Northland Pioneer College
Division of Arts and Sciences

Alternative 3-Semester Pre-Nursing Course Sequence

First Year
Second Year
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIO 181
General Biology I
4 credit hours		 BIO 201
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
4 credit hours		 BIO 202
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
4 credit hours
CHM 130
Fundamental Chemistry
4 credit hours		 BIO 205*
 Microbiology
4 credit hours

NAT 101
Nursing Assistant
5 credit hours and
Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License
MAT 112, 121, 142 or 152**
3-4 credit hours		 HES 145
Nutrition
3 credit hours
3 credit hours in Arts and Humanities* ENL 101
College Composition I
3 credit hours		 ENL 102*
College Composition II
3 credit hours
    6 credit hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences*

* Nursing Core Course which is not a prerequisite but is recommended prior to entering Nursing Program.

**MATH 109 is a prerequities for MATH 112.  Information on applicable math courses is available from the Department of Mathematics Web site.

Additional information on nursing prerequisites is available from the Nursing Program Web page.

Suggested 4-Semester Sequence