PRE-NURSING QUALIFICATIONS
The Certificate in Pre-Nursing Qualifications (CPNQ) prepares students to enter professional nursing programs, the graduates of which sit for a national registered nurse (RN) exam. The certificate includes General Education Requirements (GER) in communication, computation and human relations. The listed courses provide pre- and co- requisite preparation for successful application to most nursing programs. This certificate exceeds the minimum requirements for the UAA/UAS AAS in Nursing program. Further, it includes most of the pre-requisite course requirements for the UAA BS in Nursing program. Completion of this certificate is not a guarantee of admission into any particular nursing program.
Students are urged to obtain Health Sciences advisement.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
The CPNQ Certificate requires a minimum of 52 credits, with 19 of these credits in the GERs. At least 9 credits must be taken at UAS. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in all courses. Program details are listed below.
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CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
(2011-2012 CATALOG)
| Minimum credit hours | 52 | ||
| General Requirements | 19 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ENGL | S211 | Intermediate Composition: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication & Team-Building | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Computational Skills | |||
| MATH | S105 | Intermediate Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
| Social Sciences | |||
| PSY | S101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ANTH | S101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON | S101 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| SOC | S101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | 33-38 | ||
| BIOL | S111 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I* | 4 |
| BIOL | S112 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL | S240 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM | S103 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM | S104 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| HS | S135 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HS | S203 | Science of Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY | S250 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Select one from the following | |||
| HS | S104 | PCA to CNA Bridge | 4 |
| HS | S105 | Certified Nurses Aide Training | 9 |
| HS | S119 | Emergency Medical Technician I | 6 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Office of Admissions
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6100 (toll free)
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/healthscience
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu