Pre-Nursing

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This program is administered by the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

Through a cooperative arrangement with UW-Eau Claire, you can earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing from UW-Eau Claire by completing nursing courses at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. You spend three to five semesters at UW-Stevens Point, during which time you apply to UW-Eau Claire and the UW-Eau Claire School of Nursing. If accepted, you will complete five semesters of nursing courses at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

The nursing degree is awarded by UW-Eau Claire. Requirements for UW-Eau Claire are satisfied through the following courses here at UW-Stevens Point.

General education requirements

COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 cr.
ENGL 101 - Freshman English 3 cr.
World Languages, 8 credits.
ENGL 202 - Sophomore English 3 cr.
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
Social Sciences, 9-12 credits from at least 2 of 7 disciplines.
Humanities, 9-12 credits from at least 2 of 5 disciplines.
Wellness, 1 credit of aerobic activity (A/A).

Major support courses

BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 333 - General Microbiology 4 cr.
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology 4 cr.
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy 4 cr.
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
CLS 105 - Evolution of Health Care and Health Care Professions 3 cr.
HS 295 - Medical Terminology 3 cr.

Nursing courses

60 credits are offered through St. Joseph’s Hospital via distance education technology and through use of on-site instructors.

Note

For more complete information about the prenursing program and admission to the UW-Eau Claire professional nursing program, please contact the nursing coordinator (listed here ).