Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
Career outlook Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.
Getting in What Sauk Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Sauk Valley Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 18 BIO 109 Human Anatomy and Physiology I C or better BIO 110 Human Anatomy and Physiology II C or better CHE 102 or 103 Introduction to Chemistry C or better · one of: chem ENG 101 Composition I C or better FYE 101 First Year Experience D or better MAT 078 or MAT 090 or higher level math (not MAT 106) C or better · one of: math NRS 143 Pharmacology for Nursing I C or better NRS 144 Pharmacology for Nursing II C or better PHL 101, 102, 103 or 104 (Logic, Intro Philosophy, Ethics and Social Policy, or World Religions) C or better PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology C or better BIO 111 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended CHE 103 or 105 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended COM 131 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended ENG 103 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended MAT 240 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended PED 115 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended PSY 200 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended SOC 111 (BSN completion course) C or better Recommended Entrance exams 1 Math placement: Accuplacer QAS 237+, ACT math 18+, SAT math 500+, or GED Math 165+ (within 3 years) Score 237 Accuplacer QAS · within 3 years · one of: math Certifications 1 Current active LPN license Application basics 8 At least 18 years of age English Language Arts proficiency (placement, ACT English 18, Accuplacer Writeplacer 5, SAT R/W 470, HS GPA 3.0, GED RLA 165, or ELA 099 or higher with C) Math proficiency: HS Algebra 2/MATH 3 with C within 5 years C or better · within 5 years · one of: math Meeting with Dean of Health Professions; Declaration of Intent to Apply (by Dec 1) Official transcript from School of Practical Nursing Progression Plan with Health Career Advisor Three recommendation forms (one from NRS 152 faculty, two from employer or SVCC faculty) Two semesters of high school chemistry (within past five years) C or better · within 5 years · one of: chem Prep courses 1 NRS 152 Medical Surgical Nursing I, Modified (transition course) C or better 