Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Prerequisites
All Texas Core Curriculum requirements (CC) as established by Texas legislation must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in the Traditional BSN program, and prior to course attendance at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center does not offer general education courses.
General education requirements completed at a private or out-of-state institution may not be equivalents of the required Texas Core Curriculum, and may not excuse a student from not completing the core curriculum. For additional information on Texas Core Curriculum, click here.
| Texas Core Curriculum Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Course | Credits |
| Communication (010) | 6 Credit Hours |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 Credit Hours |
| Life and Physical Sciences (030) | 6 Credit Hours |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (040) | 3 Credit Hours |
| Creative Arts (050) | 3 Credit Hours |
| American History (060) | 6 Credit Hours |
| Government/Political Science (070) | 6 Credit Hours |
| Social and Behavioral Science (080) | 3 Credit Hours |
| Component Area Option (090) | 6 Credit Hours |
| Total Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 Credit Hours |
In addition to being Texas Core Complete, please find below the necessary pre-requisites for admission into the Traditional BSN Program.
Some of these pre-requisites may count toward being Texas Core Complete.
For instructions on taking Pathophysiology, Introduction to Nursing and/or Communications in Nursing as a transient (non admitted) student, click here.
| TTUHSC School of Nursing Prerequisites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TTUHSC Course Codes | TCCNS Common Codes | Description | Credits |
| CORE 010N | ENGL 1301* | English I | 3 |
| CORE 010N | ENGL 1302* | English II | 3 |
| PREQ 0005 | MATH 1342, 1442*+ (CORE 020N) | Statistics | 3 |
| PREQ 0001 | BIOL 2401* (CORE 030N) | Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab | 4 |
| PREQ 0002 | BIOL 2402* | Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab | 4 |
| PREQ 0003 | BIOL 2420 or 2421* | Microbiology with lab | 4 |
| PREQ 0004 | CHEM 1305 & 1105 or 1406 or 1411* (CORE 030N) | Chemistry w/ lab | 4 |
| PREQ 0009 | ZOOL 3303 or HPRS 2301** | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CORE 040N | Language, Philosophy & Culture | Must be a Texas core Humanities course | 3 |
| CORE 050N | Creative Arts | Must be a Texas core Creative Arts course | 3 |
| CORE 060N | HIST 1301* | History of the US to 1877 | 3 |
| CORE 060N | HIST 1302* | History of the US since 1877 | 3 |
| CORE 070N | GOVT 2305 or POLS 1301* | American Govt Organization | 3 |
| CORE 070N | GOVT 2306 or POLS 2302* | American Public Policy | 3 |
| PREQ 0006 | PSYC 2301* (CORE 080N) | General Psychology | 3 |
| PREQ 0007 | PSYC 2314* (CORE 080N) | Life Span Human Development | 3 |
| PREQ 0008 | BIOL 1322* | Nutrition | 3 |
| PREQ 0010 | HUSC 3221** | Introduction to Nursing as a Profession | 2 |
| PREQ 0011 | COMS 2320*** OR (Effective Spring 2025) KIN 3307**** | Communication in Nursing OR (Effective Spring 2025) Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total | 60 | ||
- * Course numbers listed are based on the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). Check with your academic institution to verify the course number that corresponds with the TCCNS number.
- ** Introduction to Nursing as a Profession and Pathophysiology are offered online.
- *** If a prospective student locates a health communications course at another institution,
please submit a copy of the course syllabus to the Office of Admissions & Recruitment
at applynursing@ttuhsc.edu. It will be reviewed by faculty to determine if it is equivalent to COMS 2320 at
TTU. If approved, the student may take the course at that institution.
- **** If a prospective student locates a Medical Terminology course at another institution, please send a copy of the course syllabus to applynursing@ttuhsc.edu. It will be reviewed by faculty to determine if it is equivalent to the course at TTU. If approved, the student may take the course at that institution.
Transfer Credit
Courses provided from other institutions with equivalent course content are acceptable for transfer credit if a "C" or better was earned. Note: pass/fail courses are not acceptable for transfer. Maximum credits allowed for CLEP or correspondence courses are 15 each.
If any of the pre-requisites have been or will be CLEP you will not receive credit towards the GPA we calculate. CLEP credit must be on an official college transcript for us to accept it.