Pre-Health Science: Nursing Emphasis

NOTE: This degree program will not accept students after Fall 2019.

The Associates of Arts Degree in Pre-Health Science: Nursing is designed to prepare students for transfer into the Bachelor of Science degree - Major in Nursing (BSN) program on the Chalon campus or the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program on the Doheny Campus.

Admission to Mount Saint Mary’s University does not constitute admission to a Nursing program. Admission to either the BSN program or the ADN program is determined by the Admission Committee of the Nursing Departments. Admission is granted for the sophomore year, and for the fall semesters only for BSN and for fall/spring admission for the ADN.

Admission to the programs is highly competitive, and the Admission Committees strongly suggest achieving a GPA above the minimum required for consideration. In order to be eligible for review, applicants must meet the criteria stated in the BSN or ADN Program Admission Policies. Students in the Pre-Health Science: Nursing program should complete all program prerequisite requirements with a grade of C or better during the two years at the Doheny campus.

Required Courses

Required LACE Courses

ENG 1AFreshman English

3

ENG 1BFreshman English

3

MTH 10Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas

3

PHI 10Critical Thinking

3

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

RST 41Christian Ethics: Introduction to Christian Ethics

3

Total Credit Hours:47
Students must complete the required Program and LACE courses, plus electives totaling 60 semester units.

Required Program Courses

SPE 10Introduction to Communication

2

PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY 12Lifespan/Human Development

3

or

PSY 15Global Lifespan Development

3

BIO 3General Microbiology

3

BIO 3LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

BIO 5Life Sciences with Lab

3

BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3

BIO 50ALHuman Anatomy Laboratory

1

BIO 50BHuman Physiology

3

BIO 50BLHuman Physiology Laboratory

1

PHS 1Scientific Concepts

3

SPR 70Careers in Health

1

MTH 3XMath Skills for Nursing

2

or

SPR 11Math Prep for Nursing Kaplan Entrance Exam

3