Pre-Nursing Certificate

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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.

Required Courses (35-36 credits):

BIO 235 - Anatomy and Physiology l Credits: 4
BIO 236 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4
COMP 150 - Rhetoric and Research [LAC-CO1] Credits: 3
FLC 100 - First-Year Launch: Topics [LAC-FYL] Credits: 1-2
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

Pre-Nursing Certificate Elective - Complete 1 course (3 credits):

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

Math Requirement (3-6 credits):

Complete either: MATH 113 or MATH 101 and MATH 112 or MATH 108 and MATH 109.

MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3
OR
MATH 101 - SAI in College Algebra Credits: 1
MATH 112 - Algebra for Calculus with SAI [LAC-MA1] Credits: 3
OR
MATH 108 - Algebra for Calculus Part A Credits: 2
MATH 109 - Algebra for Calculus Part B [LAC-MA1] Credits: 4

Language, History, Philosophy, and Political Science Course 1 - Complete 1 course (3 credits):

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

Language, History, Philosophy, and Political Science Course 2 - Complete 1 course (3 credits):

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

Multicultural Studies Elective - Complete 1 course (3 credits):

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: 59-64

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.