Pre-Nursing Emphasis (Biology Major)

After successfully completing 90 credits including the Biology Core, the courses in this emphasis, and fulfilling all of The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”) requirements, a student may matriculate at Allen College into the Accelerated BSN program and transfer 30 credits from their first year back to UIU to reach 120 credits and graduate from UIU or complete the last 30 credits to reach 120 at UIU. In either case, the student will receive a B.S. degree with a major in Biology from UIU.

Note: In order to matriculate into the Accelerated BSN at Allen College, the student must have CNA certification.

Requirements

BIO 165 - Human Biology and Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
BIO 210 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
BIO 270 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
BIO 275 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
EDU 142 - Human Growth, Development and Guidance 3 Credit(s)
PSY 190 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 360 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 240 - Diversity in the United States 3 Credit(s)

One of the following: 3 Credits

MATH 105 - College Mathematics with Applications 3 Credit(s)
MATH 107 - College Algebra 3 Credit(s)
MATH 115 - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry 3 Credit(s)
MATH 120 - Calculus I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 200 - Calculus II 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 33

Additional Articulation Requirement

Admission to the Allen College Accelerated BSN Program requires 6 credit hours in the Humanities (ART, MUS, THE, ENG, PHIL, HIST, REL, COMM, or Cultures). Students attending Allen college as a part of this articulation must take an additional course in this area outside of The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”) requirements. Please work with your academic advisor to ensure this requirement is met.