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Pre-Nursing (General Studies), A.S.

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Degree Offered

  • Associate of Science

Nature of the Program

The Associate of Science in Pre-Nursing (General Studies) program prepares students to seek admission to an associate or bachelor's degree R.N. program.  The degree only provides prerequisite courses for many nursing programs and does not provide the required training to receive an R.N. license. Students who need or want to take two years to earn the requirements for the WVU School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program can use this major to complete those prerequisites and earn an associate's degree.

The pre-nursing program provides a foundation in biology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, math, psychology and sociology required for admission into, and success in, any nursing program. Students should work with their advisor to determine admission requirements and transfer equivalencies for the courses offered at WVU Potomac State College and the institution they plan to attend.

Career Opportunities

Registered nurses perform diagnostic tests, observe/record patient behavior, consult with physicians, administer medications and treatment, and perform many other duties for hospitals, doctor's offices, nursing homes, schools and many other agencies.  In addition, registered nurses may choose to continue their education and enter graduate programs to become nurse practitioners.


Faculty

Chair

  • Erin Cunningham - M.S. Biology
    Year @ PSC 2007

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
GEF Elective Requirements (5, 6 and 7)9
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)
6
MATH 124Algebra with Applications (GEF 3)3
STAT 211Elementary Statistical Inference3
BIOL 102
& 102L
General Biology 2
and General Biology 2 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
BIOL 230
& 230L
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Laboratory
4
BIOL 231
& 231L
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Laboratory
4
MICB 200Medical Microbiology3
CHEM 111
& 111L
Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1
and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 112
& 112L
Survey of General Organic Biological Chemistry 2
and Survey of Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
HN&F 171Introduction to Human Nutrition (GEF 8)3
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4)3
PSYC 241Introduction to Human Development3
NSG 100Introduction to the Profession and Discipline of Nursing2
WVUE 191First Year Seminar1
Elective4
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 102
& 102L (GEF 8)
4BIOL 230
& 230L
4
CHEM 111
& 111L (GEF 2)
4CHEM 112
& 112L (GEF 8)
4
MATH 124 (GEF 3)3ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3
PSYC 101 (GEF 4)3NSG 1002
WVUE 1911Select one of the following:1
 
HLSC 270 (Suggested)
 
 
Elective
 
 15 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 231
& 231L
4ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3
PSYC 2413HN&F 171 (GEF 8)3
STAT 2113GEF 53
MICB 2003GEF 63
GEF 7 3Elective3
 16 15
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Pre-Nursing

Upon completion of the associates in pre-nursing program, students will be able to:

  1. Describe general biological concepts including nutrition, anatomy, physiology and genetics.
  2. Use mathematical concepts to solve problems.
  3. Use chemical principles and laboratory techniques to describe chemical structure.  
  4. Describe fundamental concepts in psychology and sociology.
  5. Apply for admission into the an associate or bachelor registered nursing program.
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