Degree Requirements

Course Requirements—Pre-Nursing Studies

a

Students completing the microbiology requirement at UIC will need to complete CHEM 130 and BIOS 110 as prerequisites for BIOS 350 until an alternate UIC Comprehensive General Microbiology course becomes available.

b

CHEM 115 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (with lab) General Education category, and HN 196 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (no lab) General Education category.

c

CHEM 115, CHEM 116, CHEM 122/CHEM 123 or equivalents as determined by College of Nursing are acceptable. Students may need to take additional LAS electives if fewer than 5 hours are earned in General Chemistry.

d

Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.

e

For the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement, PSCH 100 is recommended; for the Understanding U.S. Society requirement, SOC 100 is recommended.

f

Upper Division Elective: Students may choose a course from one of these categories: physical sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, fine arts, performing arts, or humanities. Must be 200-level or above; may be completed at either a community college or a four-year college or university. Though the requirement may be completed after entry to the program, it is very highly recommended that students complete an upper division elective with other prerequisite courses prior to enrollment.

g

Students may need to use electives to take an additional course(s) approved for General Education to meet the university requirement of 24 hours distributed across the six categories.

Course Requirements in the College of Nursing: BSN

BSN Sample Curriculum