Pre-Nursing, A.A.

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A registered nurse (RN) supervises, teaches and delegates nursing care to health team members and delivers direct care and treatment. The RN also prepares patients for surgery, administers intravenous therapy, establishes patient care plans, assesses and evaluates patient needs, and supervises nursing care. Students who earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing are also licensed RN’s by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. For optimum transfer, students should take courses in chemistry, math, and humanities.

Suggested Curriculum

I. General Education Core (39)

Area A: Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ENG 102 Composition II 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)

Select three courses from the list for Area B with at least one course from humanities and one from fine arts.

Area C: Mathematics (3 credits)

MATH 115 General Education Statistics 3 hrs transfer credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits)

BIOL 111 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 105 Survey of General Chemistry 4 hrs transfer credit or
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 5 hrs transfer credit
Check with the university you are considering to choose the appropriate level of chemistry

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)

Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list for Area E including:

PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs transfer credit
PSYCH 102 Human Growth and Development: Life Span 3 hrs transfer credit

II. Area of Concentration/Major Field (12)

BIOL 211 Microbiology 4 hrs transfer credit
BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs transfer credit
BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hrs transfer credit

III. Electives (11-12)

Less commonly required pre-Nursing classes are below. Check with the university you are considering.

CHEM 130 General Chemistry II 5 hrs transfer credit
CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I 5 hrs transfer credit

Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 credits

Each college and university has its own major requirements and transfer policies. Consult the schools you are considering and a PSC advisor to discuss courses and their transferability.