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Prerequisites


Sixty semester hours of prerequisite coursework are required for students planning to apply for the ACC BSN degree program.  This coursework may be completed at any accredited college or university.  For students planning to apply to the ACC BSN program who have not earned a bachelor’s degree in another area, the courses below must be completed by the time you matriculate at the College of Nursing.

Three of the four required science courses must be completed at the time of application. The required science courses are Human Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and a science elective.

(Equivalencies at Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston)

Prerequisite Courses
Semester Hours
English Composition/Literature
6 sh
Lifespan Human Growth and Development
3 sh
Human Anatomy
4 sh
Human Physiology
4 sh
Microbiology
4 sh
Statistics
3 sh
Science elective
4 sh
Social Science and Humanities electives
15 sh
General electives
17 sh
Total:
60 sh

Many students applying to the ACC BSN degree program already have an earned bachelor's degree in another area.  These students should complete the prerequisite coursework below if planning to apply for the ACC BSN degree program.  These courses must be completed by the time you matriculate at the College of Nursing.

Three of the four required science courses must be completed at the time of application. The required science courses are Human Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and a science elective.

(Equivalencies at Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston)

Prerequisite Courses
Semester Hours
Lifespan Human Growth and Development
3 sh
Human Anatomy
4 sh
Human Physiology
4 sh
Microbiology
4 sh
Statistics
3 sh
Science elective
4 sh
Total:
22 sh


For more information, please contact:

Mardi G. Long, MEd
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs
Telephone: (843) 792-6683
Fax: (843) 792-9258
longm@musc.edu

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