Associate in Pre-Nursing
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE
DIRECT TRANSFER AGREEMENT/MAJOR RELATED PROGRAM (DTA/MRP)
Designed for the student who wishes to transfer to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at a four-year university, the Associate in Pre-Nursing offers a broad spectrum of academic courses that prepare students for upper-division coursework leading to the Bachelor of Science, Nursing degree (entry-to-practice/basic BSN). Pre-nursing graduates are prepared to apply to BSN programs at various institutions across Washington state, including the following baccalaureate institutions that are participants in this agreement with the community and technical college system: University of Washington, Seattle; Washington State University; Northwest University; Seattle University; Seattle Pacific University; Pacific Lutheran University; Walla Walla University; and the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing (WSU-ICN), a consortium whose members include Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga, and Whitworth. Associate degree transfers to WSU-ICN are admitted through WSU, not through the other consortium institutions.
This degree program streamlines preparation for the basic BSN pathway across the state. It does not, however, guarantee acceptance into a BSN program. Due to high interest and limited space in BSN programs, admission to all BSN programs is highly competitive, with many qualified applicants finding themselves on waiting lists for admission.
CPTC does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss sequencing and work out their individual schedule with a counselor or advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.
It is recommended that students pursuing the Pre-Nursing degree contact their potential transfer institutions early in their program regarding specific course choices in each area where electives are listed.
To receive the DTA degree, students must have earned a minimum of a cumulative college-level GPA and have completed at least 90 quarter hours of transferable credit, including a minimum of 60 quarter hours of general education courses as shown below.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Students are required to be proficient in intermediate algebra, which is a prerequisite to the math courses included in this program. Individual courses may have prerequisites.
Program Course List
Communication (10 Cr.)
Note: Admission application deadlines vary. Students must meet the deadline for the university or universities to which they plan to apply for admission to transfer.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (5 Cr.)
Note: For admission to nursing as a major, it is critical to note that grade point average requirements vary and admission is competitive across the several programs in nursing. Although some nursing programs note minimum GPA requirements for nursing prerequisites and other required courses, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee nursing admission. It is strongly recommended that students check with their transferring institution for GPA requirements.
Humanities (15 Cr.)
CMST& 220
| | 5 |
| Humanities Elective | 5 |
| Humanities Elective | 5 |
NOTE: Certain schools may have additional “university-specific” requirements that are not prerequisites to admission to the nursing major but will need to be completed prior to graduation or, as noted above for NU, prior to commencement of nursing courses. Contact with advisors from individual schools for institutional requirements is highly recommended, since this DTA may not meet every institution-specific graduation requirement. NU, for example, requires Old Testament and New Testament in the summer prior to beginning nursing classes.
NOTE: In order to better prepare for successful transfer, students are encouraged to consult with the institution(s) to which they wish to transfer regarding the humanities courses and other electives that best support or may be required as prerequisites to their nursing curriculum.
Social Sciences (15 Cr.)
PSYC& 100DIV
| | 5 |
PSYC& 200
| | 5 |
SOC& 101DIV
| | 5 |
Note: Certain schools may have additional “university-specific” requirements for admission to the institution that are not prerequisites specifically identified in the DTA requirements. UW Seattle, for example, requires 10 credits of a world language if the applicant has not completed two years of a single language in high school; PLU requires a year of a foreign language at the college level if two years of high school foreign language has not been completed.
Natural Sciences (35 Cr.)
BIOL& 160
| General Biology w/Lab | 5 |
BIOL& 241
| Human A & P I | 5 |
BIOL& 242
| Human A & P II | 5 |
BIOL& 260
| Microbiology | 5 |
CHEM& 121
| | 5 |
CHEM& 131
| | 5 |
NUTR& 101
| | 5 |
Note: Introductory survey courses or review courses do not meet the content-level expectations for these natural science requirements. UW Seattle requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for three out of seven natural sciences courses (or 2.8 for four out of the seven) at the time of application when some of the course work may not yet be completed. Northwest University requires 2 credits of genetics as well. Students may be admitted to the BSN without genetics if they agree to complete the course at NU in the summer prior to junior year.
Electives (10 Cr.)
Note: In order to better prepare for successful transfer, students are encouraged to consult with the institution(s) to which they wish to transfer regarding the humanities courses and other electives that best support or may be required as prerequisites to their nursing curriculum.
College Success Course (3 Cr.)
Computer Literacy Course (3 Cr.)
Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam (3 Credits)
Elective Note
A specific elective course may be credited toward no more than one distribution or skill area requirement. A maximum of 10 elective credits may be in college-level courses as defined by CPTC, and the remainder shall be fully transferable as defined by the receiving institution. Select courses appropriate for intended major and intended bachelor’s institution. Students should contact an advisor at the potential transfer institution regarding their interests and specific course choices.
Northwest University and Walla Walla University require that the second English composition class be a research writing class.
UW Seattle and Seattle University require 10 credits in quantitative/ symbolic reasoning, with the additional class in college algebra or precalculus (at UW Seattle, a class in logic also serves for the additional class).
A curriculum that provides students with an understanding of and sensitivity to human diversity is encouraged (required by WSU). The credits gained in sociology and humanities courses provide opportunities for such a curriculum.
Northwest University requires cultural anthropology and does not accept a course in the sociology discipline as a substitute. Students may be admitted to the BSN without cultural anthropology if they agree to complete the course at NU in the summer prior to their junior year.
Introductory survey courses or review courses do not meet the content level expectations for these natural science requirements.
UW Seattle requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for three out of the seven natural sciences courses (or 2.8 for four out of the seven) at the time of application when some of the coursework may not yet be completed.
Northwest University requires two credits of genetics as well. Students may be admitted to the BSN without genetics if they agree to complete the course at NU in the summer prior to their junior year.
In order to better prepare for successful transfer, students are encouraged to consult with the institution(s) to which they wish to transfer regarding the humanities courses and other electives that best support or may be required as prerequisites to their nursing curriculum.
Humanities Electives Available Through CPTC
ART& 100
| Art Appreciation | 5 |
| | |
ASL& 121
| American Sign Language I | 5 |
| Or | |
ASL& 122
| American Sign Language II | 5 |
| | |
MUSC& 105
| | 5 |
Note: Only one 100-level language course may be used to meet the humanities requirement.