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.
Information booklet: Click here
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 link: /nursing-form/
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:
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School of Nursing and Health Professions
(201) 360 - 4338
Suzette Samson, Recruitment Specialist
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(201) 360 - 4767
Lisa Cieckiewicz McCall, Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment
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(201) 360 - 4765
MEDICAL SCIENCES PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM PLAN: PRENURSING
| Credit | |
| CSS 100 – College Student Success | 1 |
| Credit | |
| CHP 100 – Intro to Chemistry (OR High School Chemistry within 5 years) | 3 |
| Required for HCCC Nursing Program | Credit |
| ENG 101 – College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 – College Composition II | 3 |
| CSC 100 – Computers & Computing | 3 |
| MAT 100 – College Algebra or MAT 114 – Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| BIO 111 – Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 211 – Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 250 – Microbiology | 4 |
| ENG 112 – Speech | 3 |
| PSY 101 – Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 260 – Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HUM 101 – Cultures and Values or ANT 101, HUM 128, SOC 260 | 3 |
| Required Major Courses:
|
Credit |
| (Only taken if not accepted into HCCC Nursing Program and will pursue to complete the Medical Sciences, Pre-Professional A.S. degree.) | |
| BIO 115 – Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 116 – Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| HLT 210 – Medical Law & Ethics | 3 |
|
Electives – MAJOR ELECTIVE (choice of 2 -3) MDA 106, MAT 124, HLT 110 |
6-9 |
*MAJOR ELECTIVE CHOICES for NURSING MAJORS:
CHP 100 or high school chemistry within the last 5 years. This is a program ADMISSIONS
REQUIREMENT.
MDA 106, HLT 112, MAT 124, HLT 110 (choice of 2) If taken high school chemistry, choose
3 electives.
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School of Nursing and Health Professions
870 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
(201) 360-4338
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Lisa Cieckiewicz-McCall
Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment, Nursing
(201) 360-4765
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Suzette Samson
Recruitment Specialist, Nursing
(201) 360-4767
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