Prerequisites

Traditional Prelicensure BSN

Communication, 11 hours

• Public Speaking, 3 hours
• English Composition I, 4 hours
• English Composition II, 4 hours

Humanities/Fine Arts, 9 hours

• Philosophy or Ethics, 3 hours
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective, 6 hours

Behavioral/Social Science, 9 hours

• Introduction to Psychology, 3 hours
• Introduction to Sociology or Anthropology, 3 hours
• Political Science or Economics, 3 hours

Quantitative Reasoning, 3 hours

• Statistics, 3 hours

Scientific Reasoning, 4–7 hours

• Fundamentals of Microbiology (lecture and lab), 4 hours

Nursing Core, 20 hours                                                                                                               

• Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture and lab), 4 hours
• Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture and lab), 4 hours
• Pathophysiology, 3 hours
• Nutrition, 3 hours
• Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3 hours
• Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology, 3 hours

Religion, 3 hours

• Religion Elective, 3 hours
  Religion requirement may be substituted with a 3-credit hour general education elective if the student is transferring in 30 or more general education credits.

Current Mercer University students, please review additional prerequisite course details. If you are transferring to Mercer, please view transfer equivalency course estimator information here. Students with coursework completed at an institution other than Mercer University should also contact the Office of Admissions to request an unofficial transfer credit evaluation at 678.547.6700 or nursingadmissions@mercer.edu .

RN-BSN

Courses can be in progress at the time of application or completed while enrolled in the RN-BSN program.

• English Composition I and II, 6 hours
• Biology/Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs, 8 hours
• Microbiology and lab, 4 hours
• Introduction to Psychology, 3 hours
• Human Growth & Development (across the Lifespan), 3 hours
• Political Science or Economics, 3 hours
• Introduction to Sociology or Anthropology, 3 hours
• Religion (or other elective), 3 hours
• Introduction to Statistics, 3 hours
• Speech or Communications, 3 hours
• Cultural Appreciation, 3 hours
• Philosophy or Ethics, 3 hours
• General Education Electives, 12 hours
• Total General Education Core = 57 credits

ABSN

Review the ABSN track prerequisites.

Transfer Equivalency Estimator

Use the Transfer Equivalency Estimator to get an estimate of how your previously earned credit hours may transfer to Mercer.