AA Degree Curriculum Prerequisite Requirements A.D.N. Program
Prerequisite Requirements for A.D.N. Program
Pre-Nursing
| CHE 3 | Foundations of Chemistry | 3 |
| or | |
| PHS 1 | Scientific Concepts | 3 |
| BIO 50A | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO 50AL | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 50B | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIO 50BL | Human Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 3 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 3L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| ENG 1A | Freshman English | 3 |
| ENG 1B | Freshman English | 3 |
| SPE 10 | Introduction to Communication | 2 |
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 12 | Lifespan/Human Development | 3 |
| or | |
| PSY 15 | Global Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PHI 10 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| or | |
| PHI 5 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| RST 41 | Introduction to Christian Ethics | 3 |
| or | |
| PHI 21 | Moral Values and Ethical Decisions | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ART 5 | Fundamentals of Art | 3 |
| MTH 10 | Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
MTH 10, BIO 50A, BIO 50AL, BIO 50B, BIO 50BL, BIO 3 and BIO 3L: Must have been completed within five years prior to admission
RST 41: Must be completed within the first academic year in the nursing program or if transferred in prior to admissions must meet the nursing department requirements for bioethics as an upper division course.
Those wishing to apply to the A.D.N program may choose to fulfill the pre-requisite courses at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Admission to this Pre-ADN component is based on.
- High school transcript
- SAT or ACT test scores and
- College transcripts showing satisfactory completion of ENG 1A, PSY 1, and one general education course