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 Wharton County Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
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 Wharton County Junior College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 16 Composition I (ENGL 1301) C or better General Psychology (PSYC 2301) C or better Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 2402) C or better Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2401) C or better Language, Philosophy, & Culture elective C or better Life Span Growth and Development (PSYC 2314) C or better Microbiology (BIOL 2420) C or better Composition II (ENGL 1302) C or better Recommended Creative Arts elective C or better Recommended Elementary Statistical Methods (MATH 1342) C or better Recommended Federal and Texas Government (GOVT 2305, 2306) C or better Recommended Introductory Chemistry I (CHEM 1405) or General Chemistry I (CHEM 1411) C or better Recommended Nutrition (BIOL 1322) C or better Recommended PHED 1164 Physical Fitness and Wellness or PSYC 1300 Learning Framework C or better Recommended Public Speaking (SPCH 1315) or Interpersonal Communication (SPCH 1318) C or better Recommended U.S. History I and II (HIST 1301, 1302) C or better Recommended Entrance exams 1 ATI TEAS (Reading, Math, Science) Score 70 TEAS % per section (Reading, Math, Science) · within 2 years Certifications 1 Current Texas LVN license in good standing Health and background checks 1 Hepatitis B vaccine series or titer Application basics 2 Admission to WCJC Texas Success Initiative (TSI) complete 
