Additionally, many of the lower division science courses listed below are prerequisites to upper division science courses. You are responsible for verifying the requirements and prerequisites for each of the schools that interest you. Health Professions Advisors are happy to assist you.
Most nursing programs require grades of at least C or higher for all prerequisites. If you do not receive satisfactory grades in required courses, we highly recommend you retake to ensure mastery of content and competitiveness of application.
At least one semester of general inorganic chemistry with an associated lab is often required. Here at CU Boulder, we recommend at least the courses below. Pre-nursing students should plan to take one year of general biology or the equivalent of 8 semester hours. While general biology is often not listed explicitly as a nursing prerequisite, it is foundational content for many courses to come, including Introduction to Human Anatomy.
Suggested CU Boulder courses are below. Almost all nursing programs require anatomy and physiology with associated labs. Here at CU Boulder, we offer the following courses:. Most nursing programs require microbiology with an associated lab for a total of 4 semester hours. At CU Boulder, we offer the courses below. Nearly all nursing programs require a general statistics course. Choose one of the courses below. Many nursing programs require coursework in human nutrition.
The following courses are available here at CU Boulder. Many nursing programs require coursework in subjects such as human growth and development, development across the lifespan, or developmental psychology.
Of these, CU Boulder offers developmental psychology. Some nursing programs require additional coursework in subjects such as public speaking, critical thinking, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, upper division chemistry, and pathophysiology.
At the time of application to a professional school, students are judged on several factors, including performance in undergraduate courses. Some fields require specific preprofessional examinations before application. For most fields, interviews are an essential part of the application process.
In all cases, admission committees are concerned with students' compassion, coping and decision-making abilities, intellectual capabilities, realistic self-appraisal, sensitivity in interpersonal relations and staying power physical and motivational.
In addition to formal course work, students should have experience in people-related activities especially those related to their field of choice , so that they can be more certain of their motivation for health careers. Also, health-related activities expose premed and other health science hopefuls to various patients and illnesses. However, please note that this is a full-time program of study; many students find it difficult to work more than hours per week.
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