UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (UMB) – B.S.N. TRADITIONAL NURSING PROGRAM 4/16/14
Prerequisite Courses – Montgomery College Equivalents
> Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in the University of Maryland School of Nursing
> Applicants who have not earned a bachelor’s degree are required to complete all 59 prerequisites.
> Applicants who have a bachelor’s degree are required to complete only the prerequisite courses that are underlined.
* Denotes course that must have been taken in the past 10 years. (This does not apply to current registered nurses.)
These are also the courses used to calculate a Science GPA, see below.
Credits
Montgomery College Courses
3 ENGL 102/EN102 Critical Reading, Writing and Research [for students who take EN 101 @ MC, the
credit from EN 101 can be applied to the General Electives section below]
3 ENGL 103/EN 109 Writing for Business and Technology [Both of MC’s EN 102 and EN 109 are required]
4 * CHEM 131 / CH 101 Principles of Chemistry [M.C. students must take a Chemistry
Placement Test @ any MC Assessment Center or take CHEM 099 before taking CHEM 131]
8 * BIOL 212 & 213 / BI 204 & 205 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II [prerequisite for
enrollment in BI 204/205 at Montgomery College is BI 107 Principles of Biology, accepted
as a General Elective below]
4 * BI 203 Microbiology
* SCIENCE GPA
Grades from
these 4 courses
are averaged
together to
become your
Science GPA
3 PSYC/PY 102 General Psychology
3 PSYC/PY 203 Human Growth and Development
3 SOCI 100/SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
3 Social Science Elective Take any course from ANTH/AN anthropology, CCJS/CJ Criminal Justice, ECON/EC Economics,
GEOG/GE Geography, HIST/HS History, POLI/PS Political Science, PSYC/PY Psychology, SOCI/SO Sociology, or
WMST/WS Women’s Studies. _____
3 MATH/MA 110 Survey of College Math [meets College Algebra requirement] or MATH150/MA160 Elem.
Applied Calculus or MATH 165/MA180 Precalculus or MATH/MA 181/182 Calculus .
[IMPORTANT: Montgomery College’s MATH 115/115A(MA 115/115A) ‘Mathematical Ideas’ is NOT accepted here]
3 MATH 117 or 117A /MA116 or MA 116A Elements of Statistics
9 Humanities* Choose 3 courses from at least 2 disciplines: [ARTT/GDES/PHOT Photography - only one studio
“hands on” art course is accepted as a Humanities], English literature, languages, history, music, philosophy,
mathematics, philosophy, speech (COMM/SP 108 or 112), or Gen Ed dance, film, theatre. _____, _____, _____
3 BIOL 226/BI 213 Nutrition or NUTR 101/NF103 Intro. to Nutrition (formerly FM 103)
7 General Electives – any 7 credits of General Electives. If taken, BIOL 150/BI 107 Principles of Biology 4 cr.
and/or ENGL 101/EN 101 3 credits apply here, or any additional courses, academic in nature, that are not
below the 100 level. English as a Second Language is not accepted and no orientation courses are accepted.
Total: 59
Advising Notes: Admission to the Nursing Program is highly competitive. Students must have 1) An overall GPA of 3.0 and
2)* A science GPA of 3.0 (Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology) These are MINIMUMS; admitted students
usually have higher GPA’s depending on the applicant pool. http://nursing.umaryland.edu/academic-programs/undergrad/bsn
TEAS TEST: Students must take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) no later than Sept. 1 for Spring admission and no later
than Feb. 1 for Fall admission. www.atitesting.com/Solutions/PreNursingSchool/TEAS.aspx
All students should attend a UMB Nursing Information Session: http://nursing.umaryland.edu/calendar/calendar
Possible Semesterized Plan for Completion of SCIENCE GPA Courses for a Fall Entry:
Summer
Fall
Spring
4 BIOL 150/BI 107 Principles of Biology
4 BIOL 212/BI 204 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3 CHEM 099/CH 099A Introductory Chemistry
4 CHEM 131/CH 101 Principles of Chemistry I
(if needed)
3 ENGL 102/EN102
3 ENGL 101/ EN 101
3 MATH 117/117A/MA116/116A Statistics
3 MATH 110/MA 110 Survey of College Math
BEGIN STUDY FOR THE TEAS
CONTINUE STUDY FOR THE TEAS
Summer 1 & 2
Fall
Spring APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB. 1 for Fall
Humanities #1
Humanities #2
4 BIOL 213/BI 205 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
4 BIOL 210/BI 203 Microbiology
3 SOCI 100/SO 101 Sociology
3 PSYC 102/PY 102 General Psychology
Grades from these courses will not be considered;
they are noted as “In Progress”
3 ENGL 103/EN 109 Technical Writing (this class can
be in progress
3 PSCY 203/PY203 Human Growth & Development
3 BIOL 226/BI 213 Nutrition
3 Social Science
STUDY FOR TEAS
and plan out TEAS
Test Dates!
Summer 1
Any remaining
course(s)
Humanities #3
CONTINUE STUDY FOR THE TEAS
Fall – Enter Program
ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT REQUIRED, completion of the 4 courses for a Science GPA is recommended prior to the semester that you
will submit an application, rather than leaving one or more of the Science GPA classes “in progress” during the semester that you
apply. The order in which you take classes is up to you – but DO plan to take the 4 Science GPA courses prior to the semester that
you apply (Sept. 1 for Spring, Feb. 1 for Fall)
Does earning an AA degree give me an advantage in admission to UMB’s Traditional BSN? NO – if you can arrange your classes
to complete a degree, that’s fine, but it does NOT give you an advantage in admissions.
Will repeated science courses hurt my chance of admission? YES, unless there were circumstances beyond your control. This is
why it is essential to choose your classes with care – strive for balance.
I don’t think I can handle two major sciences in one semester! The Nursing Program assumes that you will be able to handle
intense courses later – if you can’t manage 2 sciences at once, this might be a sign that the major may not be a good fit for you.
Should I take Summer & Winter classes? Only if you can get great grades. Although the minimum overall & science GPA is a 3.0,
to be competitive, most students have GPA’s well above the minimum. There are only 40 seats available per semester @ USG.
SAMPLE JUNIOR & SENIOR YEAR REQUIREMENTS OF UMB – SCHOOL OF NURSING
First Semester
Professional Role of the Registered Nurse 3
Physiologic and Pharmacologic Considerations for Health Promotion 4
Research and Evidenced-Based Practice 3
Fundamentals of Nursing Care in the Context of Older Adults 3
Health Assessment 3
Total: 16 credits
Second Semester
Third Semester
Health Care Delivery System and Informatics 2
Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nursing 5
Complex Nursing Care of Patients with Co-Morbid Conditions 3
Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing 5
Total 15 credits
Fourth Semester
Public Health: Population-Focused Nursing Care 5
Leadership and Clinical Practicum 7
Nursing Elective 3
Total 15 credits
Pathopharmacology in Adults 3
Medical-Surgical Nursing in the Adult Population 7
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 5
Total 15 credits