BLACK HAWK COLLEGE

 

Pre-Nursing Curriculum for

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Peoria, Illinois

 

HUMANITIES   Any Philosophy course..............................3 Electives...................................................6 One elective required in the fine arts. Suggested areas- philosophy, religion, music, art, theatre, history, literature.	COMMUNICATIONS   Spec 101................................................3 Eng 101..................................................3 Eng 102..................................................3
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES   Psych 101................................................3 Soc 101....................................................3 Psych 200................................................3 Elective.....................................................6 Suggested areas- anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, economics.	PHYSICAL & LIFE SCIENCES   Bio 145...................................................4 Bio 146...................................................4 Chem 101 or 110.....................................4 Biol 261..................................................4 Biol 120..................................................3   Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry must include a laboratory component.
MATHEMATICS   Transferable math course...........................3 Math 108 or Mat 228..................................3	ELECTIVE..............................................3 Student must take a 3 semester hour Elective course of choice in any of the major content areas. It is recommended that anyone without any computer knowledge take a computer class to satisfy this elective.

 

A total of 62 semester hours are required for the Pre-Nursing curriculum. Hours may vary by institution. If hours total less than 62, an additional course(s) must be taken. Medical Terminology is suggested, however, additional hours in any of the five categories will be considered.