MCC to PNW Transfer Guide: Online RN-to-BSN Program
This is a transfer guide for McHenry County College students planning on transferring to the RN-to-BSN program within the College of Nursing at PNW.

McHenry County College (MCC) to PNW Articulation Agreement
A.D. in Nursing to Online RN-BSN Program
This articulation agreement provides a smooth curriculum transition with minimal loss of credit and duplication of coursework to facilitate the completion of the A.D. in Nursing at MCC and the Online RN-to-BSN program at PNW.
To use this agreement students must apply and be admitted to PNW and to the Online RN-to-BSN program. MCC students will receive equal consideration with other students seeking admission and financial aid. MCC students are eligible for admission with junior standing once they:
- have complete the associate degree in nursing.
- been admitted to PNW.
- have earned a course grade of “C-” or better on every course accepted for transfer; and
- have achieved a 2.2 or greater cumulative GPA based on a 4-point scale.
Transferrable Credits Guide
| McHenry County College Courses | Purdue University Northwest Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Math/Science/Pharmacology Requirements | Math/Science/Pharmacology Requirements | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Credits | Course Number | Course Credits |
| BIO-157 | Fundamentals of Biology* | 4 | College Level Biol/Math/Sci/Chem/ Pharm | 4 |
| BIO-255 | Microbiology* | 4 | College Level Biol/Math/Sci/Chem/ Pharm | 4 |
| BIO-263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I* | 4 | College Level Biol/Math/Sci/Chem/ Pharm | 4 |
| BIO-264 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II* | 4 | College Level Biol/Math/Sci/Chem/ Pharm | 4 |
| HCE-110 | Medication Math (Pharm/Math)* | 1 | College Level Biol/Math/Sci/Chem/ Pharm | 1 |
Humanities / Social Science Electives and Free Electives Requirement | Humanities / Social Science Electives and Free Electives Requirement | |||
| PSY-151 | Introduction to Psychology* | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| SPE-151 | Introduction to Speech* | 3 | Communication Elective | 3 |
| PSY-250 | Human Development Over The Life Span* | 3 | Social Science or Humanities Elective 1 | 3 |
| HFE-250 | Nutrition for Wellness* | 3 | Social Science or Humanities Elective 2 | 3 |
| Additional Social Science/Humanities Elective 3 | Additional Social Science/Humanities Elective 3 | 3 | Social Science or Humanities Elective 3 | 3 |
| Additional Social Science/Humanities Elective 3 | Additional Social Science/Humanities Elective 4 | 3 | Social Science or Humanities Elective 4 | 3 |
| NAE-100 | Basic Nursing Assistant* | 7 | Free Elective 1 | 3 |
| MCC-101 | The College Experience* | 1 | Free Elective 2 | 3 |
| HCE-111 | Evidence Based Practice* | 1 | Free Elective 3 | 3 |
| Surplus Nursing* | Surplus Nursing* | 3 | Free Elective 4 | 3 |
English Composition & Statistics Requirement | English Composition & Statistics Requirement | |||
| ENG-151 | Composition I* | 3 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Additional ENG-152 | Composition II* | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Additional: Choose 1 MAT-120 HIT-270 MAT-220 | General Education Statistics or Healthcare Statistics & Research or Statistics | 3 | College Level Statistics | 3 |
Lower Division Nursing Requirement | Lower Division Nursing Requirement | |||
| ADN Nursing Credits* | -- | 37 (minus 3 credit hours toward Free Electives above) | Nursing Coursework | 30 |
*Courses are a part of the student’s ADN curriculum
- Courses specified by title at partnering college have already been articulated as acceptable transfer to PNW to meet requirements. Courses may transfer into PNW as undistributed credit (UND or XXX) — these courses are accepted toward program requirements.
- Courses that are listed by title are part of the student’s curriculum based on the 2020-2021 McHenry County College Catalog.
- Students can also look up course transfer credit equivalencies
- Nursing credit taken beyond the required 30 credits can be applied to Free Electives if needed.
- Indiana State Board of Nursing Requirement 848IAC 1-2-17 states Math and/or Sciences may be integrated into nursing courses – therefore lower division nursing credit, when applicable may be applied to the 17 credit hours of Math/Science/Pharmacology Requirement.
