Nursing Program Prerequisites
The following courses are required before starting the Nursing Program at North Park University. You need to have already taken or be currently enrolled in all courses when you apply for the program.
Applying for the Fall Semester
You must have already taken or be currently enrolled in all prerequisite courses during the preceding Spring Semester which is when the application process will take place.
Applying for the Spring Semester
You must have already taken or be currently enrolled in all prerequisite courses during the preceding Fall Semester.
All Courses must be completed with a C or better.
| Course Description |
Semester Hours |
| BIOL 1250: Introduction to Human Anatomy |
4 |
| BIOL 2930: Advanced Human Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL 1260: Introduction to Cell Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 2910: Microbiology |
4 |
| CHEM 1021: Survey of Organic Chemistry |
2 |
| CHEM 1031: Survey of Biochemistry |
2 |
| NPD 1000: North Park Dialogue I |
4 |
| STAT 1490: Introductory Statistics or MATH 1030: Concepts & Structures or higher** |
4 |
| NURS 2540: Applied Nutrition or BIOL 2170: Topics, General Nutrition |
2 |
| NURS 2100: Survey of Professional Nursing |
2 |
| PSYC 1000: Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
| PYSC 2700: Lifespan Human Psychology |
4 |
| SOC 1910: Introduction to Sociology |
4 |
**Please note that STAT 1490, Introductory Statistics is the preferred math requirement for nursing.