Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program Certificate Pathway Model

Our Certificate Pathway Model is a sample pathway designed for students who plan to earn the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program certificate.

Highlights:

• Take evening and weekend courses.
• Enroll in courses during our fall, spring and summer terms.
• Receive individualized academic advising.

To earn the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program certificate of completion, you must successfully complete 18 credit requirements as outlined below:

Substitutions are only allowed for the elective courses and will be approved by the Program Director on a case-by-case basis.

Sample Schedule: Certificate Pathway

Students with some prerequisite courses completed interested in earning the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program certificate

Shown below is a sample of courses you can take. Remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1

Fall

• Elective 1
• Elective 2
• General Human Anatomy lecture and laboratory

Spring

• Medical Microbiology lecture and laboratory
• Human Physiology lecture and laboratory

Students with no prerequisite courses completed interested in earning the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program certificate

Shown below is a sample of courses you can take. Remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1

Fall

• General Chemistry I lecture and laboratory
• General Psychology

Spring

• Biostatistics
• General Biology I lecture and laboratory

Summer

• General Human Anatomy lecture and laboratory

Year 2

Fall

• Medical Microbiology lecture and laboratory
• Bioethics or Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan

Spring

• Human Physiology lecture and laboratory
• Human Nutrition