Nursing

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Nursing programs now focus on training individuals with the end result being a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Many BSN programs will admit students with a minimum of 60 credits of prerequisite courses with the assumption that the remaining courses and clinical training will be completed within their program. In addition, most nursing schools also have accelerated BSN programs for individuals who have already completed a bachelor’s degree in another field. Thus, a student who completes a degree at Fort Lewis College that includes the prerequisites of the BSN program could be admitted to an accelerated program and obtain a BSN as a second college degree. A pre-health professions advisor can help each student determine which route is best in pursuing a nursing degree.

NURSING - PREREQUISITES OFFERED AT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE:

ANTH 210 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology Credits: 4
BIO 112 - Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Credits: 4
BIO 113 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credits: 4
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 234 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
BIO 331 - Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Credits: 4
COMP 150 - Rhetoric and Research Credits: 4
OR
COMP 126 - The Craft of Research Credits: 3
ES 353 - Nutrition, Fitness and Sport Credits: 3
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credits: 4
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
PHIL 141 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 4
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
PSYC 254 - Life Span Human Development Credits: 4
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 4

Additional Courses:

Two additional science courses, one with lab.
One course in Creative Arts (some suggested courses are MU 102 , THEA 101 ).
One course in Macroeconomics or History or Political Science (some suggested courses are ECON 364 ; HIST 160 or HIST 261 ; PS 110 , PS 101 , or PS 120 ).