Medical Science - Pre-Professional AS (Pre-Nursing Option)
Program Overview:
The Associate in Science in Medical Sciences is a Pre-Professional degree that is
designed as a pathway to further study in a variety of health care and/or pre-medical
specialized fields such as pre-physical therapy, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy
and pre-nursing. The general education courses equip students with a multidisciplinary
understanding of health and health care in today’s world. The degree program’s core
is composed of science courses that are the common prerequisites for admission into
a variety of health/premedical programs.
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Application to Nursing:
Admission to the Nursing program is competitive and requires a separate application,
admission test and procedure.
These four courses must be taken prior to the first nursing course:
- CSS 100 - College Student Success
- PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
- MAT 100 - College Algebra (or MAT 114 Statistics & Probability)
- CHP 100 - Introduction to Chemistry (or High School Chemistry within 5 years)
Nursing Application Information Booklet
Students whose goal is to enter HCCC Nursing Program, should follow the curriculum outline until they are accepted into the program.
For further information, please contact the following:
Hudson County Community College
School of Nursing and Health Professions
(201) 360 - 4338
Suzette Samson, Recruitment Specialist
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(201) 360 - 4767
Lisa Cieckiewicz McCall, Manager, Admissions and Recruitment
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(201) 360 - 4765
- Major
- Medical Sciences
- Degree
- Medical Sciences - Pre Professional-Pre Nursing Option A.S.
Description
The Associate in Science in Medical Sciences Pre-Professional Option in Pre-Nursing degree prepares students for transfer to associate and/or baccalaureate degree programs that will lead to careers in nursing.
Requirements
Complete CSS-100
| CSS-100 College Student Success |
Complete the following groups:
COMPLETE ENG-101
| ENG-101 College Composition I |
| ENG-102 College Composition II |
Complete the following courses:
| BIO-111 Anatomy and Physiology I |
| CSC-100 Intro to Computers and Computing |
COMPLETE MAT-100 or MAT-114
| MAT-100 College Algebra |
| MAT-114 Introduction Probabilities and Statistics |
Complete the following groups:
COMPLETE ENG-112 and PSY-101
| ENG-112 Speech |
| PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology |
Complete 1 Social Science or Humanities course:
TAKE 1 HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
Complete 1 Humanities Elective.
TAKE 1 HUMANITIES COURSE
Complete the following:
| PSY-260 Lifespan Development |
Complete the following courses:
| BIO-115 Principles of Biology I |
| BIO-116 Principles of Biology II |
| BIO-211 Anatomy and Physiology II |
| BIO-250 Microbiology |
| HLT-210 Medical Law and Ethics |
Complete the following:
TAKE 3 COURSES FROM MDA-106 MDA-224 HLT-112 HLT-110 OR CHP-100 OR HIGHER
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Contact Information
School of Nursing and Health Professions
870 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 360-4338
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Lisa Cieckiewicz-McCall
Manager, Admissions and Recruitment, Nursing
(201) 360-4765
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Suzette Samson
Recruitment Specialist, Nursing
(201) 360-4767
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