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Harding University – Searcy, Arkansas

Courses from HARDING UNIVERSITY, Searcy, AR as of JULY 2023
NOTE:        PREREQUISITES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE BELOW LISTED COURSES.  CHECK YOUR COLLEGE CATALOG OR ADVISOR.

HRSPREREQUISITESCOURSE NUMBERS
   
 BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES 
4 hoursChemistry & LabCHEM 1010 or 1040 or CHEM 1050
4 hoursMicrobiology & LabBIOL 2410 or BIOL 3400
8 hoursAnatomy & Physiology & LabsBIOL 2400 & 2405 or BIOL 3200 & 3210
   
 SOCIAL SCIENCES 
3 hoursUS History or American National GovernmentHIST 1010 or 1020 or POLS 1787
9 hoursSocial Sciences (available options: psychology, anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, or history)*Some examples include: ANTH 2500, ECON 2010; PSY 2010, SOC 2030, HIST 2100/2110; GEOG 2506
   
 HUMANITIES AND ENGL. COMP. 
6 hoursFine Arts/Humanities (available options: humanities, logical reasoning, art, foreign language, or philosophy)*Some examples include: ART 1010, MUS 1010, THEA 1010, FR 1010, HUM 2730, SPAN 1030
6 hoursEnglish Composition I and IIENG 1110 and ENG 2110
3 hoursSpeech (available options: speech, oral communications, or a technical writing)COMM 1010
   
 ADDITIONAL COURSES 
3hoursCollege Algebra or Quantitative LiteracyMATH 1330
3 hoursIntroductory StatisticsPSY 3350 or MATH 1200
3 hoursNutritionFCS 3310
   
6 hoursElectives 
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 6/5/2023 (23-24 RV)

The College of Nursing updated the required prerequisites for the BSN programs in fall 2023.

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