Pre-Nursing Curriculum

Pre-Nursing Curriculum for Associate Degree Nursing Stand-Alone Program

CNA Verification:

Submit proof of completion of a minimum of 120-hour State of Iowa approved Certified Nurse Aide program or equivalent. A transcript of your course grade from a state approved program or certificate of completion displaying a “T” number will serve as verification. Further information

Submit proof of successful completion of Nurse Aide written (NRAO858) and skills tests (NRAO859) for placement on the Direct Care Worker Registry. A transcript indicating you passed both tests, or a Registry card will serve as verification. Further information on testing is offered through Continuing Education.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
NRA0858	Nurse Aide/Orderly Comp. Exam	0	None
NRA0859	Nurse Aide/Orderly Skills Exam	0	None
BIO 104	Introductory Biology with Lab	3	None
BIO 168 or equivalent	Anatomy & Physiology I	4	BIO-104 with a C or better or BIO-112 with a C or better or BIO-156 with a C or better or High School Anatomy within the last five years with a C or better
CHM 122	Intro to General Chemistry	4	1 year H.S. Algebra or MAT-063
MAT 121 or MAT 157	MAT 121 - College Algebra MAT 157 - Statistics	4 4	Minimum ALEKS scores of 46% or MAT 073 with a C- or better Minimum ALEKS scores of 30% or MAT 064 or MAT 073 or MAT 110 or MAT 141 with a C- or better
PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology	3	Recommend COMPASS Reading score of 81 +, or ACT 19+

In addition to the above courses, students must also complete all other entry requirements. See Application Process Check sheet

Progression - a flow diagram of the order in which courses are taken to progress through the new Stand Alone ADN Nursing Program.