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Just curious what are the pre-req's required for the nursing program your in?

Hello,

I am working on a few of my pre-reqs now, but I will be applying to 2 ADN programs. They both require:

A&P1

A&P2

Microbiology

Nutrition

Algebra, Biology, Chemistry (High School level is acceptable)

Intro to Psychology

Intro Sociology

Developmental Psychology

English 101

English 102

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I'm in a BSN program, finishing up my last pre-req's this semester. We have to apply to the nursing program during the last semester of these. The entry is based on GPA and TEAS score. :) I got in for next semester, but we have to keep a C in the classes we're taking right now or else we'll get dropped.

We have to take:

A&P I + lab

A&P II + lab

Microbiology + lab

Statistics

Intro to Sociology

Communications (Public Speaking)

English Comp. I

English Comp. II

World Literature

General Psychology

Developmental Psychology (Human growth and development)

American History I

American History II

Freshman Experience (Everyone who goes to my school has to take this, unless they are transferring from another college)

2 Humanities courses (I took Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation)

... I don't think I forgot anything. lol

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For my ADN I need:

English Composition I

Computers

Speech Communication

Human Growth and Development

Critical Thinking

College math

Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 + labs

Chemistry for health science + lab

Microbiology.

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General Biology

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Microbiology

A&P I

A&P II

General Chemistry I

General Chemistry II

Organic or Biochemistry

Communication 101

Intro to Psychology

Development Psychology

Sociology 101

History

Art

Math: elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, geometry and statistics.

It depends on your school though because community colleges require to be a CNA while Universities you don't have to be a CNA but it helps on your application as well. If you're applying at the community college, you don't have to take chemistry at all because it's not an university level. Hope this helps and God bless :nurse:

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Oh yeah nutrition/health too. Those are for BSN only.

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It depends on your school though because community colleges require to be a CNA while Universities you don't have to be a CNA but it helps on your application as well. If you're applying at the community college, you don't have to take chemistry at all because it's not an university level. Hope this helps and God bless :nurse:

Do not assume that to be true in all cases just because it was for the schools you looked at. ALL schools are different. The community college that would have been my back up school DOES require Chemistry, and is why I couldn't apply to it for spring (though I got in for my first choice which was a diploma program which did not).....they also DO NOT require a CNA.

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Oh yeah nutrition/health too. Those are for BSN only.

Also not only BSN....Nutrition is required for the diploma program that I am starting in Feb.

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The pre-req are:

Intro to chemistry,

Human Anatomy w/lab,

Human Physiology w/lab,

Microbiology w/lab,

English composition,

Fundamentals public communication,

Critical thinking,

and math.

allot of this is GE requirements. In addition, you must take Nutrition, Psychology, Lifespan Development, Philosophy of ethics, Statistics, Cultural anthropology or Principles of sociology, or Social problems to complete the BSN.

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I forgot to add at my state college, science courses are the deciding factor if you get in or not. each school is different, the city college in my town accepts students based on a lottery, my college goes by grades. So I would recommend look at other colleges see what they require and take the required courses and have them for back up, that is what I am doing.

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I'm talking about at my school. Please read my comment again which I said "IT DEPENDS ON THE SCHOOL!" duh!

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

anatomy 1&2, microbiology, CNA license, math 120 or 126, psychology, lifespan of human development, humanities, human biology, nutrition

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I would say check the school website you are planning to apply for as well since all schools have different pre-reqs.

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