Nov 21, 2024  
2017-2019 Catalog Addendum 
    
2017-2019 Catalog Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Pre-Nursing, APreN-DTA/MRP


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Minimum of 90-91 Credits

The Associate in Pre-Nursing degree is generally pursued by students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university at the junior level to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN). Four-year schools accepting Pre-Nursing Transfer degree include Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, University of Washington-Seattle, Washington State University, Pacific Lutheran University, Northwest University and Walla Walla University. This degree is designed to meet the distribution requirements at universities in Washington State, by fulfilling the general requirements taken by freshmen and sophomores.

To earn this degree, students must complete a minimum of 90-91-quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or higher (from approved distribution list below) and meet specific distribution requirements. No more than 25 percent of credit requirements may be taken on a pass/no-credit basis. Students should be aware that courses with “Pass” grades may not satisfy the requirements in their major field. Students must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and earn a minimum of 24 credits at Green River College.

Students are responsible for knowing transfer requirements and policies, as well as specific course choices and GPA requirements, and are urged to consult the catalog of the institution for which they plan to transfer.

1. Basic Skills (15 credits)


Any course used to satisfy Basic Skills distribution may not be used to satisfy any other portion of the Associate in Pre-Nursing degree requirements.

A. Communication Skills (10 credits)


Courses in this area support the written communication learning outcome.

B. Quantitative Skills/Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits)


Courses in this area support the quantitative and symbolic reasoning learning outcome.

2. Humanities (15 credits)


No more than 10 credits from any one discipline.

A. Communication Studies (5 credits)


B. Minimum of 10 credits from the following


No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100-level. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses listed below.

Performance/Skills Courses


No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses can meet the distribution requirements.

3. Social Science (15 credits)


5. Additional Courses (10 credits)


Select 10 credits from the Humanities/Fin Arts/English, Social Science, and Natural Science distribution requirement of Associate in Arts Degree, AA-DTA  .

Transferability of Credits


Green River College is fully accredited. Academic courses will usually be accepted by other institutions offering the same (or similar) courses. However, each institution has its own transfer policies and each student is responsible for knowing the transfer and admission requirements of the receiving institution. Students are urged to consult with their advisor and a representative from the college they plan to attend after Green River.

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