UNM-G Pre-Nursing Certificate Degree Plan (Classes you need)

Please see an advisor to assist you. While you're working on your prerequiste classes for the UNM-G nursing program, you may choose to declare the prenursing certificate as your major! This certificate is excellent because it incorporates all the general education courses necessary for the associate degree in nursing. Often it helps with financial aid to have prenursing declared as a major. There's another GREAT option to major in prior to the nursing program, and that is the Healthcare Technician program! Click here for information about getting a LOBO ID card.

• Classes you must take and successfully complete in order to earn a certificate in Pre-Nursing, PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION.

• PreNursing Certificate: Suggested sequence of courses by semester:
  
  • First Semester
    PSYCH 105 General Psychology 3 credits
    ENGL 101 Composition I: Exposition 3 credits
    HCHS 111 ♦ Medical Terminology♦ 3 credits
    HCHS 113 ♦ Basic Body Structure & Function (or BIOL 123/124)♦ 4 credits
    First Semester Total Credits 13 credits
  • Second Semester
    ENGL 102 Composition II: Analysis and Argument 3 credits
    PSYCH 220 Developmental Psychology 3 credits
    BIOL 136/139 Human Anatomy & Physiology for non-majors (or BIOL 237/238) 4 credits
    CHEM 111 Elements of General Chemistry/Lab 4 credits
    Second Semester Total Credits 14 credits
  • Third Semester
    BIOL 200T Human Anatomy & Physiology for health-related sciences (or BIOL 200T) 4 credits
    HCNA 101 Nurse Assistant 8 credits
    HCNA 101L Nurse Assistant Lab 2 credits
    Third Semester Total Credits 14 credits
    
  • PRE-NURSING PROGRAM TOTAL 41 credits
    ♦For students intending to apply for admission into the nursing program, HCHS 111 and HCHS 113 must be
    completed before registering for HCNA 101 and HCNA 101L.° Students must be CPR certified (American
    Heart Association for Healthcare Workers) prior to entering or during this class but before going to clinical.

• Advising Sequence by Semester: Pre-Nursing Certificate
  First Semester			Credits
  PSYCH 105	General Psychology		3 credits
  ENGL 101	Composition I: Exposition		3 credits
  HCHS 111  ♦	Medical Terminology♦		3 credits
  HCHS 113  ♦	Basic Body Structure & Function (or BIOL 123/124)♦This is the (P) pre-requisite for BIOL 136/139 shown below)		4 credits
  First Semester Total Credits			13 credits
  Second Semester
  ENGL 102	Composition II:  Analysis and Argument		3 credits
  PSYCH 220	Developmental Psychology		3 credits
  BIOL 136/139 (P)	Human Anatomy & Physiology for non-majors (or BIOL 237/238)		4 credits
  CHEM 111	Elements of General Chemistry/Lab		4 credits
  	Second Semester Total Credits		14 credits
  Third Semester
  BIOL 200T	Human Anatomy & Physiology for health-related sciences (or BIOL 200T)		4 credits
  HCNA 101°	Nurse Assistant°		8 credits
  HCNA 101L°	Nurse Assistant Lab°		2 credits
  Third Semester Total Credits			14 credits
  Pre-NURSING PROGRAM TOTAL			41 credits

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