Pre-Nursing

There are two nursing programs that lead to certification as a Registered Nurse (R.N.). Consequently, Southeastern offers two pre-nursing programs.

Two-Year Program

The two-year program offered by junior colleges provides the graduate with an Associate of Science degree in addition to the opportunity to obtain R.N. certification. Courses that may be taken at Southeastern and applied to the junior college program include the following:

CourseTitle
ENG 1113 & 1213English Composition I & II
SOC 1113Introduction to Sociology
PSY (1–2 semesters)Psychology
BIOL 1133Nutrition
BIOL 3624Human Anatomy
BIOL 3614Human Physiology
BIOL 2114Microbiology

Four-Year Program

Four-year nursing programs offered by senior colleges and universities provide the graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in addition to the opportunity to obtain R.N. certification. Courses which may be taken at Southeastern during the first two years of pre-nursing include the following:

CourseTitle
ENG 1113 & 1213English Composition I & II
HIST 1513 or 1523American History
POSC 1513American Government
CHEM (1–2 semesters)Chemistry
BIOL 1133Nutrition
BIOL 2114 or BIOL 1404General Zoology or Introductory Biology for Majors
BIOL 2114Microbiology
BIOL 3624Human Anatomy
BIOL 3614Human Physiology
PSY (1–2 semesters)Psychology
SOC 1113Sociology
STAT 2153Statistics

For additional information, contact the Department of Biological Sciences.