Irvine Valley College to UCI
Nursing Science Transfer Plan
IVC covers every one of UCI's 11 Nursing Science prep requirements, including genetics through BIO 72 or BIO 82 and the CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B chemistry sequence. The only unmatched item is NUR SCI 50 nutrition, which UCI recommends but doesn't require.
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Irvine Valley College
To
UC Irvine
Nursing ScienceMajor Requirements
Nursing Science Major Preparation
Courses at Irvine Valley College that satisfy UC Irvine's Nursing Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Irvine Valley College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 81 or BIO 81H or BIO 51 or BIO 51H — Integrated Biology: From DNA to Organisms | BIO SCI 93 — DNA to Organisms | 4 |
| (CHEM 1A or CHEM 1AH) and (CHEM 1BH or CHEM 1B) — General Chemistry I | CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C | 5 |
| BIO 72 or BIO 82 — Human Genetics and Medicine | BIO SCI 97 — Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 12 — Human Physiology | BIO SCI E109, BIO SCI E112L (choose 1) | 4 |
| BIO 15 — General Microbiology | BIO SCI M122, BIO SCI M118L (choose 1) | 5 |
| BIO 11 — Human Anatomy | BIO SCI D170 — Applied Human Anatomy | 4 |
| PHIL 2 — Introduction to Ethics | PHILOS 4 — Introduction to Ethics (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H — Introduction to Psychology | COGS 7A — Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HLTH 5 — Introduction to Public Health | PUBHLTH 1 — Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| ECON 10 or ECON 10H or STAT C1000 or PSYC 10 or PSYC 10H — Statistics for Business and Economics | STATS 7 — Basic Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| BIO 7 or HLTH 10 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 10 or PSYC 10H — Statistics and Experimental Design for the Biological and Health Sciences | STATS 8 — Introduction to Biological Statistics (choose 1) | 3 |
| ANTH 2 or ANTH 2H — Cultural Anthropology | ANTHRO 2A — Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| ANTH 3 — Culture and Language | ANTHRO 2D — Introduction to Language and Culture (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 1 or SOC 1H — Introduction to Sociology | SOCIOL 1 — Introduction to Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 3 or SOC 3H — Global Sociology: Change in the Modern World System | SOCIOL 2 — Global and International Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 2 — Social Problems | SOCIOL 3 — Introduction to Social Problems (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYC 30 — Social Psychology | SOCIOL 31 — Introduction to Social Psychology (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYC 6 — Developmental Psychology - Lifespan | NUR SCI 116 — Human Growth and Development through the Lifespan (recommended) | 3 |
| No IVC match | NUR SCI 50 — Nutrition Across the Lifespan (recommended) | — |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UC Irvine after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at Irvine Valley College
Complete these five courses at Irvine Valley College to start your UCI GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIO 1
The Life Sciences
CHEM 12A
Organic Chemistry
HIST 1
The History of World Civilizations to 1500
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Irvine Valley College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIO 1 — The Life Sciences | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 12A — Organic Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 1 — The History of World Civilizations to 1500 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
Four-semester chain starts with math
MATH 124 must come before CHEM 1A, which must come before BIO 81, which must come before BIO 82: four semesters minimum on that path, so start math your very first term. BIO 72 is the other genetics option.
IVC semesters, UCI quarters
UCI's chemistry year, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C, takes three quarters there, and IVC covers it in two semesters with CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B. For the other subjects, UCI's notes accept one quarter or one semester.
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Common Mistakes for This Transfer Path
Honors chemistry counts the same
IVC's CHEM 1AH and CHEM 1BH satisfy UCI's chemistry requirement exactly like CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, so taking the honors track costs you nothing at transfer.
Two IVC courses cover genetics
BIO 72 or BIO 82 both satisfy UCI's BIO SCI 97 genetics requirement, so you don't have to wait for the higher-unit BIO 82 section if BIO 72 fits your schedule sooner.
Nutrition is recommended, with no IVC match
NUR SCI 50 is recommended, not required, and IVC has no matching course for it. Missing it won't block admission, so you can pick it up at UCI.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes do I need to take at IVC for UCI nursing?
IVC covers all 11 of UCI's Nursing Science prep courses, from BIO 81 (or BIO 51) for foundational biology through PHIL 2 for ethics and HLTH 5 for public health. Every required course has an IVC match.
Does IVC's chemistry sequence transfer to UCI for nursing?
Yes. CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B, or their honors versions CHEM 1AH and CHEM 1BH, together satisfy UCI's CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C requirement for this major.
Is nutrition required to transfer from IVC to UCI nursing?
No, NUR SCI 50 is recommended but not required, and IVC has no course that matches it, so it's the one thing you'd pick up after transfer, not before.
What GPA does UCI want from IVC nursing applicants?
UCI asks for a cumulative transferable GPA of 3.0 or higher, with a B or better in every prep course, so IVC students should hold that bar through the whole CHEM and BIO sequence.
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Related Transfer Plans
Irvine Valley College students headed into UC Irvine's Nursing Science, B.S. program have a clean path: every one of UCI's eleven prep requirements has an IVC match, from BIO 81 and the CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B chemistry sequence through HLTH 5 for public health. The one open item is nutrition, a recommended course with no IVC match that UCI doesn't require for admission. On Transfermatic, you can see this exact IVC-to-UCI Nursing Science plan mapped out term by term, so the chemistry sequence and the genetics choice never catch you off guard.
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