Catalog

Pre-Nursing

Lisa Bjerknes, M. D.
Director
(650) 508-3491
naturalsciences@ndnu.edu

The Pre-Nursing Program in partnership with Samuel Merritt University (SMU) in Oakland, CA, provides students the opportunity to complete a two-year liberal arts and science curriculum at NDNU. Students who complete this curriculum with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and meet other SMU transfer requirements will then be eligible to apply for acceptance to SMU to complete the remaining two years of nursing and clinical courses required to earn a BS in Nursing degree at SMU.

For specific SMU transfer eligibility policies and requirements, please consult with the Program Director.

Core Curriculum and General Degree Requirements   Units
     
IDS1200 Freshman Year Seminar  3
ENG1030 Freshman Composition      3  
ENG1040 Classics of World Literature I          3
HST2410 Modern Times    3
PSY1001 Introduction to Psychology             3
REL2250 Religions of the World      3
   
One Art History course from the following:    3
ART1201 Art through Time: An Art History Survey  
ART2201 Art History: Modern Art  
ART2205 Art History: Art of the Americas      
ART2210 Art History: Art in Business and Industry  
ART2215 Art History: Contemporary Art since 1945  
ART2220 Art History: Post-Modern World in Art  
ART2225 Art History: Medieval  
ART2230 Art History: Art and Religion of the Far East  
     
One Communication-based course from the following:       3
HSP2203 Communication Skills    
SOC2417 Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication  
     
One Cultural Diversity course from the following:      3
CUL2232 Latino and Hispanic Experience in the USA  
HSP2248 Managing Cultural Diversity  
HST2340 America’s Ethnic History  
SOC2401 Race and Ethnicity in Cross Cultural Perspective  
SOC2433 Cross-Cultures and Subcultures  
     
One Philosophy course from the following:                 3
PHL1001 Introduction to Philosophy  
PHL2230 Ethics and Professional Responsibility  
PHL2235 Bioethics  
     
One Sociology course from the following: 3
SOC1001 Introduction to Sociology  
SOC1009 Cultural Anthropology     
     
One United States History course from the following:      3
HST1020 United States History  
HST2300 American History, 1607 – 1877  
HST2310  American History, 1877 – Present  
     
Total Core Curriculum Requirements   36
     
Prerequisites   Units  
     
BIO1101/1101L General Biology I with Lab (3/1)    4
BIO1103/1103L General Biology II with Lab (3/1)  4
CHE1202/1202L General Chemistry I with Lab (3/1) 4
     
Total Prerequisites    12
     
Major Requirements      Units
     
BIO2205/2205L Human Anatomy with Lab (3/1)     4
BIO2210/2210L Human Physiology with Lab (3/2)     5
BIO2275/2275L General Microbiology with Lab (3/2)           5
MTH2502 Statistics 3
PSY2150 Lifespan Development 3
NSC2012 Introduction to Nutrition        3
     
Total Major Requirements             23
     
Total Unit Requirement       71