Prerequisite Course Equivalents
Accelerated Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prerequisite courses can be completed at the University of Cincinnati or another accredited institution. Listed below are specific courses at UC and selected other schools that satisfy requirements.
Alternatively, individuals can take prerequisite courses at UC and receive guaranteed admission with no need for the GRE to the Accelerated Direct-Entry MSN program through the Pre-Accelerated Direct-Entry MSN program.
To look up how courses from other institutions transfer to UC, visit the Transfer Equivalency Database. (Scroll to the bottom of the page to search for your institution.)
| Course | UC Main Campus |
UC Blue Ash & UC Clermont |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
BIOL 2001C & 2002C |
BIOL 2001C & 2002C |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
EDST 2004 or PSYC 2040 | PSYC 2040 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | BIOL 2031C | BIOL 2031C |
| Pathophysiology | ALH 2071 | ALH 2071 |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
BIOL 2028 | |
| Genetics | NBSN 3103 or BIOL 2083C |
BIOL 2083C |
| Statistics | STAT 1031 or 1034 or NBSN 4082 |
STAT 1031 or 1034 |
| Nutrition | NBSN 2107 |
| Course | Cincinnati State Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
BIO 151 & 152 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
PSY 205 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | BIO 220 (available as an on-site/online hybrid) |
| Pathophysiology | BIO 240 (available online) |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
BIO 230 |
| Genetics | BIO 260 (available online) or 115 |
| Statistics | MAT 131 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
DT 125 (available online) |
| Nutrition for Health* | DT 120 (available online) |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.
| Course | Columbus State Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
BIO 2300 & 2232 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
PSY 2340 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | BIO 2215 |
| Pathophysiology | BIO 2263 |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
BIO 230 |
| Genetics | |
| Statistics | MAT 1350 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
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| Nutrition for Health* |
HOSP 1153 |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.
| Course | Miami University |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
ZOO 171 & 172 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
PSY 231 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | MBI 161 |
| Pathophysiology | |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
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| Genetics | ZOO 342 |
| Statistics | STA 261 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
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| Nutrition for Health* |
KNH 102 |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.
| Course | Ohio State Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
ANATOMY 2300 & EEOB 2520 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
HDFS 2410 or PSYCH 3550 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | MICRBIOL 4000 |
| Pathophysiology | HTHRHSC 5500 |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
NURSING 2470 |
| Genetics | MOLGEN 4500 |
| Statistics | STAT 1350 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
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| Nutrition for Health* |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.
| Course | Sinclair Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
BIO 1141 & 1242 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
PSY 2200 or 2205 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | BIO 2205 |
| Pathophysiology | ALH 2220 |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
ALH 2202 |
| Genetics | BIO 2235 |
| Statistics | MAT 1450 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
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| Nutrition for Health* |
DIT 1525 |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.
| Course | Online College or University Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I & II |
Marian University, Indianapolis, IN - BIO 225 & 226 Portage Learning - BIOD 151 & 152 University of Phoenix - NSCI 280 & 281 University of New England - ANAT 1005 & PHSL 1010 |
| Human Growth & Development or Child Development |
Portage Learning - PSYC 140 |
| Microbiology or Elementary Bacteriology | Marian University, Indianapolis, IN - BIO 214 Portage Learning - BIOD 171 University of Iowa (College of Medicine) - 061: 190 University of New England - BIOL 1020/1020L |
| Pathophysiology | Portage Learning - NURS 231 University of Iowa (College of Nursing) - NURS 096: 118 University of New England - BIOL 1030 |
| Pharmacology with Nursing Component |
Indiana University - Nursing P-345 Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI - NUR 121 Portage Learning - NURS 251 |
| Genetics | Arapahoe Community College - BIO 115 (Human Genetics) Brigham Young University - PWS 275 (Genetics & Reproduction) University of Iowa - 096: 116 EXW (Introduction to Human Genetics) University of New England - BIOL 1040 |
| Statistics | Portage Learning - MATH 110 University of New England - MATH 1005 |
| Nutrition & Disease* |
Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI - NUR 207 (Normal Therapeutic Nutrition) Portage Learning - BIOD 121 University of California San Diego - BIOL 40321 |
| Nutrition for Health* |
Brigham Young University - NDFS 100 (Essentials of Nutrition 1) Portage Learning - BIOD 121 University of New England - NTRN 1010 |
*The nutrition prerequisite includes two focus areas: disease and health. UC College of Nursing satisfies this requirement with one course.