UAS Academic CatalogPre-Nursing Qualifications Certificate
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The Certificate in Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ) prepares students to apply to professional nursing programs. The certificate includes General Education Requirements (GERs) in communication, computation, and human relations. The listed courses provide pre- and co- requisite preparation for successful application to most nursing programs. This certificate fulfills the minimum requirements for the UAA/UAS AAS Registered Nurse (RN) program. Further, it includes most of the prerequisite course requirements for the UAA BS in Nursing program. Completion of this certificate is not a guarantee of admission into any particular nursing program.
The CPNQ Certificate requires a minimum of 34-38 credits, with 16 of these credits in the GERs. At least 9 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required in all courses. Program details are listed below.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 34-38 |
| General Requirements | 16 |
| Program Requirements | 18-22 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills | ||
| WRTG S111 | *Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG S211 | *Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG S212 | *Writing and the Professions | |
| Oral Communication Skills | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| *Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| *Small Group Communication and Team Building | ||
| *Interpersonal Communication | ||
| *Public Speaking | ||
| Computational Skills | ||
| MATH S105 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| Social Sciences | ||
| PSY S250 | *Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Program Requirements | ||
| BIOL S111 | *Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 4 |
| BIOL S112 | *Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL S240 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM S103 | *Introduction to General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| HS S135 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HS S203 | Science of Nutrition | 3 |