WHAT ARE PRE-REQs???

missninaRN · Jul 14, 2006

Pre-requisites are non-nursing classes that must be completed before admission to a nursing program.

Co-requisites are non-nursing classes that can be taken concurrently with the nursing program.

Many students try to get all of the pre- and co-requisites done before starting nursing school.

NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN · Jul 14, 2006

I would suggest going to your schools counselor and let them make a list of all the classes you need to take for your degree. Every school has a different requirement for the prerequisite classes.

SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN · Jul 14, 2006

I agree with the above posters. I also want to point out that many people take co-requisite classes because Nursing Programs give you additional points toward admissions (as is the case for me). So, if I had ONLY taken the pre-reqs and stopped and waited for acceptance, students who have taken and completed co-requisites will be admitted over me.

So please talk to a counselor and be sure that you do not shoot yourself in the foot by only taking the few courses you have taken. In addition, be sure to sit down and ask them how points are given out. Not many people do this and are shocked when they do not get accepted because they met the minimum requirements but people who are admitted blew them away by having more points in required areas of study or testing. Good luck.

LAROSILIERE7 · Jul 14, 2006

The first answer is exactly correct.I would Guess that the NonNursing courses you are taking are c0-requisits(courses you take with the Nursing courses.)..Prereqs are courses you must take before a program , such as Nursing)..

2bNursewith7kids · Jul 14, 2006

Thanks for all the information. I think I have a better understanding now. I don't think that I mentioned that I am already #4 on the waiting list so points do not matter at this stage of the game as I've already been approved for admittance. Therefore, I've already met all the requirements. I am also a non-traditional student coming into this with over 60 combined college credits. This is why I think I did not hear any mention of pre or co-requisite requirements. Evidently, I've already taken all the english, algebra, trigonometry and electives that would have been necessary for admittance. That is likely why I couldn't relate to all the posters who were discussing all these courses they had to take in order to even get into their chosen nursing program. I just had to do the NLN, take chemistry, and provide my prior college transcripts before I received a letter placing me on the list. Thanks again for the clarification.

WannaBeMaleRN · Jul 14, 2006

I really dont think you want to take A&P 1&2 along with your nursing course. A&P is hard enough. I dont know of any school who wouldnt require A&P as a pre-req. before entering. How about Microbiology? That is usually required also.

WDWpixieRN, RN · Jul 14, 2006

I really dont think you want to take A&P 1&2 along with your nursing course. A&P is hard enough. I dont know of any school who wouldnt require A&P as a pre-req. before entering. How about Microbiology? That is usually required also.

I have to agree....even though I had a bachelor's, I wasn't about to sit during my 2 semester wait....I took A & P II, microbiology, and human growth & development to get those "extra" classes out of the way....I, like so many others, won't need the English, math, psych, etc., but I didn't want to deal with one more thing than I had to during this program!!

xNursePinkx2b · Jul 14, 2006

My school strongly encourages all students to take the co-req's before applying to nursing school, because it is so hard to take nursing classes with the other classes.

cad4296 · Jul 14, 2006

Our official pre-reqs are English Comp 1, A & P 1, Intro to psychology, and Pharmacology. Co-reqs are A & P 2, Microbiology, Human Growth & Development, & a Fine Arts Elective. They "strongly encourage" all pre-reqs, co-reqs, and core requirements be done before applying. Which actually means you better have all those done if you even stand a chance of getting in. Be sure to read between the lines. They don't always make it clear in the catalogs. They usually just put the "minimum" requirements, but to even have a chance you need much more than the mins.

truern · Jul 14, 2006

We were "strongly" encouraged to have all pre- and co-reqs completed before admission into the nursing program. There were a couple students still taking those classes on admission and they struggled. Some of them even had micro lab AFTER a full day of clinical because the schedules were made assuming that everyone had completed pre- and co-reqs. I can't imagine having to study nursing AND A&P, etc at the same time

suzy253, RN · Jul 14, 2006

I really dont think you want to take A&P 1&2 along with your nursing course. A&P is hard enough. I dont know of any school who wouldnt require A&P as a pre-req. before entering. How about Microbiology? That is usually required also.

My school recommended these before courses started but wasn't a requirement. Most in our class were taking these as co-reqs: Anatomy, Human Physiology, Dosage Calculations, Micro, Psych, Sociology, Developmental Psych, and Ethics. So it can be done but each school is different.