Pre-Nursing Transfe DTA MRP map

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  • Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Communications Skills: 10 Credits

  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • 5 Credits

Quantitative Skills: 5 Credits (SQR)

  • MATH&146: Statistics
  • 5 Credits

Humanities: 15 Credits (HU, HP)

(ART, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HUM, MUSC, PHIL, REL, SPAN)

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • 5 Credits

Social Science: 15 Credits (SS)

(ANTH, CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC)

  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • 5 Credits
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology
  • 5 Credits

Natural Science: 15 Credits (NS, LS, MS)

  • BIOL&160: General Biology with Lab
  • 5 Credits
  • BIOL&241: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • 5 Credits
  • BIOL&242: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • 5 Credits
  • BIOL&260: Microbiology
  • 5 Credits
  • CHEM&121: Intro to Chemistry
  • 5 Credits
  • CHEM&131: Intro to Organic/Biochem
  • 5 Credits
  • NUTR&101: Nutrition
  • 5 Credits

Physical Education/Health & Wellness: 3 Credits

  • PEH 178: Principles of Fitness
  • OR
  • PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness
  • 3 Credits

General Electives: 7 Credits

Total Credits Required: 90

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Year 1
Year 2

Suggested Schedule:

Fall 

  • CHEM&121: Intro to Chemistry
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • MATH&146: Statistics

Winter

  • BIOL&160: General Biology with Lab
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • Humanities: Select with Advisor

Spring

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • Social Science: Select with Advisor

To Do:

  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Set up your Bankmobile account
  • Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
  • Meet with your advisor
  • Make an education plan with your advisor
  • Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships

Suggested Schedule:

Fall

  • BIOL&241: Anatomy & Physiology I
  • Humanities: Select with Advisor
  • NUTR&101: Nutrition

Winter

  • BIOL&242: Anatomy & Physiology II
  • CHEM&131: Intro to Organic/Biochemistry
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

Spring

  • BIOL&260: Microbiology
  • Electives: Select with Advisor
  • PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness

To Do:

  • Update your education plan
  • Apply to transfer institutions
  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Apply for graduation (after enrolling in your final quarter of classes)
  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation!

Tips

  • Plan to take the TEAS test by the end of February of the year you intend to apply to the nursing program.
  • Complete applications for your transfer institution AND their nursing program
    • Check nursing program application dates early
  • Take CHEM&121 and BIOL&160 separately if possible!
  • NUTR&101:
    • ENGL&101 placement recommended

Which Quarter can I begin?

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer.

Program Modality

Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).

Length of Program

90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

Career Outlook

Washington has over 3,500 job openings annually! The median wage is $44/hour with an average salary of $93,200/year.

Future Education Opportunities

This pathway is designed for students planning to prepare for an upper division Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing BSN. Students should enter the college or university at junior standing, however, admission to the nursing program at that college or university is not guaranteed. Students pursuing this degree should contact their potential transfer institution early in their course of study.

Find Out More
nursingprogram@bigbend.edu

Total Credits Required: 90

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1 (Fall)
Quarter 2 (Winter)
Quarter 3 (Spring)
Quarter 4 (Fall)
Quarter 5 (Winter)
Quarter 6 (Spring)

Suggested Schedule:

  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness
  • SQR: Math above 100 or PHIL&120

To Do:

  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Set up your Bankmobile account
  • Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Make an education plan with your advisor
  • Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships

Suggested Schedule:

  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • Specified Elective: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • Lab Science: Select with advisor
  • Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Update your education plan with your advisor
  • Apply to transfer institutions
  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year

Suggested Schedule:

  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • Specified Elective: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Suggested Schedule:

  • Additional Breadth: Select with advisor
  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation

Diversity Course Requirement:

You must complete one diversity course as part of your degree.

Diversity Course Options

  • ART&100: Art Appreciation
  • CMST 225: Intercultural Communication
  • ENGL 223: Banned Books in Literature: A Cultural Approach
  • ENGL 225: Chicanx Literature
  • ENGL 261: Women’s Literature
  • HIST&215: Women in US History
  • HIST&219: Native American History
  • HUM 108: Intro to Gender Studies
  • HUM 205: Diversity French/German Cinema
  • HUM 214: Diversity Issues: Race, Class & Gender
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • MUSC 170: History of Jazz
  • MUSC 175: Music of the World
  • POLS&203: International Relations
  • REL 201: World Religion
  • SOC 204: Gender & Power
  • SOC 220: Marriage and the Family
  • SOC&201: Social Problems

Tips

  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
  • Earn a grade of 1.0 or higher in each course to use it toward your degree
  • Work closely with your advisor to develop a transfer plan

Which Quarter can I begin?

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

Program Modality

This degree can be completed entirely online. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online)

Length of Program

90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

Career Outlook

Completion of the Associate of Arts & Sciences degree allows for a wide variety of career pursuits depending on the course of study at your transfer institution.

Future Education Opportunities

The AA&S DTA represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When students earn the AA&S DTA, they may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that they have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements.