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      • Arkansas Baptist College – Little Rock, Arkansas
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      • Williams Baptist College – Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Henderson State University – Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Courses from HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia, 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 & LabCHM 1034 or CHM 1014
4 hoursMicrobiology & LabBIO 2094
8 hoursAnatomy & Physiology & LabsBIO 2174 and 2184
   
 SOCIAL SCIENCES 
3 hoursUS History or American National GovernmentHIS 2053 or HIS 2063
or PSC 1013
9 hoursSocial Sciences (available options: psychology, anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, or history)*Some examples include: ANT 2013, ECO 2013, HIS 1023
   
 HUMANITIES AND ENGL. COMP. 
6 hoursFine Arts/Humanities (available options: humanities, logical reasoning, art, foreign language, or philosophy)*Some examples include: SPA 1013, THA 2033, PHIL 2013
6 hoursEnglish Composition I and IIENG 1463 and ENG 1473
3 hoursSpeech (available options: speech, oral communications, or a technical writing)COM 1013
   
 ADDITIONAL COURSES 
3hoursCollege Algebra or Quantitative LiteracyMTH 1243 or MTH 1033
3 hoursIntroductory StatisticsPSY 2143 or STA 1313 
3 hoursNutritionFCS 2013
   
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 7/20/2023 (23-24 RV)

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

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