NIACC PREREQUISITE COURSES
Course #Course TitleCredits
BIO 102*Introduction to Biology3
BIO 103*Introduction to Biology Lab1
CHM 110*             Introduction to Chemistry                                                                                          4
MAT 156Introduction to Statistics3
MAT 092*Intermediate Algebra4
PSY 111Introduction to Psychology3
ENG 105Composition I3
BIO 186Microbiology + Lab                                                                                                                                      4
 Total Credits25

*Required if a full year of an equivalent course was not taken in high school with a C- or higher.

 NIACC NURSING PROGRAM COURSES
Course #      Course Title                                                                                                       Credits
ADN 100Nursing I8
BIO 206Anatomy & Physiology I4
PSY 121Developmental Psychology3
ADN 103            Nursing II                                                                                        10
BIO 151Nutrition3
BIO 207Anatomy & Physiology II4
ADN 603Nursing III12
ENG 106Composition II3
ADN 605Nursing IV12.5
SPC 112Public Speaking                                                                                                                                             3
 Total Credits72.5
 ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES REQUIRED BY IOWA
Course #Course TitleCredits
XXX XXXValues and Society or understanding Cultural Perspectives (VSUCP) Course (select from VSUCP list)3
XXX XXXInternational and Global Issues (IGI) Course (select from IGI course)3
XXX XXX            Literary, Visual and Performing Arts (LVPA) Course (select from LVPA list)                                        3
XXX XXXSecond course from either VSUCP, LVPA or IGI* (select from list)3
XXX XXX           Electives**6
 Total Credits18

*If a student does not have through level II of the same foreign language, they must specifically take a second VSUCP course in this category.

**Please consult with both your community college advisor and the RN-BSN advisor at Iowa to be sure that the electives that you take count in meeting degree requirements and are transferrable.

 IOWA BSN COURSES
Course #Course TitleCredits
NURS 3111         Caring for Vulnerable Populations                                                                                                                  3
NURS 3518Pathology3
NURS 3590Advancing Practice, Policy and Profession: RN-BSN3
NURS 3690Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies: RN-BSN3
NURS 3790Research and Evidence-Based Practice: RN-BSN 3
NURS 4190Innovative Health Systems: RN-BSN                                                                                          3
NURS 4195Quality Improvement Practicum: RN-BSN  2
NURS 4490Leadership and Professional Identity: RN-BSN       3
NURS 4690Community and Public Health: RN-BSN      3
NURS 4695Community and Public Health Practicum: RN-BSN             2
NURS 4890Capstone: RN-BSN    1
NURS XXXXNursing Elective3
 Total Credits32