Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses
Traditional Program: 12 prerequisite courses
All 12 prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or higher or in progress by the January 15 application deadline.
| Prerequisite | Recommended UB Equivalent Course | Alternate UB Equivalent Course | Transfer TAURUS Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Psychology¹ | PSY 101 | NSG999TRPSY | |
| Intro to Sociology/American Pluralism¹ | SOC 101 or SOC 211 | NSG999TRSOC | |
| Social & Ethical Values in Medicine¹ | PHI 237 | PHI 337² | NSG999TRMET |
| Human Growth & Development | NSG 250 | NUR 250² or SW 505 | |
| Human Nutrition | NTR 108 | NTR 401, NTR 503, BIO 108² or BMS 301² | NSG999TRNUT |
| Human Anatomy (with lab) | PAS 313 | ANA 113 or NUR/NMD/ES/BMS/PAS/OT 113² or (ES 207 & ANA 407 must have both) | NSG999TRANA |
| Human Physiology | PGY 300 | (PGY 451 & 452 must have both) | NSG999TRPGY |
| Applied Physiology | PGY 412 | NSG999TRPGA | |
| Microbiology (with lab) | MIC 301 | MIC 401, NUR 301² or BMS 301² | NSG999TRMIC |
| Pharmacology | PMY 302 | (PMY 405 & 406 must have both), PMY 503, or BCP 302² | NSG999TRPMY |
| Chemistry (1 course) | CHE 121, CHE 101, or CHE 101 & 113 | CHE 107 or CHE 111² | |
| Statistics | NSG 295³ | STA 119, PSY 207, CEP 207, SSC 225, PSC 408, (MGQ 201 & 301 must have both), SOC 294 (effective 2009), STA 527, SPM 505, NUR 295², NUR 436² | NSG999TRSTA |
¹Courses not required for students who already hold a bachelor's degree
²Old course number
³Effective starting Fall 2016, this course will fulfill the math/quantitative reasoning general education requirement
Accelerated Program: 9 prerequisite courses
A minimum of four prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or higher before the application deadline. The remaining prerequisites must be completed before the program begins in May.
| Prerequisite | Recommended UB Equivalent Course | Alternate UB Equivalent Course | Transfer TAURUS Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Growth & Development | NSG 250 | NUR 250¹ or SW 505 | |
| Human Nutrition | NTR 108 | NTR 401, NTR 503, BIO 108¹ or BMS 301¹ | NSG999TRNUT |
| Human Anatomy (with lab) | PAS 313 | ANA 113¹ or NUR/NMD/ES/BMS/PAS/OT 113¹ or (ES 207 & ANA 407: must have both) | NSG999TRANA |
| Human Physiology | PGY 300 | (PGY 451 & 452: must have both) | NSG999TRPGY |
| Applied Physiology | PGY 412 | NSG999TRPGA | |
| Microbiology (with lab) | MIC 301 | MIC 401, NUR 301¹ or BMS 301¹ | NSG999TRMIC |
| Pharmacology | PMY 302 | (PMY 405 & 406 must have both), PMY 503 or BCP 302¹ | NSG999TRPMY |
| Chemistry (1 course) | CHE 121, CHE 101, or CHE 101 & 113 | CHE 107 or CHE 111¹ | |
| Statistics | NSG 295 | STA 119, PSY 207, CEP 207, SSC 225, PSC 408, (MGQ 201 & 301 must have both), SOC 294 (effective 2009), STA 527, SPM 505, NUR 295¹, NUR 436¹ | NSG999TRSTA |
¹Old course number
RN to BS Program
Must have a grade of C or higher. If you have transfer credit it may satisfy this requirement. Questions? Contact Laura Woods.
Graduation Requirement | Recommended UB Equivalent Course | Alternate UB Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NSG 295² Statistics for Health Care (online) | STA 119, PSY 207, CEP 207, SSC 225, PSC 408, (MGQ 201 & 301 must have both), SOC 294 (effective 2009), STA 527, SPM 505, NUR 295¹, NUR 436¹, NSG999TRSTA |
¹Old course number
²Effective starting Fall 2016, this course will fulfill the math/quanitative reasoning general education requirement
Transfer Credits
Important Information
- Anatomy and Physiology I & Anatomy and Physiology II must be completed at the same institution.
- You must receive a grade of C or higher to fulfill our prerequisite requirement (C minus in not accepted).
- You must receive a grade of C or higher (C minus in not accepted) in each component (lecture, lab, recitation) of a course. Averages will not be accepted.
- You must receive a letter grade in the prerequisite course. A pass grade will not be accepted. This does not apply to exam credit.