Associate in Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Nursing Course Descriptons
Dean: Dr. Shirley Wendel
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and
Sciences for students transferring into the following 4-year program.
Note: Students should observe the "See course description" footnotes that appear throughout the following programs. Many courses in these programs have prerequisites or are offered only during certain semesters or at certain times.
These programs provide students with their basic education and prepare them to transfer to a four-year college.
Students interested in completing the bachelor's degree program in nursing should follow this course of study. Two years of a general education program and two years of nursing education must be completed. Students should consult with the college where they plan to transfer at an early date in their college career.
The Associate in Science Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements (9 credit hours) |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Humanities Requirements (6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines) |
| PHIL 206 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
Humanities Core Electives (from Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, or Theatre) |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines) |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 202
PSYC 203 |
Child Development or
Human Development |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| 13-15 hours of Natural and Physical Science courses from at least two disciplines (lecture with lab) |
| BIOL 121 |
General Biology |
5 |
| BIOL 141 |
Human Anatomy and Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 109 |
General Chemistry |
5 |
| MATH 105 |
College Algebra |
3-5 |
| Total |
17-19 |
| Total General Education requirements |
39-42 |
| Pre-Nursing Requirements |
BIOL 145
MATH 115 |
Nutrition or
Statistics* |
3 |
| BIOL 261 |
Microbiology* |
3 |
| BIOL 262 |
Microbiology Laboratory* |
2 |
| BIOL 271 |
Physiology* |
3 |
| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory* |
1 |
|
Elective (3-6 additional credit hours to equal a 60-hour degree) |
3-6 |
| Total |
18-21 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Pre-Nursing Degree |
60 |
*See course description for prerequisite.