BSN Pre-Nursing Curriculum
Recommended Sequence of Courses for BSN Pre-Nursing Students
|
1st Semester Prerequisites |
Hours |
2nd Semester Prerequisites |
Hours |
|
ENG 100 (Intro to College Writing) CHEM 109 (Chemistry for Health Sciences) MATH 115 or 116 (College Algebra) PSY/PSYS 220 (Developmental Psych) General Elective* (AH/HIM 290 highly recommended) |
3 4 3 3 2 |
ENG 200 (Intro to Literature) BIO 131 (Anatomy & Physiology I) NURS 102 (Intro to Professional Nursing) COMM 145 (Fund. of Speaking/Com) HIST 101 or 102 (World History I or II)
|
3 4 3 3 3 |
|
Total Hours |
15 |
Total Hours |
16 |
|
3rd Semester Prerequisites |
Hours |
4th Semester Prerequisites |
Hours |
|
ENG 300 (Writing in the Disciplines) BIO 231 (Anatomy & Physiology II) HMD 211 (Human Nutrition) Statistics (MATH 183 or ECON 206 or SWRK 344 or SOCL 300 or PH 383 or PSY 313) Elective* OR **World Language (if needed) |
3 4 3 3 |
NURS 324 (Pathophysiology) Social & Cultural Connection (NURS 415 suggested) Local to Global Connection Course BIOL 207/208 (Microbiology/Lab) Arts and Humanities (E-AH) |
3 3 3 3/1 3 |
|
Total Hours |
16 |
Total Hours |
16 |
Pre-Nursing Curriculum total credit hours = 63**
*Note: Courses listed in BOLD are required by the School of Nursing and Allied Health. The other courses are a part of the Colonnade Program requirements. Students may need an elective course to meet the 120 hours university graduation requirement.
**World Language Requirement: Language Proficiency of novice-high before completing 60 credit hours is required (or completion of 2nd level of a language). Two credits ( or equivalent) of a single world language in High School satisfies this WKU requirement.
Revised September 2019 dh
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