Diablo Valley College to SDSU
Nursing Transfer Plan
DVC covers every SDSU nursing prep course except the five NURS courses, which have no DVC match and are taken at SDSU. Chemistry alone has two accepted paths: one course, CHEM 107, or the combination of CHEM 108 and CHEM 109.
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Diablo Valley College
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San Diego State University
NursingMajor Requirements
Nursing Major Preparation
Courses at Diablo Valley College that satisfy San Diego State University's Nursing major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Diablo Valley College | Satisfies at SDSU | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 107 or (CHEM 108 and CHEM 109) — Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | CHEM 102 — Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry with Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOSC 146 — Principles of Microbiology | BIOL 211, BIOL 211L | 5 |
| BIOSC 139 — Human Anatomy | BIOL 212 — Human Anatomy | 5 |
| BIOSC 140 — Human Physiology | BIOL 261 — Human Physiology | 5 |
| PSYC 214 — Introduction to Statistics for Psychology | PSY 280 — Statistical Methods in Psychology (choose 1) | 4 |
| No DVC match | NURS 202 — Client Assessment | — |
| No DVC match | NURS 206 — Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | — |
| No DVC match | NURS 208 — Pathophysiology | — |
| No DVC match | NURS 219 — Information Management for Professional Relationships | — |
| No DVC match | NURS 221 — Professional Formation A | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at San Diego State University after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Diablo Valley College
SDSU's Nursing program uses its own GE pattern (see note below), but these five Diablo Valley College courses cover foundation requirements every CSU accepts. Start here.
ANTHR 115
Primate Evolution and Adaptation
CHEM 107
Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
HIST 120
History of the United States before 1865
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Diablo Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANTHR 115 — Primate Evolution and Adaptation | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 107 — Integrated Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 120 — History of the United States before 1865 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
SDSU Nursing: full GE notes
Nursing majors at SDSU typically use SDSU's own GE pattern rather than Cal-GETC, since three of the eight prerequisites are GE courses: oral communication, written communication and critical thinking.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Chemistry has two accepted routes
CHEM 107 alone satisfies SDSU's chemistry requirement, or you can split it into CHEM 108 plus CHEM 109. Either path counts the same for nursing prep, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
Anatomy and physiology transfer as two courses
BIOSC 139 covers SDSU's Human Anatomy requirement and BIOSC 140 covers Human Physiology. BIOSC 140 lists BIOSC 120 as its prerequisite, not anatomy, so build BIOSC 120 into your plan first.
Every prep course transfers; nursing courses don't
DVC has a match for chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, physiology and statistics; for statistics the one match is PSYC 214. The five NURS courses left over are taken at SDSU after you're admitted to the program.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DVC's BIOSC 146 count as SDSU's microbiology requirement?
Yes. BIOSC 146 is DVC's single course match for SDSU's combined BIOL 211 and BIOL 211L microbiology requirement, covering both the lecture and lab portions.
What's missing from DVC's nursing prep?
Only the professional coursework. NURS 202, NURS 206, NURS 208, NURS 219 and NURS 221 have no DVC match on ASSIST; they aren't among the eight prerequisites, so you take them at SDSU.
How competitive is SDSU's nursing program for transfers?
SDSU ranks applicants on an 80-point admissions scale and requires a 3.2 minimum GPA plus a TEAS score of at least 80%, with all eight prerequisites finished by the end of fall 2026 and none in progress in spring 2027.
Is DVC in SDSU's local admission area?
No. DVC sits outside SDSU's local admission area, so DVC applicants don't receive the priority consideration SDSU gives local-area applicants in its ranking.
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Related Transfer Plans
Diablo Valley College students planning to transfer into San Diego State University's Nursing, B.S. program match nearly every lower-division prep course before they leave, from chemistry, CHEM 107 or the CHEM 108 and CHEM 109 combo, through microbiology, anatomy, physiology and statistics. The only classes left are the professional NURS courses SDSU teaches to admitted majors. Transfermatic maps this route course by course, so you can see exactly which DVC class covers which SDSU requirement before you register for your next term.
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