Pre-Requisite Courses for the Generic Nursing Programs (Traditional and Accelerated Tracks)

• BIO 181:  Anatomy and Physiology I  (5 hours [3, lecture; 2, lab], 4 credits)
• BIO 182:  Anatomy and Physiology II  (5 hours [3, lecture; 2, lab], 4 credits)
• BIO 230:  Microbiology  (6 hours [2, lecture; 4, lab] 4 credits)

Chemistry Sequence*:

• CHE 114:  Essentials of General Chemistry – Lecture (3 hours, 3 credits)
• CHE 115:  Essentials of General Chemistry – Laboratory  (3 hours, 1.5 credits)
  
  
• CHE 120:  Essentials of Organic Chemistry – Lecture (3 hours, 3 credits)
  CHE 121:  Essentials of Organic Chemistry – Laboratory  (3 hours, 1.5 credits)

Foundation Course (Required for Admission):

• HIN 268: Human Growth and Development  (3 hours, 3 credits) 

Foundation Course (Can be Completed Prior to or After Admission):**

• HIN 269:  Analysis and Action for Community Health  (3 hours, 3 credits)

Nursing Admission Grade Policy

A minimum grade of a C (73) or better is required in all the pre-requisite courses, or their equivalents, and a MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.75 or greater in the science pre-requisite courses to be eligible for admission to the Generic Nursing Programs.  

Effective 2027, all pre-requisite science courses (Biology and Chemistry) required for admission to the undergraduate Generic Nursing Programs will be subject to a seven-year expiration limit. 

Courses completed more than seven years prior to the date of application submission will not be reviewed for program eligibility, nor considered for fulfillment of admission requirements. Applicants with expired coursework will be required to retake the course(s) to demonstrate current competency. 

Please note: Although courses can be repeated in accordance with college policy, if a pre-requisite science course is repeated, only the first grade within the seven-year limit will be counted when considering eligibility for admission to the nursing program. 

**Either HIN 268 or 269 can be repeated once, but students MUST earn at least a “B” in the repeated course. If either course is repeated, no HIN or NUR course can be repeated thereafter. 


Check Course Equivalency — Nursing Transfer Explorer

CUNY Transfer Explorer (T-rex) offers the Nursing Transfer Explorer to help you plan your transfer pathway and see which of your existing or in-progress courses satisfy the pre-requisites for our Nursing program before submitting your application.