Pre-Nursing Course Requirements

Course Requirement Semester Hours
Humanities and Fine Arts  

Required
     Philosophy/Logic


3

Elective
     Humanities 


6

One elective is required in the fine arts.  Suggested areas -- music, theater, art, history, literature, philosophy, religious studies.   Meets IBHE requirement of 3 courses.

 
   
Communication Skills  
Required
     Speech (1 course)
     English Composition (2 courses)


3
6

Meets IBHE requirement of 3 courses.  
   
Social & Behavioral Sicences  

Required
     Introduction to Psychology
     Introduction to Sociology
     Growth and Development Through the Life Span


3
3
6

Elective

3

Suggested areas -- anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science,
economics.  Completion of required courses meets IBHE requirement.
   
Physical & Life Sciences  

Required
     Anatomy and physiology (2 courses)
     Chemistry (1 course)*
     Microbiology (1 course)
     Nutrition


8
4
3-4
3

Meets IBHE requirement of 2 courses: Chemistry and either Microbiology or Anatomy & Physiology.
*Must include a laboratory component.

Applicants who are missing one credit hour in Physical & Life Sciences may replace the credit hour with an elective in any one of the following areas:  i.e., Humanities and Fine Arts, Communicaiton Skills, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Physical & Life Sciences or Mathematics.		  
   
Mathematics  

Required
     Transferable College Mathematics or equivalent
     Introduction to Statistics*


3
3
Elective** 3
*Preferably from Social Services or Education if available
**Students are expected to have computer skills.  Students without computer skills should take Introduction to Computer Science.  Students who have computer skills may choose Humanities and Fine Arts, Communication Skills, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Physical & Life Sciences or Mathematics.