Courses from Arkansas State University, Newport, AR as of JULY 2023
NOTE: PREREQUISITES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE BELOW LISTED COURSES. CHECK YOUR COLLEGE CATALOG OR ADVISOR.
| HRS | PREREQUISITES | COURSE NUMBERS |
| BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 4 hours | Chemistry & Lab | CHEM 1014 OR CHEM 1013 AND CHEM 1011 [LAB] |
| 4 hours | Microbiology & Lab | BIOL 2004 OR BIOL 2003 & BIOL 2001 [LAB] |
| 8 hours | Anatomy & Physiology & Labs | BIOL 2404 OR BIOL 2403 OR BIOL 2403 & 2401 [L] – BIOL 2414 & BIOL 2411 [L] |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| 3 hours | US History or American National Government | HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103 |
| 9 hours | Social Sciences (available options: psychology, anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, or history) | *Some examples include: ECON 2313, GEOG 2613, HIST 2763, SOC 2213 |
| HUMANITIES AND ENGL. COMP. | ||
| 6 hours | Fine Arts/Humanities (available options: humanities, logical reasoning, art, foreign language, or philosophy) | *Some examples include: ART 2503, SPAN 1013, PHIL 1103 |
| 6 hours | English Composition I and II | ENGL 1003 and ENGL 1013 |
| 3 hours | Speech Communications (available options: speech, oral communications, or technical writing) | *Some examples include: SPCH 1203 |
| ADDITIONAL COURSES | ||
| 3 hours | College Algebra or Quantitative Literacy | MATH 1023 or MATH 1083 |
| 3 hours | Introductory Statistics | MATH 2233 or ECON 2113 |
| 3 hours | Nutrition | BIOL 2013 |
| 6 hours | Electives | |
| Total | ||
| 58 hours |
*These are examples of approved courses but do not include all courses that may be accepted. Please contact the College of Nursing Student Services Office if you have questions regarding a specific course.
Rev 5/24/2023 (23-24 RV)
The College of Nursing updated the required prerequisites for the BSN programs in fall 2023.