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Pre-Nursing (R.N.)

Overview

Pre-nursing students seeking to receive the Bachelor of Science degree as well as becoming registered nurses will be applying to enter two clinical years at a college of nursing after completing two years of designated academic courses on the USAO campus. After successfully finishing the four years, they will be eligible to write the State Board Examination for licensure as a registered nurse and also have a Bachelor of Science degree from the university where they completed their upper-division nursing major. Since admission to the last two years is selective, good achievement in prior academic work and early advisement from the college of nursing you wish to attend are important. Pre-professional programs do not result in a bachelor’s degree and are not eligible for federal student aid. Students interested in pre-professional programs may want to declare a major that aligns with the coursework that will prepare them for their professional program.

Suggested Courses

Minimum coursework should include

IDS 1113Introduction to College Writing

3
IDS 1213Writing About Literature

3
IDS 2023Foundations of Life Science

3
IDS 2133American Civilization (History/Government) I

3
IDS 2143American Civilization (History/Government) II

3
BIOL 1222Biological and Medical Terminology

2
CSCI 1143Introduction to Computing

3
MATH 1513College Algebra

3
MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
BIOL 2253Human Anatomy

3
BIOL 2251Human Anatomy Lab

1
BIOL 3123Human Physiology

3
BIOL 3121Human Physiology Lab

1
BIOL 3813Basic Microbiology

3
BIOL 3811Basic Microbiology Lab

1
PSYC 1643Elementary Psychology

3

Note: In addition, various programs may require courses from psychology, sociology, anthropology, nutrition, foreign language, artistic expression, western and non-western culture.