Pre-Nursing (R.N.)
Pre-nursing students seeking to receive the bachelor of science degree as well
as becoming registered nurses will be applying to enter two clinical years at a college
of nursing after completing two years of designated academic courses on the USAO
campus. After successfully finishing the four years, they will be eligible to write the State
Board Examination for licensure as a registered nurse and also have a B.S. degree from
the university where they completed their upper-division nursing major. Since admission
to the last two years is elective, good achievement in prior academic work and
early advisement from the college of nursing you wish to attend are important.
Courses generally required for entrance into most nursing programs include:
| Course | Title | Hours Required |
| IDS 1013 | Rhetoric & Public Speaking | 3 |
| IDS 1113 | Writing I | 3 |
| IDS 1123 | Writing II | 3 |
| IDS 2003 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| IDS 2023 | Foundations of Life Science | 3 |
| IDS 2133 | American Civilization I | 3 |
| IDS 2143 | American Civilization II | 3 |
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2203 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I Lab | |
| CHEM 1113 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| BIOL 2254 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 3124 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3815 | Basic Microbiology | 5 |
| PSYC 1643 | Elementary Psychology | 3 |
In addition, various programs may require courses from psychology, sociology, anthropology, nutrition, foreign language, artistic expression, western and non-western culture.
In general, all programs involving clinical work require selective admission before the clinical phase of the education. A good academic record as well as an exact program of courses will be needed. All pre-health related students should first contact the chair of the science department, who will secure an informed advisor for them. Students interested in health-related professions other than those specifically mentioned above may find that a part or all of their pre-professional work can be done at USAO. All such people are invited to contact the chair of the science department for information.