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Walla Walla University

Nursing 2008-2009

Degree:

Bachelor of Science

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Required Courses

University Requirement	PCC Equivalent	Credits
BIOL 201, 202 Anatomy and Physiology	BI 231, 232, & 233 Anatomy and Physiology	12
BIOL 222 Microbiology	BI 234 Microbiology	5
CHEM 101, 102 Introductory Chemistry	CH 104 General Chemistry & CH 105 or 106 General Chemistry	8
HLTH 220 Human Nutrition	FN 225 Nutrition or FN 270 Nutrition	4
PSYC 130 General Psychology	PSY 201, 201A, 202, 202A General Psychology	4
SOCI 204 General Sociology	SOC 204, 205, or 206 General Sociology	4
SOCI 324 Human Development and the Family	PSY 215 Human Development	4
MATH 206 Applied Statistics (co-or pre-requisite for Research in Nursing)	MTH 111B or C College Algebra & MTH 243 Statistics	5   4
College & Research Writing	WR 121, 122 & 123 English Composition I, II, III (3 cr. each) or WR 121 & 122 English Comp. I & II (4 cr. each) and WR 123 English Composition III (3 cr.)	9   11
SOCI 236 Racial & Ethnic Relations (other cultural class may transfer)	ATH 103 Cultural Anthropology or SOC 213 Diversity in the United States	4
SPCH 101 Fundamentals of Speech or SPCH 207 Small Group Comm.	SP 111 Fundamentals of Speech or SP 215 Small Group Communications	4
History (US Western, or World) Must have 3-4 cr. prereq for admission	2 courses from: HST 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203	8
Humanities (fine arts, literature, philosophy) Must have 6 cr. prereq for admission	Choose courses to equal 12 credits from: ART 205-206, MUS 101-103, PHL 201-203 ENG 104-106	12
Physical Education (activity courses)	Select a minimum of 1, one-credit PE 185 activity courses	2
Religion and Theology -take the remaining 13 credits at Walla Walla	ENG 275 Bible as Literature or R 210 World Religions Not required for admission	4

Italicized courses must be completed with a C or higher.

 

Notes

Walla Walla College is a Seventh-day Adventist college which welcomes any student wishing to obtain a quality education in a Christian environment. The college offers nursing courses at two sites. The main campus is located in College Place, Washington and at the Nursing Clinical Campus in Portland, Oregon.

The freshman and sophomore years of the nursing curriculum can be taken on the College Place, Washington campus or at a transferring institution and include a combination of general studies, nursing cognates, and nursing courses. The junior and senior years are taken on the Portland, Oregon campus and include nursing and general studies courses. The School of Nursing offers unique summer entry options for students who have completed the required prerequisites. Once admitted, these students can take sophomore nursing courses during the summer term on the Portland campus. An RN Plus option is also available on the Portland Campus for licensed RN's who have an associate degree or a diploma in nursing.

Admission - Portland Campus of Walla Walla

All prospective students must apply to both Walla Wall College and the School of Nursing (two different application forms). All admission files (including Portland applicants) are compiled and kept on the main campus in College Place, WA.

Application Deadlines:

Portland, Oregon - Summer Program: February 1

College Place, WA - Fall Term: April 15

Requirements:

• For admission to the Portland campus, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.25; however, applicants with GPA's less than 3.4 are rarely accepted. Applicants with higher GPA's (without having to repeat courses) are given priority. Typically, the admitted student has:  A’s and B’s in Anatomy & Physiology/Chemistry/Microbiology, a GPA of 3.4 or above, admission test scores above the minimum, and never had a C- or below in a prerequisite course. 
• For admission to the Walla Walla campus, you must have a GPA of 2.75
• Have 3 letters of reference sent to the Admissions Office at the above address. (Nursing applicants require three references, not just one.) Locate the reference form; to print a copy at www.wwc.edu/enrollment/apply or have your references fill in the on-line forms themselves at www.wwc.edu/enrollment/reference.
• Take nursing admission tests; you must have a current application on file before testing. In Portland, testing is scheduled from November through January with the Student Program Advisor at 503-251-6115 ext 7304. Tests must be paid for at time of testing; exact change is best.
  • Accuplacer On-line Reading Test ( not timed) $10 cash
  • California Critical Thinking Skills Test (timed: 45 min.) $10 cash
  • If your native language is not English, you must submit a TOEFL score before you will be allowed to take the tests listed above.
• Licensed RN and LPN applicants have specific admission requirements listed in the WWC Bulletin.

Application:

• To apply to the college, fill in the on-line form and have a credit card handy for the $40 application fee at: www.wwc.edu/enrollment/apply/domestic/php or call 800-541-8900.
• To apply to the School of Nursing (including Portland Campus) print the nursing application at www.wwc.edu/2681.html. Fill out the form and send it to:
  • Walla Walla College Admissions Office 204 S College Ave. College Place, WA 99324
• Send official copies of all transcripts (including high school, unless you have 90+ college credits) to the college Admissions Office at the above address. To check on your file, call 800-541-8900.

Financial Aid:

• For financial aid, fill in the Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. School code #003799.
• Walla Walla College has its own financial aid form to submit at www.wwc.edu/services/sfs/financial-aid/current/application.html.

 

See current WWC Bulletin at www.wwc.edu/academics/bulletins for further information.

PCC endeavors to create accurate transfer guides for students; however, requirements may change without notice. Students are responsible for working with PCC advisors and their transfer institution to ensure that their academic plan will meet requirements and timelines.

Last updated: August 2008