T e x as A & M H ealth S cience C ente r C o l l e g e o f N u r s i n g
Traditional B.S.N. Prerequisites Subject Course
Texas Common TAMU Course Number Credits Equivalent
English
Composition I
ENGL1301
3
ENGL 104
English/Speech
Composition II, Technical Writing, or Public Speaking
ENGL 1302, ENGL 3 2311, or SPCH 1315
ENGL 203, ENGL 210, ENGL 3017 , or COMM 203
History1
US History I or Texas History
HIST 1301 or 2301
3
HIST 105 or 226
History1
US History II or Texas History
HIST 1302 or 2301
3
HIST 106 or 226
Government
Federal Government
GOVT 2305
3
POLS 206
Government
Texas Government
GOVT 2306
3
POLS 207
Social Science
General Psychology
PSYC 2301
3
PSYC 107
Creative Arts2 Art, Dance, Music, Drama or Theater
Recommended2: 3 Recommended2: ARTS 1304, ARCH ARTS 150, ENDS 101 or 1311 or DRAM 2362 THAR 281
Humanities
Intro to Ethics or Intro to Philosophy
PHIL 2306 or 1301
3
General Elective3
Any college level course
—3
3 —3
Psychology9
Lifespan Growth & Development9
PSYC 2314
3
PHIL 111 or 251
PSYC 307
Math9 Finite Mathematics9
MATH 1324 and 6 and additional core math4
MATH 141 (May substitute MATH 166) and additional core math4
Nutrition9 Nutrition9
BIOL 1322
3
NUTR 202, 203 or 289
Science5,9
Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 24018
4
BIOL 3197 or VIBS 305
Science5,9
Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL 24028
4
BIOL 320 or VTPP 423
Science9
General/Introductory Chemistry I with lab9
CHEM 1405/1105 or 1411
4
CHEM 101 and CHEM 111
BIOL 2420 or 2421
4
BIOL 206, 3517 or VTPB 405
Science5,9 Microbiology9
TOTAL6
58
Two history courses are required, one of which may be dedicated to Texas history.
1
Students must take a minimum of 6 hours of international and cultural diversity approved courses. The recommended courses meet 3 hours of this requirement; the remaining 3 hours will be taken in the upper division nursing sequence after admission to the College of Nursing.
2
If public speaking was not taken to satisfy the second English requirement, a speech course (public speaking or interpersonal communication) is recommended as the general elective.
3
Students’ additional 3 hours of math should come from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s core curriculum at their institution.
4
Many institutions require a lower level biology prerequisite before entering these courses; see an advisor for more information.
5
Some proficiency in a foreign language is required to graduate from Texas A&M University. This requirement can be met by having completed two years of the same language in high school, by completing 8 hours of the same foreign language at the university level, or by demonstrating proficiency in a foreign language by examination.
6
Current TAMU students in science majors may have to take the upper level option to stay in good standing at TAMU. See your departmental advisor.
7
If you are a current TAMU student, your major may not allow you to substitute BIOL 2401 and 2402 for these courses. See your departmental advisor.
8 9
Considered a nursing science course.
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