Nursing Planning Guide

Prerequisites vary from school to school. This is a general list, but it is important to verify individual school before applying. Please refer to the for detailed information about the courses, include pre-requisites.

Course Name Course Number Semesters Offered Required by schools?
Biology Bio40
Bio41C
Fall (PNC)
Spring
Yes
Chemistry Chem1a OR Chem51
Chem1b
Fall
Spring
Yes
Org Chem Chem110a Fall Some
Microbiology with lab KS BIOL 168L Spring Some
Math (statistics) Math 58B OR
Psyc 158
Spring
Fall
Some
English ID1 should count Fall 1 semester (most)
Psychology Psyc051 Both Some
Human anatomy w/lab Not at 5Cs    
Human physiology w/lab KS BIOL140L
(Vertebrate physiology)
  Some schools want a specific year-long anat/phys sequence
Sociology SOC051   Some
Other courses   May want nutrition, lifespan development, oral communication May require pathophysiology, pharmacology

KS=Keck Science

** Note that some schools require all required courses to be taken at a US or Canadian university and pre-requisites MAY need to be taken at a 4-year college or university