Lower Columbia College - Nursing Program Information

Lower Columbia College - Nursing Program Information
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: Nursing Program, Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple St., Longview, WA, 98632.
Phone: (360) 442-2860
College Web Site:
http:// www.lcc.ctc.edu
Nursing Program Web Site:
http://www.lcc.ctc.edu/departments/nursing/
Contact for Application: Ben Ylen, Health Programs Coordinator - (360) 442-2860, bylen@lcc.ctc.edu
Contact for Additional Information: Helen Kuebel, Director of Nursing - (360) 442-2861, hkuebel@lcc.ctc.edu
Application Deadline 2005: April 1st
NURSING PROGRAMS AT LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE
• Registered Nurse (RN) Program (Associate in Applied Science Degree) - Can be completed in eight quarters. Upon
completion students must pass the national licensing exam to become RNs.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program - Students may earn a Certificate of Proficiency by exiting the Associate Degree
program at the LPN level after four quarters.
• LPN to RN Program - Existing LPNs may complete this online program in one or two years in order to become eligible to
take the national licensing exam to become an RN.
MINIMUM RN AND LPN PROGRAM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma or GED.
• High school chemistry or CHEM 100 AND high school human biology or BIOL 120.
• Completion of MATH 099/MATH 112, PSYC 111, and BIOL 221 with a grade in each of 2.0 or better and overall GPA of these three courses of 2.8.
• Proof of Nursing Assistant Certification issued by the Oregon or Washington Department of Health which includes criminal background clearance.
• Completion of two Admission Tests: Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and the Critical Thinking Test (CT).
• Additional points may be earned for completing nursing supportive courses (at least a 2.0 in each and overall minimum GPA of 2.8): BIOL 222,
BIOL 257, CHEM 111, ENGL 101, PSYC 205 and SOCY 110/ANTH 207.
MINIMUM LPN TO RN PROGRAM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Current unencumbered Washington State or Oregon State LPN license and Current CPR card for Health Care Professionals.
• AIDS education (if PN program was outside of Washington).
• 1000 hours clinical practice in the past 2 years.
• Passing score on the National League for Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination I.
• Current computer skills.
• GPA of 2.0 or better. A “C” or better is required in all nursing and supportive courses.
• Completion of MATH 099/MATH 112, BIOL 221, BIOL 222, BIOL 257, PSYC 111, PSYC 205, and ENG 101.
Students transferring from other colleges can refer to the Lower Columbia College School of Nursing Transfer Guides for Prerequisite Courses
for information on course transferability.
Admission to Nursing School is competitive. Please check with the admissions office to discuss options.
GENERAL NURSING INFORMATION
Oregon: Oregon Center for Nursing
Washington: Washington Center for Nursing

ANTH 207
Cultural
Anthropology
Lower Columbia College School of Nursing - Transfer Guide for Prerequisite Courses
BIOL 221
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 222
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 257
General
Microbiology
CHEM 111
Basic General
Chemistry
ENGL 101
English
Composition
MATH 099
Intermediate
Algebra
MATH 112
College
Algebra
PSYC 111
Introduction to
General
Psychology
PSYC 205
Developmental
Psychology
SOCY 110
Introduction to
Sociology
Centralia College ANTH 201 ZOOL 251 ZOOL 252 BIOL 211 CHEM 101 ENGL 101 MATH 099 - PSYC 101 PSYC 240 SOCI 101
Chemeketa CC ATH 207 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 115 WR 121 MTH 095 MTH 111 PSY 201 & 202 PSY 237 SOC 204 & 205
Clackamas CC ANT 103 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 104 WR 121 MTH 095 MTH 111 PSY 200 & 205 PSY 215 SOC 204 & 205
Clark College ANTH 103
BIOL 231 &
232
BIOL 233 BIOL 240 CHEM 111 ENGL 101
MATH 093 OR
095
MATH 111 PSYC 101 PSYC 211 SOC 101
Clatsop CC ANT 110 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 104 WR 121 MTH 95 MTH 111 PSY 201 & 202 PSY 215 SOC 204 & 205
Columbia Gorge
CC
Concordia
University
Grays Harbor
College
ATH 103 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 104 WR 121 MTH 95 MTH 111C PSY 201 & 202 PSY 215 SOC 204 & 205
- BIO 364 BIO 365 BIO 484 CHM 211 ENG 121 MTH 097 MTH 123 PSY 201 PSY 321 SOC 211 & 212
ANTH 202 BIOL 208 BIOL 209 BIOL 211 CHEM 101 ENGL 101 MATH 098 MATH 121 PSYCH 100 PSYCH 220 SOC 110
Linfield ANT 111 BIO 205* & 215*
BIO 255* OR
BIO 361
CHE 224* &
225* OR CHE
210 & 211
IQS 125 MAT 115 MAT 140 PSY 101
PSY 300* OR
186
Mt Hood CC ANTH 103 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 104 WR 121 MTH 95 MTH 111 PSY 201 & 202 PSY 237 SOC 204 & 205
Portland CC ATH 207 BI 231 & 232 BI 233 BI 234 CH 104 WR 121 MTH 95 MTH 111 PSY 201& 202 PSY 215 SOC 204 & 205
Portland State
University
South Puget
Sound CC
The University of
Portland
Walla Walla
College
ANTH 103 BI 301 & 302 BI 303
BI 234 &
235 (Lab)
CH 104 & 107
(Lab)
SOC 101
WR 121 MTH 95 MTH 111 PSY 200 PSY 311 SOC 200
ANTH 103 BIOL 205 BIOL 206 BIOL 211 CHEM 101 WRIT 101 MATH 99 MATH 120 PSYC 101 PSYC 220 SOC 101
SOC 325
BIO 307 & 377 (Lab) &
BIO 308 & 378 (Lab)
BIO 359 & 379
(Lab)
CHM 101 ENG 107 - MTH 111 PSY 101 PSY 360 SOC 101
ANTH 202 BIO 210 & 211 BIO 212 BIO 230 CHEM 107 ENG 101 MATH 095 MATH 109 PSY 101 PSY 103 SOC 101
WSU ANTH 203 BIOL 251 & 315 MBIOS 101 CHEM 101 ENGL 101 MATH 101 MATH 103 PSYCH 105** PSYCH 361** SOC 101**
• * Courses offered at the Linfield Portland Campus.
• ** Courses offered at the WSU Vancouver campus.
• Underlined course numbers indicate that there is a certain level of proficiency required. Please contact the college for details.
• Courses on an orange background can be taken as distance learning courses. Refer to the Transfer Guide for Prerequisite Courses - Distance Learning Options table
below for details.
• Course numbers and contents can change. Information on the table represents the transferability of courses from the 04/05 academic year. Please check with the admissions office at
Lower Columbia College regarding the transferability of all courses.
• This table should be used only as a guide. Final decisions on transfer of courses are made by Lower Columbia College.

Bates Tech.
College
Lower Columbia College School of Nursing - Transfer Guide for Prerequisite Courses
Distance Learning Options
(This table does not show all prerequisite courses available at each of the institutions, just those offered in a distance learning format.)
ANTH 207
Cultural
Anthropology
BIOL 221
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 222
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 257
General
Microbiology
CHEM 111
Basic General
Chemistry
ENGL 101
English
Composition
MATH 099
Intermediate
Algebra
MATH 112
College
Algebra
PSYC 111
Introduction to
General
Psychology
PSYC 205
Developmental
Psychology
SOCY 110
Introduction to
Sociology
- - - - - - - - PSYC 101 (T) - SOC 101 (O)
Bellevue CC ANTH 202 (O) - - - - ENGL 101 (O) MATH 099 (O) - PSYCH 100 (O) PSYCH 204 (O) SOC 110 (O)
Bellingham Tech.
College
- - - - - ENGL 101 (O) - - PSY 101 (O) - -
Big Bend CC ANT 210 (T † ) - - - - ENG 101 (O) - - PSY 101 (O) PSY 210 (O) SOC 110 (O)
Centralia College - - - -
Chemeketa CC -
BI 231 (O † ) &
232 (O † )
CHEM 101
(O ## )
BI 233 (O † ) BI 234 (O † ) - WR 121 (O) MTH 095 (O) MTH 111 (O)
ENGL 101 (O) MATH 099 (C) - PSYC 101 (O) PSYC 240 (O) SOCI 101 (O, C)
PSY 201 (O, T)
& 202 (O, T)
Clackamas CC ANT 103 (T † ) - BI 234 (O) CH 104 (O † ) WR 121 (O † ) MTH 095 (O † ) MTH 111 (O) - -
Clover Park
Tech. College
Columbia Basin
College
Eastern
Washington
University
Edmonds CC
Everett CC
Grays Harbor
College
PSY 237 (O, T) SOC 204 (O, T)
& 205 (O, T)
SOC 204 (T † ) &
205 (T † )
- - - - - ENG 101 (O) - - - - SOCIO 110 (O)
ANT 120 (O) - - - - ENG 101 (O) MTH 095 (O) - PSY 101 (O) - SOC 101 (O)
- - - - - - - -
ANTHR 120
(O † )
ANTHR 102
(O)
PSYC 100-70
(C)
- -
- - - - ENGL 100 (O) MATH 090 (O) - PSYCH 100 (O) - SOCIO 110 (O)
- - - - ENGL 101 (O)
- - - -
CHEM 101
(O ## )
MATH 065
(O † )
PSYCH 203 (O,
- PSYCH 100 (O)
T † )
SOC 110 (O)
ENGL 101 (O) - - PSYCH 100 (O) PSYCH 220 (O) SOC 110 (O)
Green River CC - - - - - ENGL 110 (O) - - PSYCH 100 (O) PSYCH 210 (O) SOC 110 (O)
Highline CC - - - - - WRIT 101 (O)
Lake Washington
Tech. College
MATH 097
(O † )
MATH 111
(O † )
PSYCH 100 (O) PSYCH 215 (O) SOC 110 (O)
- - - - - ENGL 101 (O † ) - - PSYC 101 (O) PSYC 105 (O) SOCI 110 (O)
Linfield - - - - - - - - - PSY 300 (O) -
Mt Hood CC ANTH 103 (O) - - - - WR 121 (O) - - - - -
North Seattle CC ANT 202 (O) - - - - ENG 101 (O) MAT 098 (O † ) MAT 102 (O † ) PSY 110 (O) - -
Olympic College - - - - - ENGL 101 (O) - -
Peninsula College - - - -
CHEM 101L
(O ## )
Pierce College - - - - - ENGL 101 (O)
PSYCH 101 (O,
T † )
-
SOCIO 101 (O,
T † )
ENGL 111 (O) - - PSYCH 110 (O) PSYCH 225 (O) SOC 110 (O)
MATH 098
(O † )
Portland CC - - - - - WR 121 (O) MTH 95 (O, T † ) MTH 111 (O)
Portland State
University
-
PSYCH 110 (O,
T † PSYCH 205 (O,
)
T † )
PSY 201 (O, T†
& 202 (T † ) †
PSY 215 (T )
)
- - - - - WR 121 (O) MTH 95 (O) - - PSYC 311 (O) -
continued on following page
-
SOC 204 (T) &
205 (T)

Renton Tech.
College
Seattle Central
CC
ANTH 207
Cultural
Anthropology
BIOL 221
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 222
Human
Anatomy &
Physiology
BIOL 257
General
Microbiology
CHEM 111
Basic General
Chemistry
ENGL 101
English
Composition
MATH 099
Intermediate
Algebra
MATH 112
College
Algebra
PSYC 111
Introduction to
General
Psychology
PSYC 205
Developmental
Psychology
SOCY 110
Introduction to
Sociology
- BIO 220 (O † ) BIO 221 (O†) - - ENG 101 (O) - - PSYC 101 (O) - -
ANT 202 (T) - - - -
ENG 101 (O, C,
T)
- -
PSY 110 (O, C,
T)
- SOC 110 (O, C)
Shoreline CC - - - - - ENG 101 (O) MATH 099 (O) - PSYCH 100 (O) - SOC 110 (O)
Skagit Valley
College
South Puget
Sound CC
- - - - - ENGL 101 (O) MATH 099 (O) - PSYC 100 (O) PSYC 110 (O) SOC 110 (O)
ANTH 103 (O,
C † )
- - - - - MATH 99 (O) - PSYC 101 (O) - SOC 101 (C † )
South Seattle CC - ANP 213 (O † ) ANP 214 (O†) - CHE 101 (O ## ) ENG 101 (O) MAT 098 (O) MAT 102 (O) - PSY 206 (O) SOC 110 (O)
Spokane CC
ANTHR 201
(O, T † )
- - - - ENG 101 (O) - - PSYCH 101 (O) - SOC 101 (O, T † )
Tacoma CC - - - - - ENGL 101 (O) - - PSYCH 100 (O) PSYCH 206 (O) SOC 110 (O)
University of
Washington
Walla Walla
College
Wenatchee
Valley College
- - - - - ENGL 131 (O) MATH 098 (O) - PSYCH 101 (O) - SOC 110 (O)
- - - - - - - - - - SOC 101 (O)
- - - - - ENGL 101 (O) - - PSYC 101 (O) - SOC 102 (O)
Whatcom CC - - - - - ENGL 101 (O) - -
Yakima Valley
College
- - - - - ENGL 101 (O † ) - -
WSU - - - - - - - - -
PSYCH 110 (O,
T † SOCIO 110 (O,
PSYCH 216 (O)
)
T † )
PSYCH 101
(O † )
- SOC 101 (O)
PSYCH 361X
(O)
SOC 101X (O)
• O = Online Course, T = Telecourse, C = Correspondence Course
• † One or more campus visits may be required
• ## Course includes an at-home laboratory component. Lower Columbia College will only accept this course if a student has demonstrated laboratory skills by undertaking a
supervised laboratory project at Lower Columbia College. Scheduling this project may be difficult and is not guaranteed.
• Underlined course numbers indicate that there is a certain level of proficiency required. Please contact the college for details.
• Distance learning course offerings change frequently. Please check with individual institutions for the most up-to-date information.
• Course numbers and contents can change. Information on the table represents the transferability of courses from the 04/05 academic year. Please check with the admissions office at
Lower Columbia College regarding the transferability of all courses.
• This table should be used only as a guide. Final decisions on transfer of courses are made by Lower Columbia College.
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