BSN Pre-Nursing Curriculum
Recommended Courses for KCTCS Transfer Students*
This should only be used as a guide, please talk with your advisor as approved courses may change over time.
Students who have not obtained an Associate of Science at KCTCS or Completed Kentucky Core General Education at KCTCS WILL be required to take additional coursework to meet WKU Colonnade General Education Requirements. Talk with your KCTCS advisor about completing KY Core Gen Ed requirements or an Associate of Science degree at KCTCS.
NOTE: those obtaining an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) will have to complete additional general education hours to complete KY Core General Education requirements.
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KCTCS Course |
Hours |
Tranfers as WKU Course |
Hours |
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ENG 101 (Intro to College Writing) Eng 102 (Writing II) ENG 161 (Into to Literature) CHE 130 + CHE 135 (Into General and Biology Chemistry plus lab) MAT 150 (College Algebra) PSY 223 (Developmental Psych) AHS 115 (Medical Terminology) BIO 137 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I) BIO 139 (Human Anatomy & Physiology II) BIO 225 (Medical Microbiology/Lab) COM 181 Basic Public Speaking HIS 101 or HIS 102 (World History) NFS 101 (Human Nutrition) STA 220 (Statistics) |
3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 |
ENG 100 (Intro to College Writing) ENG FW2-L COLONNADE GENED-WRITING IN DISC LL Eng 200 (Intro to Literature) CHEM 109 (Chemistry for Health Sciences) MATH 116 (College Algebra) PSY/PSYS 220 (Developmental Psych) AH/HIM 290 Medical Terminology BIO 131 (Anatomy & Physiology I) BIO EL-L ELEC-(accepted by WKU Nursing in place of Bio 231) BIOL 207/208 (Microbiology/Lab) COMM 145 (Fund. of Speaking/Com) HIST 101 or 102 (World History I or II) HMD 211 (Human Nutrition) Statistics (MATH 183) |
3 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 |
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Pre-Nursing courses NOT available from KCTCS |
Hours |
Pre-Nursing Courses that must be taken at WKU - Both Courses are available online
(for transfer students only) or face to face. |
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Introduction to Professional Nursing Nursing Pathophysiology |
3 3 |
NURS 102 (Intro to Professional Nursing) NURS 324 (Pathophysiology)
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3 3
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*Note: May need additional hours to meet the 120 hours university graduation requirement. Courses listed in BOLD are the required nursing
pre-requisites.
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