Pre-Nursing Curriculum

Admission to Muskingum University is the first step. At the time you apply, you must indicate that you want to be a pre-nursing major ("Academic Interest" on page one of the application). You will be reviewed for admission to both at the same time. If you meet the admission requirements for pre-nursing, you will be admitted as a pre-nursing student.

During your freshman year, you must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or higher by the end of summer semester of the entry year into the nursing program. (Any prerequisite courses with a grade less than a “C” must be repeated):

• Chemistry 111: General Chemistry I
• Chemistry 115: Biochemistry
• Biology 121: Anatomy and Physiology I
• Biology 122: Anatomy and Physiology II
• English 121: Composition
• Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology

*Progression to Nursing also requires an overall cumulative Muskingum University GPA of 2.5 or better at the end of your pre-nursing year.

Sample Pre-Nursing Year

Progression to Sophomore Level Nursing

During spring semester of the freshman year, pre-nursing students will apply to Nursing. Applications are available directly from the Department of Nursing office (BSC 416). Progression is assured to the Nursing Program if the criteria established in the admission requirements are met. (Please see the information under “Pre-Nursing Curriculum”.) Grades from courses taken during fall semester and early assessment of spring semester of the freshman year will be considered for admission to the nursing program. The final decision will be based on transcripted completed work at the end of the spring semester. A letter of acceptance into the nursing program will be processed in early May of the freshman year. The nursing sequence begins each fall semester with Nursing 220.

*Sample 3-year Nursing Curriculum

Notes:
1. To graduate with the BSN, 130 semester hours are required.
2. LAE = Liberal Arts Essentials, the University's core curriculum required of all students to graduate.