What pre-req./requirements are in your school?

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I was reading this forum and noticed that every school has different number of pre-reqs to nursing program. For example, in my college you can not apply without:

1. A@P1, A@P2

2. ENG 101

3. Math (intermediate algebra)

4. CSA (computers)

5. Chemistry

Also, psychology, microbiology, and sociology are strongly advised to be taken prir to NP. GPA -no less then 2.8 (however, nursing advisor said that in reallity it must be at least 3.4;)).

And TEAS with at least 75%.

What about your school?

Specializes in med/surg.

The prereqs at the community college I'm attending are:

  • English Composition
  • General Psychology
  • Chemistry with lab
  • Intermediate Algebra

The coreqs which you are strongly advised to have completed before starting the nursing program are:

  • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
  • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
  • Microbiology with lab
  • Developmental Psychology

In order to graduate with an associate's degree you must also complete a second english composition class, and a humanties elective.

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Specializes in Certified Nurse-Midwife.

1. ENG 100 Writing across the Curriculum *

2. ENG 101 Reading across the curriculum *

3. MAT 023 Intro to Algebra Application skills I *

4. MAT 024 Intro to Algebra Application skills II *

5. FDS 100 Freshman Development Seminar

6. PSY 100 Intro to Psychology

7. SSC 100 An Intro to the Social Sciences

8. BIO 151-152 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II

9. NUR 100 Medical Terminology

10. NUR 104 Drug Dosage Calculation

11. BCLS Certification (CPR)

12. CLE Computer Literacy Exam

*you may or may not have to take these depending on sat scores or placement test scores. i didn't have to take them.

You have to have a 2.0 gpa and an 90% A- in NUR 104.

I'm doing 5-10 right now. I am planning to take 12 in April, A&PII in the summer, and 11 the day before fall classes start.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.
Jess--May I ask where you are going to nursing school? I'm also in Missouri and I am attending Columbia College.

Lutheran School of Nursing http://www.nursingschoollmc.com/ :)

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Thanks for replying! It looks like a great program.

As I stated before...I attend Columbia College http://www.ccis.edu

I am taking classes at night and hope to finish in 2010. I am married with 4 children and work full-time. It's a long road...but very exciting :nuke:

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Specializes in Emergency.

Well at the school that I am waiting on a letter from, they require 4 science pre-reqs (which is mainly what they look at) Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, Microbiology, and Chemistry. Then there's the general stuff like College Comp., Philosophy (9 credits total, or 3 classes of philosophy---I've taken philosophy, logic, and now bio-medical ethics).., college algebra, statistics, 1 economics course (I took macroeconomics).., general psych., human growth and development, a state required course (of which I took US Gov't).., nutrition, .... that's all I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure I left something out!

The school I've applied for admits people based on a point system relevant to your science GPA, plus your cumulative GPA.

I just hope I can get in!!! :)

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human anatomy

pharmacology

psy101 intro to psycology

bio 161 human physiology

psy 228 human development

bio 130 microbiology

eng 101 composition

physical assessment

soc 101 introduction to sociology

spe 101 fundamentals of speech

and chemistry is "recommended" (wink, wink) meaing they want you to take it to get into the program

this is for an associates of applied science in nursing - rn program

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At my school they are as follows:

Expoloring Biology/w lab

A&P I and II

Microbiology

Interpersonal Communication

Medical Dosages

Lifespan Development(pysch)

HUmanities/fine arts course

Medical Terminology

BLS for health care providers (CPR)

You also have to be CNA certified

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ccri in Rhode Island

Change to performance based only

English composition

Intro to Health Careers

Human Anatomy

Human Physiology

Medication and dosage Calculations

TEAS

GPA 2.7 +

If evening/weekend program

General Psychology

Developmental Psych.

:yeah:

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Specializes in Wannabe NICU Nurse.

For El Centro ADN Program:

Pre-Reqs needed before you can apply:

BIOL 2401 or SCIT 1407- A&P I

ENGL 1301- English Comp I

MATH 1314- College Algebra

PSYC 2301- General Psychology

* You must also have a min. score of 68 on the HESI.

Co-Reqs, which can be completed before you start or while you are in the program:

BIOL 2402 or SCIT 1408 - A&P II

PSYC 2314- Dev. Psychology

SPCH 1311- Intro to Speech

BIOL 2420- Microbiology

**Humanities Elective

Almost done with all of them!!!! :yeah:

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Wow , that not to bad, at all....Dallas...

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Specializes in Triage, Trauma, Ambulatory Care.

We are required to have the following classes completed before we can apply to the program:

English 101

College level Algebra

Psych, lifespan

Chemistry

4 Biology classes, A&P, Cellular, etc.

Sociology or Anthropology

Speech, interpersonal communication

They want us finished with all of those classes so we can focus in on the core nursing classes without the distraction of the other classes.

The list sure did look long when I started, but now I only have the biology classes left and it is seeming a bit more doable!

:up:

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pre-reqs

composition i

composition ii

human body holistics

word processing

intro to windows

into to algebra

general psychology

anatomy & phys i

anatomy & phys ii

pathophysiology

microbiology

oral communications

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