St.

Davids School of Nursing Texas State University

Texas State Prerequisite Courses

The St. Davids School of Nursing (SON) accepts students for the fall semester upon completion
of the prerequisite courses. Students will complete their prerequisite courses at Texas State in
San Marcos or at another institution.

*Courses in bold are the only required prerequisites for applicants who have earned previous
bachelors degree.

General Education Core Curriculum

See http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/future/transfer/curriculum for details.

Core Component = 42 hours Texas Core Component#

English 1310 010
English 1320 010
*Math 1315 020
*Biology 1330 030
*Chemistry 1341 030
Philosophy 1305 or 1320 040
Art, Dance, Music or Theatre Arts 2313 050
*History 1310 060
*History 1320 060
*Political Science 2310 070
*Political Science 2320 070
*Psychology 1300 080
English 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340, 2359 or 2360 090
Communications 1310 090
US 1100 University Seminar* (1 hour) 090
Foreign Language Requirement two years of the same foreign language in high school or two
college semesters of a single foreign language.

Additional BSN Prerequisites

*BIO 2451 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours

*BIO 2452 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours
*BIO 2440 Principles of Microbiology 4 credit hours
*NUTR 2360 Nutrition Science 3 credit hours
*FCD 1351 or PSY Lifespan Development 3 credit hours
3300

Note:
*US 1100 is waived for students that transfer 16 or more credits (completed after high school) upon
initial admission into Texas State. If waived, student must have 1 hour elective to total 120 hours to
graduate.
Must have at least a C grade assigned in nutrition and all science courses.

Maximum of 18 remaining prerequisite credit hours (no more than 2 of the 5 science courses) left to
complete in spring and summer semester before admission to SON.

Applicant may have a maximum of eight attempts (including Ws) on the five science courses, with
no more than two attempts on any one science course. The five science courses are: BIO 1330,
CHEM 1341, BIO 2451, BIO 2452 and BIO 2440 or 2400.

Updated 4/25/17
 Math 1315, College Algebra is preferred. Math 1319, 2417 (Pre-Calculus) and Math 1329, 2471
(Calculus) are also accepted for Math requirement.

Three science labs are required and built into the following at Texas State University: BIO 2451, BIO
2440, and BIO 2452.

www.nursing.txstate.edu

Updated 4/25/17