Program: Pre-Nursing Certificate - Fort Lewis College

May 05, 2025

2025-2026 Preview Catalog

REQUIREMENTS FOR A PRE-NURSING CERTIFICATE

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a certificate in Pre-Nursing upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Complete the following courses:

FLC 100 - First-Year Launch: Topics [LAC-FYL] Credits: 1-2
BIO 235 - Anatomy and Physiology l Credits: 4
BIO 236 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
COMP 150 - Rhetoric and Research [LAC-CO1] Credits: 3
CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4
HS 200 - Introduction to Human Nutrition [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
HS 208 - Microbiology for the Health Sciences Credits: 4
MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
PSYC 254 - Lifespan Human Development Credits: 3
SOC 100 - Social Issues [LAC-SS] Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Certificate Elective Course]

ANTH 246 - Human Biological Variation [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
ES 244 - Exercise is Medicine Credits: 3
ES 270 - Activity Through the Lifespan Credits: 3
HS 201 - Introduction to Indigenous Health Credits: 3
HS 240 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
PH 101 - Principles of Public Health Credits: 3
PH 250 - Health and Disease Credits: 3
PH 275 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[College Algebra]

MATH 112 - Algebra for Calculus with SAI [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3
MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Creative Arts Course]

ART 262 - Art History I: Ancient World to the Middle Ages [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ART 263 - Art History II: Renaissance to the Modern World [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 174 - African-American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 175 - Women’s Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3 ^*
ENGL 270 - History of the Film [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 180 - Literature of the Environment [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 231 - British Literature to 1800 [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 232 - British Literature since 1800 [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 245 - Survey of American Literature I: Beginning to 1865 [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 246 - Survey of American Literature II: 1865 to present [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
MU 101 - The Musical Experience [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
MU 102 - Blues/Jazz/Rock [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
MU 120 - Fundamentals of Music [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
THEA 101 - Introduction to Theatre [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
THEA 126 - Introduction to Dance [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
THEA 240 - Ancient and Classical Theatre [LAC-AH] Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[English Composition Course]

COMP 250 - Academic Inquiry and Writing [LAC-CO2] Credits: 3
COMP 252 - Professional and Technical Writing [LAC-CO2] Credits: 3
COMP 254 - Writing in the Disciplines [LAC-CO2] Credits: 3 ^*

Complete 1 course from the following:

[General Science Course]

BIO 106 - Evolution and the Diversity of Life Credits: 4
BIO 110 - Current Issues in Biology [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 113 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credits: 4
BIO 140 - Introduction to Human Disease [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
PH 250 - Health and Disease Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Language, History, Philosophy, and Political Science Course #1]

GSS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
PHIL 141 - Introduction to Philosophy [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
PHIL 142 - Ethics [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
PHIL 250 - Medical Ethics [LAC-AH] Credits: 3 ^*
PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
PS 241 - Introduction to Criminal Justice [LAC-SS] Credits: 3

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Language, History, Philosophy, and Political Science Course #2:]

BL 201 - Spanish for the Professions [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
OR Any [LAC-AH] course, with the exception of NAIS 123

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Multicultural Studies Course]

ANTH 151 - Introduction to Anthropology [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ANTH 171 - Ancient Technologies and Social Transformation [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ANTH 181 - Medical Humanities Credits: 3
ANTH 210 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ENGL 174 - African-American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 175 - Women’s Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - Native American History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3 ^*
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 60

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.