Pre-Nursing Program Details
Students who complete 54 units of nursing prerequisites with CAPS may, with an additional 6 units, earn an Associate in Arts degree. Students interested in the associate degree should speak with a Student Success Navigator (aka advisor) about applying to that program and fulfilling degree requirements.
Examples of Common BSN Prerequisites* and Their CAPS Equivalents
Students should work with a student success navigator to arrange a schedule that fits their previous college record and timetable.
| General Elective | Select from a variety of introductory and upper-level courses; Quantitative Reasoning (CAPS-SCI 1020/Quantitative Reasoning) is highly recommended. |
| College Algebra | Algebra (CAPS-MATH 1040) |
| Statistics | Introduction to Statistics (CAPS-MATH 1012) or Applied Statistics (CAPS-MATH 2000) |
| Introduction to Sociology | Introduction to Sociology (CAPS-SOC 2023) or other courses in Sociology with approval |
| English Composition I | Analytical Writing (CAPS-ECOMP 1110) |
| English Composition II | Critical and Researched Writing (CAPS-ECOMP 2030) |
| History or Political Science | Select from a variety of introductory and upper-level courses in these departments. |
| Social Science Elective | Select from a variety of introductory and upper-level courses in the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, and Psychology. |
| Humanities Elective | Select from a variety of introductory and upper-level courses in the departments of Art History, Classics, History, Literature, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. |
| Ethics | Biomedical Ethics (CAPS-PHIL 2040) |
| Select courses in Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, or Physics | Concepts in Biology (CAPS-BIO 1000) or other courses with approval |
| Nutrition | Nutrition (CAPS-BIO 2030) |
| Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | Anatomy and Physiology I (CAPS-BIO 2200) |
| Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | Anatomy and Physiology II (CAPS-BIO 2201) |
| Microbiology with lab | Microbiology for Health Professions (CAPS-BIO 2800) |
| General Psychology | Introduction to Psychology (CAPS-PSYCH 1000) |
| Human Growth and Development | Human Growth and Development (CAPS-PSYCH 2005) |
| Oral Communication/Speech | Oral Communication (UCAPS-COMM #TBD) |
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Examples from admissions requirements for the Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.
This program is offered either mostly or fully online. Students entering the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 Visa must enroll in a program full time. F-1 students are only permitted to enroll in one online course per semester and J-1 students may only enroll in non-credit online courses that do not count toward their degree program. The School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) cannot guarantee face-to-face enrollment options each semester of full time enrollment, therefore cannot issue an I-20 or DS 2019 to F-1 and J-1 students for this program. If you are an F-1 or J-1 student and wish to enroll in a CAPS program while here on a Visa, please contact our recruitment team to discuss your options for face-to-face program enrollment. F-1 and J-1 students should not enroll in online courses or programs without first consulting the university’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS).
Contact Info
| Contact: | School of Continuing & Professional Studies Advisors |
| Phone: | 314-935-6700 |
| Email: | CAPS@wustl.edu |
| Website: | https://caps.wustl.edu/pre-nursing-program |