Prerequisites: BS in Nursing - Traditional

By the January 15 application deadline, all 11 prerequisites must either be completed with a grade of 2.33 ("C+" or higher), or currently in progress in the spring semester.

UB Course Equivalents and TAURUS Codes
Prerequisite Recommended UB Equivalent(s) TAURUS Code
Introduction to Psychology* PSY 101 NSG999TRPSY
Introduction to Sociology* SOC 101
 NSG999TRSOC
Human Growth & Development NSG 250 -
Human Nutrition

NTR 108

 NSG999TRNUT
Human Anatomy (with lab)

PAS 301

or

PAS 313

 NSG999TRANA
Human Physiology PGY 300 NSG999TRPGY
Applied Physiology PGY 412 NSG999TRPGA
Microbiology (with lab) MIC 301 NSG999TRMIC
Pharmacology PMY 302 NSG999TRPMY
Chemistry CHE 121 or
CHE 101 or
CHE 101 + 113		 -
Statistics NSG 295 NSG999TRSTA

For alternative UB equivalent coursework, please contact nursing@buffalo.edu.

*Courses not required for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.

Transfer credits

Will transfer credits satisfy the prerequisites?