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 - Intro Sociocult Anthro Credits: 4
BIO 112 - Intro to Organismic & Evol Bio Credits: 4
BIO 113 - Intro to Cell & Molecular Bio Credits: 4
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 234 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
BIO 331 - Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
CHEM 151 - Fund of Chem II Chem Reaction Credits: 4
COMP 150 - Reading and Writing in College Credits: 4
or
COMP 126 - Writing in College Credits: 3
ES 353 - Nutrition Fitness & 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: 3
PSYC 254 - Life Span Human Development Credits: 4
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 4

Additional Courses:

Two (2) additional science courses, one with lab
One (1) course in Creative Arts (some suggested courses are Mu 102, Thea 101).
One (1) 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 ).