Los Angeles Pierce College to UCI
Nursing Science Transfer Plan
Pierce covers every one of UCI's 11 Nursing Science prep requirements, from BIOLOGY 006 through HEALTH 101. Microbiology alone gives you two options, MICRO 001 or MICRO 020, and either one satisfies UCI's requirement.
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Los Angeles Pierce College
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UC Irvine
Nursing ScienceMajor Requirements
Nursing Science Major Preparation
Courses at Los Angeles Pierce College that satisfy UC Irvine's Nursing Science major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at Los Angeles Pierce College | Satisfies at UCI | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGY 006 — General Biology I | BIO SCI 93 — DNA to Organisms | 5 |
| CHEM 101 + CHEM 102 — General Chemistry I + General Chemistry II | CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C | 10 |
| BIOLOGY 110 — General Biology - Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology | BIO SCI 97 — Genetics | 4 |
| PHYSIOL 001 — Introduction to Human Physiology | BIO SCI E109, BIO SCI E112L (choose 1) | 4 |
| MICRO 001 or MICRO 020 — Introductory Microbiology | BIO SCI M122, BIO SCI M118L (choose 1) | 5 |
| ANATOMY 001 — Introduction to Human Anatomy | BIO SCI D170 — Applied Human Anatomy | 4 |
| PHILOS 020 — Ethics | PHILOS 4 — Introduction to Ethics (choose 1) | 3 |
| PHILOS 019 or PHILOS 028 — Current Problems in Bioethics | PHILOS 5 — Contemporary Moral Problems (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology | COGS 7A — Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HEALTH 101 — Introduction to Public Health | PUBHLTH 1 — Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| STAT C1000 or MATH 229 or MATH 228B or SOC 125 or STAT 101 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 7 — Basic Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
| STAT C1000 or MATH 228B or SOC 125 or STAT 101 — Introduction to Statistics | STATS 8 — Introduction to Biological Statistics (choose 1) | 4 |
| ANTHRO 102 — Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology | ANTHRO 2A — Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (choose 1) | 3 |
| ANTHRO 161 — Introduction to Language and Linguistics | ANTHRO 2D — Introduction to Language and Culture (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 001 — Introduction to Sociology | SOCIOL 1 — Introduction to Sociology (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 002 — American Social Problems | SOCIOL 3 — Introduction to Social Problems (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYCH 013 — Social Psychology | SOCIOL 31 — Introduction to Social Psychology (choose 1) | 3 |
| SOC 028 — The Family: A Sociological Approach | SOCIOL 62 — Marriage and Families (choose 1) | 3 |
| PSYCH 041 — Life-Span Psychology: From Infancy to Old Age | NUR SCI 116 — Human Growth and Development through the Lifespan (recommended) | 3 |
| No Pierce 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 Los Angeles Pierce College
Complete these five courses at Los Angeles Pierce 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.
ANATOMY 001
Introduction to Human Anatomy
CHEM 051
Fundamentals of Chemistry I
A S L 003
American Sign Language III
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at Los Angeles Pierce College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | ANATOMY 001 — Introduction to Human Anatomy | 4 |
Physical Science | CHEM 051 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
Humanities | A S L 003 — American Sign Language III | 4 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
Chemistry takes three semesters minimum
CHEM 060 leads into CHEM 101, then CHEM 102: three semesters before the sequence is done, so register for CHEM 060 as soon as you can.
Pierce semesters, UCI quarters differ
Two Pierce semesters, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102, cover UCI's chemistry year, which UCI teaches as CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C over three quarters. Elsewhere, UCI's notes take one quarter or semester per subject.
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Microbiology has two Pierce options
MICRO 001 or MICRO 020 both satisfy UCI's BIO SCI M122 microbiology requirement at Pierce, so pick whichever section or unit count fits your term better.
Nutrition prep has no Pierce match
NUR SCI 50 is recommended, not required, and Pierce has no course covering it, so save that one for a quarter at UCI instead of hunting for a Pierce substitute.
CHEM 060 opens the chemistry chain
CHEM 060 comes before CHEM 101, which comes before CHEM 102, so enrolling in CHEM 060 your first semester keeps the three-term chemistry sequence on schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What Pierce College classes transfer to UCI for nursing?
All 11 of UCI's Nursing Science prep requirements have a Pierce match, including BIOLOGY 006, the CHEM 101, CHEM 102 sequence, and PHILOS 020 for ethics. Only the recommended NUR SCI 50 nutrition elective has no Pierce equivalent.
Which Pierce microbiology class should I take for UCI nursing?
Either MICRO 001 or MICRO 020 satisfies UCI's microbiology requirement, so the choice comes down to scheduling, not which one UCI prefers.
How long does Pierce's chemistry sequence take?
Three semesters if you start at CHEM 060. CHEM 060 has to come before CHEM 101, and CHEM 101 before CHEM 102, so start chemistry as early as you can.
Which Pierce statistics course satisfies UCI's requirement?
STAT C1000, MATH 229, MATH 228B, SOC 125 or STAT 101 all work for UCI's statistics requirement, giving Pierce students several paths depending on their math background.
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Related Transfer Plans
Los Angeles Pierce College students transferring into UC Irvine's Nursing Science, B.S. program match all 11 of UCI's prep requirements, from BIOLOGY 006 for foundational biology through the CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 chemistry sequence and HEALTH 101 for public health. Microbiology alone offers two Pierce options, MICRO 001 or MICRO 020. Only the recommended NUR SCI 50 nutrition elective has no Pierce match. Transfermatic lays out this Pierce-to-UCI Nursing Science plan so the three-semester chemistry chain and the microbiology choice are clear before you register.
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