Nursing Major Requirements

Students must meet the following requirements to enroll in the first practicum semester of nursing coursework.

1. The following prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher before entering the first practicum nursing courses.

Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 20204 / Lab)

4

Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 20214 / Lab

4

Microbiology (BIOL 20233 / Lab)

3

Lifespan Growth and Development (NURS 10303)

3

Introductory Psychology (PSY 10213)

3

Introductory Sociology (SOCI 20213)

3

Math - Elementary Statistics (MATH 10043)

3

Nutrition (NTDT 20403)

3

2. Enrollment in all nursing courses limited to the nursing major requires at least a 2.5 TCU cumulative GPA. Students who are repeatedly unable to achieve or maintain a 2.5 GPA prior to enrollment in practicum courses will be discontinued from the major.

3. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers card. Online CPR courses do not meet this requirement.

4. Documentation of required immunizations (contact Harris College, Nursing, for list).

5. No more than 18 credit hours of core curriculum that have not been completed.

6. Completion of Admission Assessment (A2) (contact Harris College, Nursing, to schedule; transfer student must submit scores with application).

7. Documentation of health insurance.

8. Drug screen and criminal background check as required by health care agencies.





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