Community College of Philadelphia

Department of Nursing

Advice for High School Seniors who are interested in our nursing program

 

If you have had the following courses in high school:

·         Biology (1 year)

·         Chemistry (1 year)

·         Algebra or higher level math (2 years)

and have a grade of A,B or C, please consider a three year plan for our program which is very intense, fast paced and challenging.  Spreading the courses over three years allows you to adjust to college, focus your studies and improve your chances of success.  Applicants who get into nursing have an A/B average, so get an A or B in all of the courses that you take.  A three year plan would look something like this:

 

Fall Semester

Biology 109

English 101

Sociology 101

General Education Math requirement

 

Spring Semester

Biology 110

English 102

Diet 111

General education requirement

 

Summer Semester

Biology 241

 

Fall Semester

Nursing 101

General Education Computer Literacy Requirement

 

Spring Semester

Nursing 132

General Education Requirement

 

Fall Semester

Nursing 231

 

Spring Semester

Nursing 232

 

Graduate and take the RN license examination!