Samuel Merritt pre-req question

[emilystarr]

Hello all--

Not sure if this is the correct board to be posting this question!

I am located in SF and am chipping away at general pre-reqs at City College of SF for accelerated BSN or entry-level MSN programs. One of the schools I am looking into for an ABSN degree is Samuel Merritt, but it is the only school I'm considering that requires Pharmacology and Pathophysiology as prereqs. I cannot seem to find these classes offered at any community colleges in the area. I am hoping to do all of my pre-reqs at community college settings and really cannot afford paying thousands of dollars to take these classes on a per-credit basis at SM. Did anyone in the bay area successfully take these classes at a neighboring city's community college or online?

Thank you so much for your time.

[sydneyT12]

Try contra costa college

[Duke702]

I was accepted into the Samuel Merritt ABSN and will be starting there this June. I am currently taking both Patho/Pharm at Santa Barbara College ONLINE. You have fill out a form and send your transcripts to SBCC to show you completed A&P in order to register. The classes are all online, you have quizzes every week, midterms, and discussion topics once a week. I feel like I am learning a lot from them, and at this point in the semester they are a little challenging. Even though it's an online class, you still have to study a lot because the tests/quizzes are timed (and they are supposed to be "closed book"). I would recommend SBCC, I think it cost me about $230 for both. Also, Samuel Merritt has a list of approved schools for these courses on their website.

Approved Pharmacology Courses | Samuel Merritt University

Approved Pathophysiology Courses | Samuel Merritt University