Pre-nursing Qualifications Certificate

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Minimum Requirements for Pre-Nursing Qualifications Certificate: 33-34 credits

Optional Concentrations: A.A.S. in Nursing Prepared ConcentrationB.S.N. Prepared Concentration

Students must earn a C- or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the certificate requirements.
As part of the certificate requirements, complete the following:12-13
Communications
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
Writing Across Contexts
Computation
Intermediate Algebra
College Algebra for Calculus
Human Relations
Introduction to Psychology
Pre-Nursing Qualifications Program Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F111XHuman Anatomy and Physiology I4
BIOL F112XHuman Anatomy and Physiology II4
BIOL F240XBeginnings in Microbiology4
HLTH F203Science of Nutrition3
PSY F240Psychology of Development3
WRTG F213XWriting and the Sciences3
Total Credits33-34

Optional Concentrations

A.A.S. in Nursing Prepared Concentration 

Complete the following:
Chemistry 1
CHEM F100XChemistry in Complex Systems4
or CHEM F103X Introduction to General Chemistry
Total Credits4
1

A CHEM course is required for A.A.S. in Nursing Prepared Concentration only if chemistry with laboratory course is not taken and passed in high school

B.S.N. Prepared Concentration 

Complete the following:
ANS F161XIntroduction to Alaska Native Performance3
or ANS F202X Aesthetic Appreciation of Alaska Native Performance
or ANS F223X Alaska Native Music
CHEM F103XIntroduction to General Chemistry4
CHEM F104XIntroduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry4
HLTH A151Breaking Trail on Your Health and Social Services Career3
MATH F151XCollege Algebra for Calculus 20-4
PHIL F102XIntroduction to Philosophy3
or PHIL F104X Logic and Reasoning
PHIL F322XEthics3
STAT F200XElementary Statistics3
Total Credits23-27
2

MATH F151X is required as part of B.S.N. Prepared Concentration if not taken as part of the Certificate Computation Requirements.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Score 80 or better on the Nursing Entrance Test (TEAS test)
  • Possess the knowledge to be admitted to a nursing program
  • Be satisfied that they have been properly advised and have acquired the appropriate knowledge to gain entrance into a nursing program