bakersfield College | BIOL B16 | BIOL B32 | BIOL B33 | ENGL B1A |
| Cabrillo College | BIO 6 | BIO 4 | BIO 5 | ENGL 1A |
| Cal Poly, SLO |
MCRO 221 OR MCRO 224 |
BIO 231 + 232 | BIO 231 + 232 | ENGL 134 |
| College of the Sequoias | BIOL 40 | BIOL 30 | BIOL 31 | ENGL 1 |
| Feather River College | BIOL 210 | BIOL 110 | BIOL 112 | ENGL 101 |
| Gavilan College | BIO 8 | BIO 7 | BIO 9 | ENGL 1A |
| Hartnell College | BIO7 OR BIO27 |
BIO5 | BIO6 AND BIO6L |
ENG1A |
| Moorpark College | MICR M01 | ANAT M01 | PHSO M01 | ENGL M01A |
| Oxnard College | MICR R100 AND MICR R100L |
ANAT R101 | PHSO R101 | ENGL R101 |
| SBCC | BMS 127 OR BMS 157 |
BMS 107 | BMS 108 | ENG 110/110H |
| Taft College | BIOL 2260 | BIOL 2250 | BIOL 2257 OR BIOL 2255 AND BIOL 2256 |
ENGL 1500 |
| Ventura College | MICR V01 | ANAT V01 | PHSO V01 | ENGL V01A |
| West Hills College* | BIO 38 | BIO 32 | BIO 35 | ENG 1A |
*NO ONLINE OR DISTANCE EDUCATION SCIENCE LABS ARE ACCEPTED
