Pre-Nursing

University of Illinois Chicago

The goal of the baccalaureate nursing program is to prepare nurses to function in a variety of settings: hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, convalescent centers, military installations, and public health institutions, such as health departments and home healthcare agencies. Graduates assess the degree of health or illness of individuals, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise nursing care. Graduates of this program have collegial and independent relationships with other members of the healthcare team. Required Courses ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public ContextsENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and ResearchBIOS 350 General MicrobiologyCHEM 122 General Chemistry I LectureCHEM 123 General Chemistry Laboratory ICHEM 130 Survey of Organic and BiochemistryKN 251 Human Physiological Anatomy IKN 252 Human Physiological Anatomy IINUEL 250 Human Development Across the Life SpanHN 196 NutritionExploring World Cultures courseUnderstanding the Creative Arts courseUnderstanding the Individual and Society courseUnderstanding the Past courseUnderstanding U.S. Society courseOne 3-semester-hour, 200-level, upper-division course in the arts and sciencesLAS Electives (hours may vary)Total Hours - 57

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences