Pre-Nursing
Offered by Health Science Programs
The following two-year UNK Pre-Nursing Program is broadly designed to meet the College of Nursing requirements for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Other requirements for admission include completion of 58 credit hours of pre-nursing pre-requisites with a grade of "C" or better. Admission to the UNMC nursing program is competitive and based on scholastic record and personal recommendations. Students accepted to the program may complete the two-year nursing curriculum on the UNK campus in the Health Science Education Complex. UNMC offers two admission cycles, with start dates in August and January. A one year Accelerated Nursing program is also available. The students will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from UNMC. For more information on the BSN degree from UNMC, see UNMC College of Nursing, Kearney Division. Students applying to nursing schools other than the UNMC College of Nursing should consult with their advisor and check with those schools for specific course and admission requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 225 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 226 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| PSY 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| FAMS 150 | Lifespan Development and the Family | 3 |
| or PSY 230 | Human Development | |
| Select 4 credit hours of the following: | 4 | |
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| MATH requirement | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of College Algebra or higher Math | 3 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| BIOL 211 | Human Microbiology | 4 |
| Nutrition | ||
| NUTR 108 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| BioStatistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Ethics and Health Care | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Human Service Ethics and Experience | ||
| Ethics in Psychology | ||
| Cultural, Race, Ethnicity or Gender | ||
| Select one of the following suggested courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| Global Cultures and Diversity | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Select one of the following suggested courses: 1 | 3 | |
ENG Literature | ||
| Art Structure | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Introduction to the Theatre | ||
| Family and Human Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following suggested courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Human Sexual Behavior | ||
| Infant Development | ||
| Marriage and Family Relationships | ||
| Sociology of Family | ||
| Political Science and Social Organization | ||
| Select one of the following suggested courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Personal Money Management | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| Democracy as a Political Idea | ||
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| See advisor for more information. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 58 | |
A maximum of 12 credit hours of Pre-Nursing courses can be P/NP, CLEP. Restrictions apply. Please consult your Pre-Nursing advisor with any questions.
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See Nursing Advisor for additional course selections.