What are the pre-reqs for your Nursing Program

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Just curious as to what everyone needs for their nursing program. Right now I'm going to Long Island University in NY, a private university for my BSN.

Biology - Life: It's Origin, Maintenace & Future I & II

Anatomy & Physiology

Microbiology

General Chemistry

Intro to Organic & Biochemistry

Developmental Psychology I & II

Statistics or Statistics in Psychology

HESI A2 Vocab, Grammar, Reading Comprehension and Math.

Prior to first Nursing labs/clinicals:

CPR Certification

OSHA Mandatories

Medical Insurance Coverage

45 credits, which must include:

*A&P 1, 2 & 3

*Wring 121, 122

*Math 95 or higher (this is the class before college algebra)

*Human development through the lifespan

*Nutrition

*6 credits of social science electives

No wait list, very competitive application, including a proctored essay.

Co-requisites

*Biology with genetics

*Statistics (has a prereq of Math 111 College Algebra)

*Microbiology

*15 credits of upper level electives (which may require prereqs)

*either 2 years of foreign language in high school or 2 quarters of foreign language in college.

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Pre- reqs:

Engl 1101

Math 1101

Hist 2111

Psych 1101

US Gov't 1101

1 elective (preferably Phil 2641- Logic & Critical thinking)

Chem 1151 & L (1151 is recommended for those planning a BSN)

A & P I & L

co-reqs:

A & P II & L

Micro & L

(however, they recommend that you complete ALL of them before beginning the program).

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For my LPN:

CNA

Microbiology w/L

Human Physiology w/L

Human Anatomy w/L

Intro to Computers

ENGL1010

Medical Terminology

Principles of Nutrition

Human Development

Algebra

Drug Dosages and Calculations

General Psychology

For RN:

Pathophysiology w/L

Elementary Chemistry w/L

ENGL 2010

College Algebra

And 3 credits from Fine Arts or Humanities

I'm actually getting ALL the pre-req's done, for both LPN and RN, before i enter the LPN program. My step-sister, who is a nurse, reccommended it.

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Maricopa Community College pre-requs:

CHM130+lab:

Fundamental Chemistry with lab or one year high school chemistry

BIO156/181:

Introductory or General Biology or one year high school biology

BIO201:

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

PSY101:

Introduction to Psychology

MAT 120+

Intermediate Algebra or higher

There is a 2-3 semester wait lest (depending on what college your trying to get into)

The Co-requs are:

ENG101 & 102

First Year Composition

BIO202:

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO205

Microbiology

Humanities Electives

Critical Reading is also co-req, but most are able to test out of it

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Pre-reqs for the school I applied to, Central Carolina Tech:

- SAT (minimum Verbal 510 and Math 510) or ACT (minimum 22 composite)

- Completion and grade of C or higher in high school or college prep courses in biology and chemistry

- GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in Health Sciences Preparatory certificate (Must complete Biology 210, (Anatomy and Physiology I), English 101, (English Composition I), and MAT 101, (Beginning Algebra), with a "C" or higher PRIOR to admission application to clinical nursing courses (NUR 101, 106).

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Arizona State University requires 17 pre-req's for consideration into their Nursing Program.

ENG101

ENG102

PSY101

PSY231(Statistics)

PHI103

BIO201 (A&P1)

BIO202 (A&P2)

Human Development

Chemistry

Health Care Ethics

Health Care Organizations

Culture & Health

Human Pathophysiology

College Algebra

Micro

Human Nutrition

& last but not least a Humanities or Behavioral Science.

The avg GPA for the students that got in last year was 3.8

They also require the Nursing Entrance Test.

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Accelerated 2nd degree program:

Biological Foundations for Physiology (not prereq for NS, but prereq for Anatomy)

Anatomy

Physiology

Microbiology

Intro to Psych

Human Development

Healthy Lifestyles

Intro to Writing

Pharmacology

some math class, but I waived it from my previous degree

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Seven prereqs: Micro, Anatomy, Physiology, OChem, Sociology, Psychology and Speech.

Health care experience: at least 60 hours as a volunteer or any hands-on experience work related to healthcare.

Must score over 75 on TEAS.

This is a point-system, so all these have points that equal to 77 possible, with minimum cutoff being around 64-65 points. Once you gain acceptance into the program, you must have:

MMR (2 series)

Hep B (3 series)

Polio (3 series)

Tetorifice (3 series)

Completed BLS for Healthcare Providers course good for at least one year of nursing school before renewal.

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Specializes in ER, OB.

At my univesity we have five pre-req classes I am in a BSN program at a somewhat large University:

Speech

Psych

Chem

A&P

English

There is huge list of other classes/things that have to be done before you graduate but admission is based on your GPA in those 5 pre-req classes and on your TEAS test.

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My school requirments for BSN program -

Grand Canyon University- Pre-Nursing courses

BIO 201 & 202 Anatomy and Physiology

Bio 205 Microbiology

BIO 204 Appiled Nutrition

BIO 268 Pathophysiology

MAT 120 College Algebra

CHEM 101 Intro to Chem

Eng 101 & 102

PSY 101 Intro to psychology

NUR 207 Therapeutic and Professional Communication

remaining requirements-

Christian Perspectives- going to a christian private school 6 hrs

Humanities - 6 hrs

History 6 hrs

Statistics 3 hrs

I notice a lot of people aren't taking Pathophysiology. Does any one take during the nursing program?

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My school requirments for BSN program -

Grand Canyon University- Pre-Nursing courses

BIO 201 & 202 Anatomy and Physiology

Bio 205 Microbiology

BIO 204 Appiled Nutrition

BIO 268 Pathophysiology

MAT 120 College Algebra

CHEM 101 Intro to Chem

Eng 101 & 102

PSY 101 Intro to psychology

NUR 207 Therapeutic and Professional Communication

remaining requirements-

Christian Perspectives- going to a christian private school 6 hrs

Humanities - 6 hrs

History 6 hrs

Statistics 3 hrs

I notice a lot of people aren't taking Pathophysiology. Does any one take during the nursing program?

We take two terms of pathophysiology and two terms of pharmacology during our nursing program.

Peace,

CuriousMe

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Pre reqs

APHY 101 and 102

ENG 111, college writing

Life skills elective

Intro to Psychology

Co reqs- to be completed by the time you graduate, but like other students most do them before starting the ASN program

concepts in mathematics or geometry

advanced physiology/micro/chem/physics---choose 2

technical writing or persuasion and exposition

speech or interpersonal communications

sociology/multicultural studies/abnormal psychology/lifespan development--choose 2

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