Courses from PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE, LITTLE ROCK, AR
NOTE: PREREQUISITES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE BELOW LISTED COURSES. CHECK YOUR COLLEGE CATALOG OR ADVISOR.
| HRS | PREREQUISITES | COURSE NUMBERS |
| BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 4 hours | Basic Chemistry I & Lab | CHM 174 |
| 4 hours | Microbiology & Lab | BIO 323 & BIO 321 01L |
| 8 hours | Anatomy & Physiology & Labs | BIO 233 & BIO 231 01L/BIO 243 & BIO 241 01L |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| 3 hours | U.S. History or American Government | HIST 213 or 223 or POLS 113 |
| 9 hours | Social Sciences (available options: psychology, anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, or history) | *Some examples include: SOCG 113, PSYC 103, PSYC 253, SOCG 323 OR HIST 113 or HIST 123 |
| HUMANITIES AND ENGL. COMP. | ||
| 6 hours | Fine Arts/Humanities (available options: humanities, logical reasoning, art, foreign language, or philosophy) | *Some examples include: PHRE 203 or 223 or 253, SPAN 113 |
| 6 hours | English Composition I & II | ENG 113, ENG 123 |
| 3 hours | Speech Communications (available options: speech, oral communications, or technical writing) | ENG 103 |
| ADDITIONAL COURSES | ||
| 3 hours | College Algebra | MTH 133 |
| 3 hours | Introductory Statistics | BUSN 403 or SOCG 463 or MTH 333 |
| 3 hours | Nutrition | NUTR 123 |
| 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 7/20/2023 (23-24 RV)
The College of Nursing updated the required prerequisites for the BSN programs in fall 2023.