Pre-Nursing Certificate

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(Code 110N)

Students must successfully complete the Pre-Nursing Certificate to be eligible for admission into Montcalm Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. Criminal background checks and drug screenings are required.

Program Requirements

GNST 105 - College Success for Health Occupations 0.5 credit ¹
BIOL 201 - Microbiology 4 credit ²
BIOL 202 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit ²
BIOL 203 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit ²
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit ⁵
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit ⁵
ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit ³
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit ³
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 credit ³
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit ³

Mathematics:

3.0 grade or higher in last four years prior to program entry

One of the following:

MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 104 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Note:

Minimum of 30 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required.

Note:

Should be taken in the first semester of the Pre -Nursing Certificate or as soon as minimum COMPASS scores have been attained
3.0 grade or higher in last four years prior to program entry/maximum of two attempts
2.0 grade or higher
3.0 grade or higher in last four years prior to program entry
2.0 grade or higher in last four years prior to program entry/maximum of two attempts
2.3 grade or higher in last 18 months prior to program entry/maximum of two attempts; core nursing course

A Nursing, A.A.S. degree is also available.

Students should also consider higher level courses Transferable to Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) Programs.