Pre-Nursing Studies

This program plan will prepare students for entry into the Lindenwood’s nursing program Nursing, BS Traditional Track. In the final year of completing pre-nursing requirements, students apply for admission to the nursing program of study. Admission to the nursing program of study is competitive. Students who complete the pre-nursing pathway are NOT automatically admitted into the Nursing, BS Traditional Track.

Requirements

University General Education Requirements

UNIV 10100 - First-Year Seminar Credit Hour: 1
ENGL 15000 - Composition I Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 17000 - Composition II Credit Hour: 3
GE-Human Culture U.S. History/Government Credit Hour: 3
GE-Human Culture Arts Credit Hour: 3
GE-Human Culture Literature Credit Hour: 3
GE-Human Culture Elective I: Non Arts/Lit Credit Hour: 3
GE-Human Culture Elective I: Any Credit Hour: 3

University General Education Science/Social Science/Math Requirements

BSC 22700 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour: 4
BSC 22800 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour: 4
EXS 24000 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle Credit Hour: 3
MTH 15100 - College Algebra Credit Hour: 3
PSY 20500 - Human Development Credit Hour: 3
Students should have completed the equivalent of one year of high school Biology. Those who have not are required to take BSC 10000 .
Students should have completed the equivalent of CHM 23000 from high school. Those who have not must take CHM 10000 or CHM 23000 .

Core Foundational Requirements for Nursing

BSC 23000 - Microbiology for Health Sciences Credit Hour: 4
COM 21301 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour: 3
HFS 18500 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour: 2
PARA 30000 - Human Pathophysiology Credit Hour: 3

Additional Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHS 20000 - Foundations of Public Health Credit Hour: 3
PSY 10000 - Principles of Psychology Credit Hour: 3
SOC 10200 - Basic Concepts of Sociology Credit Hour: 3