No foreign language requirement for this program.
Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
3
|
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
MATH 170: Applied Statistics
&
MATH 19A: Lower Level Electives
|
UGETC Math
|
Required Course, General Education
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
OR
CHM 131: Introduction to Chemistry &
CHM 131A: Introduction to Chemistry Lab
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
BIO 165: Anatomy and Physiology I
OR
BIO 168: Anatomy and Physiology I
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
BIO 166: Anatomy and Physiology II
OR
BIO 169: Anatomy and Physiology II
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
BIO 175: General Microbiology
|
3
|
ENVH 260: Etiology Infect Diseases
&
ENVH 261: Etiology of Infect Dis Lab
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
ENGL 101: Writing and Rhetoric
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENGL 202: Writing and Critical Inquiry
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
COM 231: Public Speaking
|
3
|
COMM 201: Foundations of Communication
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
15
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
ELEC 19A: Lower Level Electives
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.00. Admission is based on a cumulative GPA (3.00) minimum on all previous undergraduate college work and test scores. Students are expected to adhere to not only the academic requirements below but also the technical and professional standards and safe practice policies of the program. For the most up-to-date information regarding these standards, refer to the Nursing program website.
When do students apply? To be considered for admission, all students must have completed, or be in the process of completing, 60 semester hours of college work, including program requirements. Applications from non-RNs are accepted twice per year. Refer to the nursing website (nursing.wcu.edu) for applicant deadlines.
Required Prerequisites: To be considered for admission, all students must have completed, or be in the process of completing, 60 semester hours of college work, including program requirements.
Retention in the Program: Students must take and pass with a grade of C (2.00) or better all required courses in sequence and demonstrate professional and safe nursing practice. In addition, courses that combine selected content areas require the student to demonstrate competency in each content area by achieving a minimum exam score average of C (77%). For more information on retention policies in the nursing program, refer to the Nursing program website.
Recommend student to transfer after 1st year to stay on target to graduate. Otherwise, allow an extra semester or more to complete
Pre-Licensure Nursing
Declaration of a major in pre-nursing does not guarantee admission into the program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the program before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into clinical placements. Admission to the upper-division nursing major is competitive, and priority is given to the best-qualified students. Admission is based on a cumulative GPA (3.00) minimum on all previous undergraduate college work and test scores. In addition to the academic requirements below, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards and safe practice policies of the program. For the most up-to-date information regarding these standards, refer to the Nursing program website.