Nursing Course Equivalencies

Nursing Course Equivalencies (subject to change at any time and the list does not guarantee equivalency) this is to use as a guide when meeting with the Yuba College counselor and/or applying for equivalency. Although every effort has been made to ensure this document is accurate and up to date errors do occur.

In addition, to this articulation grid Yuba College may consider Sierra College and American River College’s grids as well. For Sierra College (on their website go to Prerequisites to Apply section then the Equivalency Grid) for American River College (on their website scroll down to the most current Articulation Grid). To be considered see a Yuba College Counselor to determine if a petition is needed.

The Nursing Program office does not complete prerequisite course evaluations. If you have taken a prerequisite course outside of Yuba College, see a Yuba College counselor to get an Ed Plan to ensure the courses are equivalent and meet the prerequisites for our nursing program. If you are using upper division courses for any prerequisites, it is mandatory to contact a Yuba College academic counselor to review the process for a possible course substitution.

Combination Courses

Are you needing to enter combination course? The grid below shows some possible examples. The courses list with & need to be split on your application. In the processing of your application our Admissions and Records team will ensure the total GPA is calculated correctly based on the units and semester verse quarter systems. Please work with counseling to ensure completed coursework is transferrable to Yuba College.

Example: Biology | Folsom Lake College (losrios.edu) at Folsom Lake the anatomy and physiology courses are taught together in a two-course sequence

You will split the units as evenly as possible in the course areas and place the grade you earned in each course.

If earned an A in BIOL 430 and a B in BIOL 431

This is how it would be entered on the nursing application:

• Anatomy: BIOL 430,431, 5 units Grade: A 
• Physiology: BIOL 430,431, 5 units Grade: B

Example: Biology Lake Tahoe the anatomy and physiology courses are taught together in a three-course sequence

You will split the units as evenly as possible in the course areas and place the grade you earned in each course.

If you earned an A in BIO 203, an B in BIO 204, and a B in BIO 205

Each course above is worth 5 units

This is how it would be entered on the nursing application:

• Anatomy: BIO203,204,205, 7.5 units, Grade: A
• Physiology: BIO203,204,205, 7.5 units, Grade: A

Example: Anatomy taught as a two-course sequence

Human Anatomy BIO 7A 2.5 units

Human Anatomy BIO 7B 2.5 units

You would need to calculate the grade to input into the application as a whole grade: A/B/C

For example: Bio 7A 2.5 units with grade A, Bio 7B 2.5 units would be entered as a grade of a B
5 semester units in the Anatomy section of the application

7.5 grade pts, 3.50 GPA = B 

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