Sample prerequisites for nurse practitioner or physician assistant programs

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIO 22: Introductory Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIO 131: Systemic Physiology

OR Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology Series with labs

• BIO 25: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• and BIO 26: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIO 39: Microbiology for Allied Health Students
• or BIO 139: General Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 14 + CHEM 25: Organic Chemistry Lecture I + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 124 + CHEM 125: Organic Chemistry Lecture II + Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory

English Composition

• ENGL 1: Basic Writing Skills
• or ENGL 1C: Critical Thinking and Writing
• or ENGL 5: Accelerated Academic Literacies
• or ENGL 10: Academic Literacies I
• or ENGL 11: Academic Literacies II
• or ENGL 20: College Composition II
• or ENGL 120A: Advanced Composition

Two Social Science Courses

• PSYC 2: Introductory Psychology
• SOC 1: Principles of Sociology
• ANTH 2: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• ETHN 11: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• WGS 25: Introduction to Gender & Sexuality 

Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology Series with labs

• BIO 40A: Human Anatomy and Physiology
• and BIO 40B: Human Anatomy and Physiology
• and BIO 40C: Human Anatomy and Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIO 26: Introductory Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 12A: Organic Chemistry I
• or CHEM 12B: Organic Chemistry II
• or Chem 12C: Organic Chemistry III

English Composition

• EWRT 1A: Composition and Reading
• or EWRT 2: Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking

Two Social Science Courses

• PSYC 1: General Psychology
• SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 2: Cultural Anthropology
• CETH 10: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• WMST 1: Introduction to Women’s Studies

American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College

Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology Series with labs

• BIOL 430: Anatomy and Physiology
• and BIOL 431: Anatomy and Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 440: General Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 420: Organic Chemistry I
• or CHEM 421: Organic Chemistry II

English Composition

• ENGWR 110: College Reading and Writing Skills
• or ENGWR 300: College Composition
• or ENGWR 302: Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking

Two Social Science courses:

• PSYCH 300: General Principles
• SOC 300: Introductory Sociology
• ANTH 310: Cultural Anthropology
• ETHNS 300: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• WGS 300: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies

San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL 230: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 235: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 205: General Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 231 + CHEM 231L: Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• or CHEM 433 + CHEM 422L: Organic Chemistry II + Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

English Composition

• ENGL 101: Reading and Composition
• or ENGL 205: Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition 

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 101: General Psychology
• SOCO 101: Principles of Sociology
• ANTH 103: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• GEND 101: Introduction to Gender Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL 31: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab 

• BIOL 32: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab 

• BIOL 22: Introduction to Medical Microbiology
• or BIOL 23: General Microbiology (preferred)

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 12A: Organic Chemistry
• or CHEM 12B: Organic Chemistry
  

English Composition

• ENG 1A: Reading and Composition
• or ENG 1D: Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking

Two Social Science Courses

• PSYCH 1: Introduction to Psychology
• SOCIO 1A: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHR 1: Cultural Anthropology
• ETHNS 30: Introduction to Ethnic Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL 0005: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 0006: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 0004: Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 0012A: Organic Chemistry I
• or CHEM 0012B: Organic Chemistry II
  

English Composition

• ENGL 0001A: Introduction to Composition

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 0100: General Principles of Psychology
• SOC 0001: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 0002: Cultural Anthropology
• ETHN 0011: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• WMST 0003: Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion 

Human Anatomy with lab

• INTEGBI 131 + INTEGBI 131L: General Human Anatomy + General Human Anatomy Laboratory

Human Physiology with lab

• MCELLBI 32 + MCELLBI 32L: Introduction to Human Physiology + Introduction to Human Physiology Laboratory
• or INTEGBI 132 + INTEGBI 132L: Human Physiology + Human Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• MCELLBI C112 + MCELLBI C112L: General Microbiology + General Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 3A + CHEM 3AL: Chemical Structure and Reactivity + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 3B + CHEM 3BL: Chemical Structure and Reactivity + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 12A: Organic Chemistry
• or CHEM 12B: Organic Chemistry
  

English Composition

• COLWRIT R1A: Accelerated Reading and Composition

2 Social Science courses

• PSYCH 1: General Psychology
• SOCIOL 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHRO 3: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
• ETH STD 11AC: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• GWS 10: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIO SCI D170: Applied Human Anatomy
• Please note: BIO SCI D136: Human Anatomy will not be accepted, as it does not include a lab

Human Physiology with lab

• BIO SCI E109 + BIO SCI E112L: Human Physiology + Physiology Laboratory
• or BIO SCI E183 + BIO SCI E112L: Exercise Physiology + Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIO SCI M122 + BIO SCI M118L: General Microbiology + Experimental Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• One Organic Chemistry Lecture + One Organic Chemistry Lab
  • Lectures: CHEM 51A, CHEM 51B or CHEM 51C: Organic Chemistry
  • Labs: CHEM 51LB, CHEM 51LC or CHEM 51LD: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or One Biochemistry Lecture + One Biochemistry Lab
  • BIO SCI M114 + BIO SCI M114L: Advanced Biochemistry + Biochemistry Laboratory
    

English Composition

• WRITING 39A: Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric
• or WRITING 139W: Advanced Expository Writing

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH 7A: Introduction to Psychology
• SOCIOL 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHRO 2A: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

Human Anatomy with lab

• PHYSCI 13: Introduction to Human Anatomy
• or PHYSCI 107: Systems Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• PHYSCI 3: Introduction to Human Physiology
• or PHYSCI 111A + PHYSCI 111L: Foundations in Physiological Science + Physiological Science Laboratory
• or PHYSCI 111B + PHYSCI 111L: Foundations in Physiological Science + Physiological Science Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• MIMG 6 + MIMG 100L: Microbiology for Nonmajors + Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools
• or MIMG 10 + MIMG 100L: Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students + Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools
• or MIMG 101 + MIMG 100L: Introductory Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools (preferred)

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• One Organic Chemistry Lecture + One Organic Chemistry Lab
  • Lectures: CHEM 14C, CHEM 14D, CHEM 30A, CHEM 30B or CHEM 30C
  • Labs: CHEM 14CL, CHEM 30BL or CHEM 30CL
    

English Composition

• ENGCOMP 3: English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH 10: Introductory Psychology
• SOCIOL 1: Introductory Sociology
• ANTHRO 3: Culture and Society
• GENDER 10: Introduction to Gender Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIO 164: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIO 161: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIO 120 + BIO 120L: General Microbiology + General Microbiology Lab

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 008 + CHEM 008L: Principles of Organic Chemistry + Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab
• or CHEM 100 + CHEM 100L: Organic Synthesis and Mechanism + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  

English Composition

• WRI 001: Academic Writing
• or WRI 010: College Reading and Composition

Two Social Science courses

• PSY 001: Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 001: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 001: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
• CRES 001: Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL171A: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 171B + BIOL 171L: Human Physiology 1 + Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
• or BIOL 171C + BIOL 171L: Human Physiology 2 + Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL121 + BIOL 121L: Introductory Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 008A + CHEM 008LA: Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 008B + CHEM 008LB: Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 008C + CHEM 008LC: Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry Laboratory

English Composition

• ENGL 001A: Beginning Composition
• or ENGL 004: English Writing

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 001 or PSYC 002: Introductory Psychology
• SOC 001: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 001: Cultural Anthropology
• ETST 001: Introduction to the Study of Race and Ethnicity

Human Anatomy with lab

• (UCSD Extended Studies) BILD X13: Human Anatomy
• or course at another accredited institution 

Human Physiology with lab

• BIPN 100 + BIPN 105: Human Physiology I + Human Physiology Laboratory
• or BIPN 102 + BIPN 105: Human Physiology II + Human Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIMM 120 + BIMM 121: Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory
• BIMM 124 + BIMM 121: Medical Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• One Organic Chemistry Lecture + One Organic Chemistry Lab
  • Lectures: CHEM 40A, CHEM 40B, CHEM 40C, CHEM 41A, 41B or 41C
  • Labs: CHEM 43A or CHEM 43AM
• or One Biochemistry Lecture + One Biochemistry Lab
  • BIBC 100 + BIBC 103: Structural Biochemistry + Biochemical Techniques

English Composition

• AWP 3: Analytical Writing
• or AWP 4A: Analytical Writing and Academic English A
• or AWP 4B: Analytical Writing and Academic English B

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 1: Psychology
• SOCI 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 1: Introduction to Culture
• ETHN 1: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
• CGS 1: Introduction to Critical Gender Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• (Santa Barbara Community College) BMS 107: Human Anatomy
• or course at another accredited institution 

Human Physiology with lab

• (Santa Barbara Community College) BMS 108: Human Physiology
• or course at another accredited institution
• MCDB 111: Human Physiology will not be accepted, as it does not include a lab

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• MCDB 131 + MCDB 131L: General Microbiology + Laboratory in General Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• One Organic Chemistry Lecture + One Organic Chemistry Lab
  • Lectures: CHEM 109A, CHEM 109B or CHEM 109C
  • Labs: CHEM 6AL or CHEM 6BL

English Composition

• WRIT 1: Approaches to University Writing
• WRIT 2: Academic Writing
• WRIT 105R: Rhetoric and Writing

Two Social Science courses

• PSY 1: Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 2: Introductory Cultural Anthropology

Human Anatomy with lab

• METX 135 + METX 135L: Functional Anatomy + Functional Anatomy Lab

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 130 + BIOL 130L: Human Physiology + Human Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• METX 100 + METX 100L: Introduction to Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 8A + CHEM 8L: Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 8B + CHEM 8M: Organic Chemistry + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or BIOL 100 + BIOL 100L: Biochemistry + Biochemistry Laboratory

English Composition

• WRIT 1: Introduction to Composition
• WRIT 2: Rhetoric and Inquiry

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 1: Introduction to Psychology
• SOCY 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 2: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• CRES 10: Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• ANATOMY 001: Introduction to Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• PHYSIOL 001: Introduction to Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• MICRO 020: General Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry for Science Majors
• or CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry for Science Majors
• or CHEM 221: Biochemistry for Science Majors

English Composition

• ENGLISH 101: College Reading and Composition I
• or ENGLISH 103: Composition and Critical Thinking

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH 001: General Psychology
• SOC 001: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHRO 102: Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL 4: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 5: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 6: Introductory Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 18A: Organic Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences I
• or CHEM 18B: Organic Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences II

English Composition

• ENGL 1A: College Composition and Reading
• or ENGL 1C: Critical Thinking/Advanced Composition

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH 1A: General Psychology
• SOCIL 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHR 2: Cultural Anthropology
• ETHN 11: Introduction to Ethnic Studies

Human Anatomy with lab

• BIOL 2: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 4: Human Physiology

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 3: Microbiology

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 12A: Organic Chemistry
• or CHEM 12B: Organic Chemistry

English Composition

• ENGL 1A: Composition and Reading

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH 1A: Introduction to General Psychology
• SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTHR 3: Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
• ETHST 1: Introduction to Ethnic Studies

Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology Series with labs

• BIOD 151: Essential Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
• and BIOD 152: Essential Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOD 171: Essential Microbiology w/Lab

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 219: Principles of Organic Chemistry w/Lab
• or CHEM 212: Biochemistry w/Lab

English Composition

• ENGL 101: English Composition I
• ENGL 102: English Composition II

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 101: General Psychology
• PSYC 210: Abnormal Psychology
• SOCI 180: Introduction to Sociology

Human Anatomy with lab

• INTEGBI X104 + INTEGBI X108: General Human Anatomy + Human Anatomy Laboratory

Human Physiology with lab

• MCELLBI XB32 + MCELLBI X406.1: Introduction to Human Physiology + Human Physiology Laboratory

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• MCELLBI X134 + MCELLBI X136: Medical Microbiology + Microbiology Laboratory

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM X36A + CHEM X36.1A: Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• or CHEM X36B + CHEM X36.1B: Organic Chemistry II + Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• MCELLBI X105: Biochemistry will not be accepted, as it does not include a lab

English Composition

• No suitable courses offered at this time

Two Social Science courses

• PSYCH XBW1: General Psychology
• PSYCH X160: Social Psychology
• PSYCH X146: Abnormal Psychology

Human Anatomy with lab

• BILD X13: Human Anatomy

Human Physiology with lab

• BIOL 40368: Human Physiology with Lab

Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab

• BIOL 40335: Microbiology with Lab

Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab

• CHEM 40010 + CHEM 40012: Organic Chemistry I + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• or CHEM 40011 + CHEM 40012: Organic Chemistry II + Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• BIOL 40357: Biochemistry will not be accepted, as it does not include a lab

English Composition

• WCWP 40105: Science Writing I
• WCWP 40230: Science Writing II

Two Social Science courses

• PSYC 40028: Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 40007: Introduction to Sociology
• ANTH 40010: Introduction to Anthropology