Associate Degree Planning
This page is designed to help students plan additional coursework for the Associate of Science degree and future Registered Nursing preparation.
Associate Degree Planning
Students pursuing the Associate of Science Degree in Licensed Vocational Nursing should review the current Gavilan College general education pattern with a counselor.
View the 2025-2026 AA/AS General Education Pattern
Recommended for Students Planning Registered Nursing Later
Students who hope to continue into Registered Nursing should consider completing these courses early when possible:
- BIO 7 Human Anatomy
- BIO 9 Human Physiology
- BIO 8 Microbiology
- COMM C1000 Public Speaking
- SOC 1A Introduction to Sociology
- STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics
Early planning prevents avoidable prerequisite gaps and makes Registered Nursing progression smoother.