Pre-Nursing
Overview
Pre-nursing programs prepare people to attend advanced nursing programs.Pre-nursing programs teach students about a variety of topics.
Pre-nursing programs include courses such as:
- Laboratory sciences
- Anatomy and physiology
- Psychology
- Patient care
Schools
Many community colleges offer associate degree programs in pre-nursing. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
Some colleges and universities offer bachelor’s degrees in pre-nursing. A bachelor's degree usually takes about four years of full-time study.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Anesthesiologist Assisting
- Health Aide
- Licensed Practical Nursing
- Medical Assisting
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Midwifery
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Assisting
- Physical Therapy Assisting
- Registered Nursing
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Advanced Biology courses
- Advanced Chemistry courses
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- Probability and Statistics
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
This undergraduate program typically includes courses in the following subjects:
- Statistics
- English Composition
- General Biology with lab
- General Chemistry with lab
- Microbiology
- Sociology
- CPR
- Psychology
Things to Know
Many pre-nursing programs prepare you for work as a nurse's aide or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
Majoring in pre-nursing does not guarantee admission to nursing school.
Some programs offer part-time or night study options.
Schools
East Side Area
Big Bend Community College
- Pre-Nursing
Central Washington University
- Public Health--Pre-Nursing Specialization
King-Snohomish Area
Bellevue College
- Associate in Arts and Sciences Transfer Degree
Cascadia College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Edmonds Community College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Everett Community College
- Health Care Pre-Professional Programs
Green River College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Highline College
- Associate of Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Nursing
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Associate in Pre-Nursing--DTA/MRP
- Nursing
Renton Technical College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Seattle University
- Pre-Professional Health Studies Certificate Program
Shoreline Community College
- Pre-Nursing
South Seattle College
- Pre-Nursing (Transfer)
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Nursing
- Transition to Associate Degree Nursing
Spokane Area
Spokane Community College
- Nursing Pre-Major
Spokane Falls Community College
- Nursing Pre-Major
Tacoma Area
Clover Park Technical College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Pierce College Puyallup
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Tacoma Community College
- Allied Health Pre-Major
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Vancouver Area
Clark College
- Pre-Nursing
West Side Area
Centralia College
- Pre-Nursing
Grays Harbor College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
Skagit Valley College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing
South Puget Sound Community College
- Associate in Pre-Nursing