Pre-Nursing Curriculum
Admission and Retention for Pre-Nursing (PNU1 / PNU2) Majors
All entering freshman students who wish to study nursing will be required to begin in the non-degree granting Pre-Nursing (PNU1) major.
A student may remain in the PNU1 major for a maximum of three academic semesters. A student may remain in the PNU2 major for a maximum of three academic semesters.
In order to declare the major of PNU2, a PNU1 student must meet the following lower division requirements:
- Completion of at least two of the four required lower division science courses with a science GPA of 2.75 or greater.
- Completion of NUR 1101 Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing, New Student Experience with a grade of “C” or higher or successful completion of an equivalent course.
- Completion of the HESI A2 exam achieving a grade of 80 or higher in the Math and English Composite sections of the nursing admission exam before progressing into the Pre-Nursing (PNU2) major. The nursing admission exam may be repeated once every 60 days for a maximum of three times.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- Pre-nursing students may repeat a required lower division course only once.
- Pre-nursing students may repeat no more than two required lower division courses.
- Courses with a grade of “C” or higher may not be repeated to raise either the cumulative or pre-nursing GPA.
Requirements for Pre-Nursing (PNU1 / PNU2) Majors1
Pre-Nursing coursework must be completed at Baylor's Waco campus or via transfer credit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| CHA 1088 | Residential Chapels (two semesters) | 0 |
| Research Writing | ||
| ENG 1310 | Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars 2 | 3 |
Or another course from the following list: | ||
| English Literature | ||
| ENGL 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
| One additional course from the following list: | 3 | |
| Language, Communication, and Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 6 | |
Option A: Complete one Foreign Language through the second level | ||
Option B: Complete one Communication course and one Fine Arts course from the following lists: | ||
| Social Sciences | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| The United States in Global Perspective 4 | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States History since 1877 | ||
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 2341 | Survey/Human Development 4 | 3 |
| or PSY 3341 | A Survey of Human Development | |
| SOC 1305 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Sciences and Mathematics | ||
| CHE 1300 & CHE 1100 | Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| NUR 1101 | Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing | 1 |
| NUTR 2351 | Nutrition | 3 |
| STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics 5 | 3 |
| BIO 2302 & BIO 2102 | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 6, 7 | 4 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II 6, 7 | ||
| Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Structure, Movement & Neural Control and Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Circulation, Metabolism & Reproduction 6, 7 | ||
| Total Hours | 59 | |
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Students are responsible for completion of approved general education courses in the regular semester prior to beginning classes at the School of Nursing. In other words, completion of pre-requisite classes for students beginning nursing courses in the fall semester must be completed in the spring prior to beginning classes or during the fall semester for January entry into the nursing program.
- 2
ENG 1302 Thinking and Writing will be accepted as dual credit or transfer credit only.
- 3
HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective is preferred.
- 4
Note for transfer students: Human development course must cover the entire lifespan in order to be deemed equivalent to PSY 2341 or PSY 3341 and fulfill this requirement.
- 5
Note for transfer students: Statistics course may be in a discipline other than mathematics if the course is deemed equivalent to STA 1380 at Baylor.
- 6
Your advisor will assign the appropriate biology course to register for each semester, to ensure all students are able to complete the sequence in a timely fashion. If students do not register as assigned, they may be dropped from the courses and placed into the assigned course, which may not be the original day or time. Courses affected by this policy include the following:
- BIO 2302 Introductory Microbiology and BIO 2102 Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
- BIO 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I or HED 2420 Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Structure, Movement & Neural Control
- BIO 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II or HED 2421 Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Circulation, Metabolism & Reproduction
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Students should take both courses within one of the two anatomy and physiology sequences. In other words, BIO 2401 and BIO 2402 or HED 2420 and HED 2421.
Sample Plan of Study for Pre-Nursing Majors (PNU1 / PNU2) @ Waco Campus1
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Select one course from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | ||
| American Literary Cultures | ||
| CHE 1300 | Introductory Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE 1100 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| NUR 1101 | Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing | 1 |
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| Foreign Language, Communication & Media, Fine Arts 3 | 3 | |
| CHA 1088 | Residential Chapels | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select one course from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | ||
| American Literary Cultures | ||
| BIO Requirement 4 | 4 | |
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| History Elective - Select one of the following: 5 | 3 | |
| The United States in Global Perspective | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States History since 1877 | ||
| Foreign Language, Communication & Media, Fine Arts | 3 | |
| CHA 1088 | Residential Chapels | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 23XX | Literature Elective 6 | 3 |
| BIO Requirement 4 | 4 | |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| NUTR 2351 | Nutrition | 3 |
| SOC 1305 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics 7 | 3 |
| BIO Requirement 4 | 4 | |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| PSY 3341 | A Survey of Human Development 8 | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 59 | |
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Students are responsible for completion of approved general education courses in the regular semester prior to beginning classes at the School of Nursing. In other words, completion of pre-requisite classes for students beginning nursing courses in the fall semester must be completed in the spring prior to beginning classes or during the fall semester for January entry into the nursing program.
- 2
ENG 1302 Thinking and Writing will be accepted as dual credit or transfer credit only. Students will take ENG 1310 Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars or one of the other acceptable Research Writing courses from the Research Writing DL (A&S) and ENGL 2310 American Literary Cultures.
- 3
Students must complete one of the following options:
- Option A: Complete one Foreign Language through the second level.
- Option B: Complete one Communication course and one Fine Arts courses from the following lists:
- 4
Your advisor will assign the appropriate biology course to register for each semester, to ensure all students are able to complete the sequence in a timely fashion. If students do not register as assigned, they may be dropped from the courses and placed into the assigned course, which may not be the original day or time. Courses affected by this policy include the following:
- BIO 2302 Introductory Microbiology and BIO 2102 Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
- BIO 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I or HED 2420 Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Structure, Movement & Neural Control
- BIO 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II or HED 2421 Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Circulation, Metabolism & Reproduction
- 5
HIS 1300 The United States in Global Perspective is preferred.
- 6
The choices of literature include ENGL 2301 British Literature British Literature or any other course from the Literature in Context DL (A&S).
- 7
May be in a discipline other than mathematics if the course is judged as equivalent to STA 1380 Elementary Statistics at Baylor.
- 8
PSY 3341 A Survey of Human Development or PSY 2341 Survey/Human Development. Course must cover the entire life span.