Allied Health - Pre-Nursing Option
AS Degree Allied Health · Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Successful completion of the Associate in Science, Allied Health ‐ Pre‐Nursing Option, prepares the student with the knowledge, skills and qualities necessary to apply to most nursing programs. The program includes the prerequisites necessary for most registered nursing programs at community colleges and may be transferable to nursing majors at various universities. Some variation in degree requirements may exist for a particular program; therefore, it is essential that students refer to the catalog of their intended institution and contact a counselor to ensure that all required coursework is completed. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:
- Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ALH 0020 | Introduction to Allied Health | 1 |
| ANTH 0002 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| orSOC 0001 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| BIOL 0004 | Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 0005 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOL 0006 | Human Physiology | 5 |
| CHEM 0002A | Introduction to Chemistry I | 5 |
| orCHEM 0001A | General Chemistry I | |
| orCHEM 0003A & CHEM 0003B | General Chemistry I - Part 1and General Chemistry I - Part 2 | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| HDEV 0001 | Human Development Through the Lifespan | 3 |
| orPSYC 0104 | Developmental Psychology | |
| NUTF 0010 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Demonstrate mathematics proficiency by one of the following: | 0-6 | |
| MATH 0012 | College Algebra | |
| MATH 0016A | Calculus for Social and Life Sciences | |
| MATH 0016B | Calculus for Social and Life Sciences | |
| MATH 0024 | Modern Business Mathematics | |
| MATH 0029 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | |
| MATH 0030 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | |
| MATH 0031 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus II | |
| MATH 0032 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus III | |
| MATH 0033 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 0042 | Business Calculus | |
| PSYC 0142 | Introduction to Psychological Statistics | |
| SOC 0015 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Completion of one year (or block schedule) of Algebra I or higher level mathematics in high school with grades of “C” or better | ||
1CHEM 0002A is preferred for most Nursing programs. Speak with a counselor to discuss Chemistry options.