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Nursing Prerequisites (You must earn a grade of 'C' or better in each prerequisite course)

Pre-Licensure Nursing BSN

Course
Anatomy and Physiology¹
Microbiology²
General Chemistry I³
General Chemistry II or Biochemistry³
Mathematics (college algebra or higher)⁴
Statistics
English Composition⁴
English Elective⁵
Psychology, General
Psychology, Developmental (or child)
Psychology, Abnormal
Sociology
Nutrition
Selective⁶
Electives (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences)
TOTAL

Credits
8
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
59

¹Human anatomy and physiology is preferred.
²Four credits of microbiology recommended. If lab not available, 3 credits will be accepted.
³Need not be courses required for science majors.
⁴Waive requirement if exempt in lower division program. Replace with equal number of elective credit.
⁵May be composition II, literature, or speech communication.
⁶Selective – American culture or ethnic studies, logic, philosophy, ethics or critical thinking. Please note that American History and Western Civilization are NOT appropriate courses.

RN-BSN & RN-BSN/MSN

Course
Natural Science Courses
Statistics
English
Social Sciences
Selective²
Electives
TOTAL

Credits
12
3
6
9
3
27
60

¹Cultural Selective - 3 credits must be from American Culture or Ethnic Studies.
²Selective - 3 credits from logic, philosophy, ethics, or critical thinking.

Accelerated Pathway for Second Degree RNs

Course
Natural Sciences
Statistics
Electives
TOTAL

Credits
12
3
52
67

FACT

Course
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
Statistics
Chemistry
Nutrition
Baccalaureate Degree
TOTAL

Credits
8
4
3
8
3
40
66

Accelerated Pathway for Second Degree Non-Nurses

Course
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
Statistics
Chemistry
Nutrition
Baccalaureate Degree
TOTAL

Credits
8
4
3
8
3
39
65

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