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Prerequisites

Courses in the nursing program presume a firm foundation of knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences. Students must therefore have completed successfully the following prerequisites with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in each course to progress into the clinical courses of the nursing major.

Nursing Prerequisites Credits

  • Anatomy and Physiology 6-8
  • Chemistry 4 (must be over a 100 level or a preparatory course)
  • Microbiology 4
  • Nutrition 3 (cannot be a consumer level course)
  • Statistics 3
  • Sociology 3
  • Psychology 3
  • Developmental Assessment or Psychology 3 - (Lifespan required (from birth to death))

Prerequisite Checklist

It is essential that all transfer students contact the Department of Nursing for advisement in planning their prerequisite program. Specific details concerning equivalency of content for required prerequisites may be obtained from the Department of Nursing or the Office of Academic Advisement.

Here is a list of courses that meet the prerequisite requirements from other schools:

PREREQUISITES

BROCKPORT

BROOME CC

OSWEGO

ROBERTS
WESLYAN

ST. JOHN
FISHER

U. OF BUFFALO

PSYCHOLOGY

PSH 110/112

PSY 110

PSY 100

PSY 101

PSYC 100

PSY 101

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 100

SOC 110

SOC 100

SOC 101

SOCI 101

SOC 101

STATISTICS

MTH 243, ETC.

BUS 115,
HIT 116
MAT 124

MAT 158,
SOC 221,
PSY 280

MTH 200

ECON 221, PSYC 201, MATH 260

PSY 207,
SSC 225,
SOC 294,
STA 111,
STA 119

DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCH-LIFESPAN

PRO 204

PSY 210

None

PSY 201

None

NUR 250

NUTRITION *

HLS 311

None

HSC 315

NSG 202* does not = HLS 311
only 2 credits

BIOL 108

NTR 108, BIO 108

ANAT & PHYS I *

BIO 321

BIO 131

ZOO 305

BIO 201/201L

BIOL 105

?

ANAT & PHYS II *

BIO 322

BIO 132

ZOO 306

BIO 202/202L

BIOL 106

?

MICROBIOLOGY *

BIO 323

BIO 150

BIO 310* does not = 323 only three credits

BIO 301/301L

BIOL 214

MIC 301

CHEMISTRY

CHM 260 or 205

CHM 141/141L(260)
CHM 145/145L(205), CHM 161/161L(205)

CHE 111/111L (205)

CHM 111/111L(205)

CHEM 101/101L(205)
CHEM 103/103L(205)

CHE 101, CHE 103, CHE 105, CHE 107 (205), CHE 123 (260)

 

PREREQUISITES

BROCKPORT

MONROE CC

GENESEE CC

FINGER LAKES CC

NIAGARA CC

ERIE CC

PSYCHOLOGY

PSH 110/112

PSY 101

PSY 101

PSY 100

PSY 110

PS 100

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 100

SOC 101

SOC 101

SOC 100

SOC 101

SO 100

STATISTICS

MTH 243, ETC.

MTH 160
or 161

MAT 129

MAT 121
or 122

MAT 164

MT 143

DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCH-LIFESPAN

PRO 204

PSY 212

PSY 203

PSY 200

PSY 210

PS 201

NUTRITION *

HLS 311

BIO 217

BIO 108

NS 115

HED 205

BI 169

ANAT & PHYS I *

BIO 321

BIO 142

BIO 152 or 105

BIO 171

BIO 213 & BIO 213L

BI 150/151

ANAT & PHYS II *

BIO 322

BIO 143

BIO 153 or 106

BIO 172

BIO 214 & BIO 214L

BIO 152/153

MICROBIOLOGY *

BIO 323

BIO 202 OR 209

BIO 201

BIO 230

BIO 221 & BIO 221L

BI 212/213
BI 130/131

CHEMISTRY

CHM 260 or 205

CHE 121 & 121L OR 124 (260)
CHE 151 (205)

CHE 101 (205)

CHM 121 (205), CHM 119(260)

CHE 110/111 (205) or
120/111 (205)

CH 144/145 (260)
CH 180/181 (205)

 

PREREQUISITES

JAMESTOWN

ALFRED A&T

CAYUGA

CORNING

ONONDAGA

U of R

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 1510/151

PSYC 1013

PSY 101

PSYC 1101
(PS 101
)

PSY 103

Any basic psych

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 1510/151

SOCI 1163

SOC 101

SOCI 1010
(SO 101)

SOC 103

Any basic sociology

STATISTICS

MAT 1540/154

MATH 1123

MATH 214

MATH 1310
(MA 213)

MAT 118 or 151

NSG 311

DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCH-LIFESPAN

PSY 2510/251

PSYC 1023

PSY 212

NONE

PSY 206

NSG 305

NUTRITION *

BIO 2760/276

HLTH 1313
NUTR 1313

BIOL 209

NONE

NONE

NSG 310

ANAT & PHYS I *

BIO 2510/251

BIOL 1404
or 1114

BIOL 203

BIOL 2020
(BY 203)

BIO 107

NSG 312

ANAT & PHYS II *

BIO 2520/252

BIOL 2504
or 2214

BIOL 204

BIOL 2030
(BY 204)

BIO 108

NSG 313

MICROBIOLOGY *

BIO 2530/253

BIOL 4254
or 4255

BIO 206 or 216

BIOL 2010
(BY 201)

BIO 205

NSG 309

CHEMISTRY

CHE 1550/155

CHEM 1114 (205)
CHEM 1514 (260)

CHEM 101 or 103

CHEM 1010, CHEM 1020 (CH 105, CH 106) or CHEM 1510 (CH 103)

CHE 151/151L
or 103 (205)
CHE 152/152L (260)

Above 100 or preparatory level

* The course must be for health care providers. A consumer oriented nutrition course is not adequate.

Events

Sun, Aug 18

Collaborative Training Dinner
5 pm - 7 pm

Tue, Aug 20

Faculty Staff Convocation
8:30 am - 10:30 am

Wed, Aug 21

Collaborative Training
1 pm - 5:30 pm

Tue, Aug 27

Red Cross Blood Drive
11 am - 4 pm

*CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED ONLINE AND NOT HAVE A LAB.  Students need at least one science course with a lab, which could be chemistry