Pre-Nursing Studies

Name and required courses updated after publishing - October Addendum - 10/28/2024**

This program plan will prepare students for entry into the Lindenwood’s nursing program (Traditional BSN 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 Traditional BSN Track.

University General Education Requirements

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

University General Education Science/Social Science/Math Requirements

BSC 22700 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 22800 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hour(s)
EXS 24000 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle 3 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 15100 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 20500 - Human Development 3 Credit Hour(s)

Additional Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

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

Notes:

Students must have equivalent of CHM 23000 from high school, or are required to take CHM 10000 or CHM 23000 .

Students are expected to have equivalent of 1-year high school Biology, or are required to take BSC 10000 .

Core Foundational Requirements for Nursing

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