Prerequisites for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Core Curriculum (59 Credits)
The courses listed below are the core prerequisites required for admission to the nursing program. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher across all prerequisite courses
- A minimum grade of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) in each core prerequisite course
Prerequisites:
- BIBL 1053 The Christian Scriptures
- THEO 1093 Foundations of Christian Faith
- THEO 2063 God and Society
- THEO 2293 Christian Vocation
- ENGL 1013 Composition I
- ENGL 1023 Composition II
- COMM 1213 Speech
- PSYC 1013 General Psychology
- PSYC 2563 Lifespan Psychology
- SOCI xxx3 3 credits of sociology
- UNIV 1091 Life Together
- MATH 1313 Introduction to Statistics
- SCIE 1333/1 General Chemistry I with lab (or transfer equivalent: SCIE 1203/1 Survey of Chemistry I with lab)
- SCIE 1213/1 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry with lab
- SCIE 2203/1 Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- SCIE 2213/1 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- SCIE 2613 Diet and Nutrition
- SCIE 3104 Microbiology
- 2 general elective credits
Transfer Students
Buntain School of Nursing applicants who transfer 44 or more credits to Northwest University take the following 3 Bible and Theology courses and 3 elective credits:
- BIBL 1053 Christian Scriptures
- THEO 1093 Foundations of Christian Faith
- THEO 2293 Christian Vocation
- 3 elective credits
Applicants who transfer with an Associate of Arts degree take the following 2 Bible and Theology courses and 6 elective credits:
- BIBL 1053 Christian Scriptures
- THEO 1093 Foundations of Christian Faith
- 6 elective credits
Transfer students who turn 20 years of age or older during their first calendar year at Northwest University may replace UNIV 1091 with one elective credit.
