Transferring From Rock Valley College
PNW is the perfect place to complete your bachelor’s degree after attending Rock Valley College. We’re here to make the transition process as seamless for you as possible.
Rock Valley College to PNW Transfer Guide
Associate Degree in Nursing to B.S. in Nursing
This transfer guide is for Rock Valley College students in the Nursing program who plan on transferring to the B.S. Nursing program at PNW.
Transferrable Credits Guide
Nathaniel Elizalde
Assistant Director of Admissions - Transfer Specialist
(219) 989-2297
| Rock Valley College | Purdue University Northwest | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Credits | Course Name | Course Credits |
| Math/Science/Pharmacology Requirements (17 credit hours): | ||||
| BIO 185 | Foundations of A & P * | 5 | College Level Math/Sci/Chem/Pharm | 5 |
| BIO 274 | Microbiology * | 4 | College Level Math/Sci/Chem/Pharm | 4 |
| BIO 100 or BIO 103 | Intro to Human Bio or Life Science * | 3 | College Level Math/Sci/Chem/Pharm | 3 |
| ADN Nursing Credits * | 3 | College Level Math/Sci/Chem/Pharm | 3 | |
| ADN Nursing Credits * | 2 | College Level Math/Sci/Chem/Pharm | 2 | |
| Humanities/Social Science Electives & Free Electives Requirement (30 credit hours): | ||||
| PSY 170 | General Psychology * | 3 | Elementary Psychology | 3 |
| SPH 131 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 | Communication Elective | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Life-Span Developmental Psych | 3 | Social Science or Humanities | 3 |
| SOC 190 | Intro to Sociology | 3 | Social Science or Humanities | 3 |
| FWS 237 | Nutrition for Optimum Living | 3 | Social Science or Humanities | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective | 3 | Social Science or Humanities | 3 | |
| ADN Nursing Credits * | 3 | Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ADN Nursing Credits * | 2 | Free Elective 2 | 2 | |
| NAD 101 * | 7 | Free Elective 3 | 7 | |
| English Composition & Statistics Requirement (9 credit hours): | ||||
| ENG 101 | Composition I * | 3 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Composition II | 3 | English Composition 2 | 3 |
| MTH 220 | Elements of Statistics | 3 | Statistics for Sociology | 3 |
| Lower Division Nursing Requirement (30 credit hours): | ||||
| ADN Nursing Credits * | 30 | Associates Nursing Coursework | 30 | |
*Courses are a part of the student’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) curriculum.
Required Courses to be Taken at Purdue University Northwest
- NUR 18200 Conceptual and Theoretical Thinking in Nursing (2 credits)
- NUR 39700 Nursing Care of the Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill (3 credits)
- NUR 39100 Professional Ethics (2 credits)
- NUR 39401 Health Promotion and Education (2 credits)
- NUR 41500 Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NUR 48200 Nursing Leadership and Management (3 credits)
- NUR 39000 Nursing Research (3 credits)
- NUR 38801 Health Assessment for Nursing (3 credits)
- NUR 45100 Nursing Informatics (3 credits)
- NUR 45200 Quality and Safety in Professional Nursing Practice (3 credits)
- NUR 48300 Community and Public Health Nursing (4 credits)
- NUR 49800 Capstone Course in Nursing (3 credits)
Additional Transfer Guidelines
- Students must have earned a course grade of “C” or better on every course accepted for transfer
- Students also must have achieved a 2.2 or greater cumulative GPA based on a 4-point scale. For additional program information, see the Purdue Northwest College of Technology.
For more detailed information about course information and degree maps, please reference the PNW Academic Catalog.
For information and assistance on transfer admission, contact PNW Admissions at admissions@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2213. Apply online at www.pnw.edu/apply-now.