This Accelerated 3+ Program is only for qualified Pathways Honors students who are majoring in one of the select College of Science and Health academic programs, and who have been conditionally accepted into the corresponding pre-professional program in the School of Nursing at DePaul University. To pursue any of the pre-professional Accelerated 3+ Programs, a student must apply and coordinate carefully with the Pre-Health Advisor and Pre-Health Advising Committee (PAC). Email CSHPreHealth@depaul.edu for information.
Students formally accepted into this Accelerated 3+ Program will complete their fourth year of coursework at the School of Nursing and apply the credit toward their bachelor’s degree in the College of Science and Health at DePaul. Students must apply for degree conferral via Campus Connect by the deadline outlined in the Student Handbook to be considered a candidate for earning their bachelor’s degree at the conclusion of their fourth year of study. Students must meet regularly with the Pre-Health Advisor to carefully plan their schedules. Please visit the Pathways Honors Program site for more information about eligibility requirements.
Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 192 | GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
| BIO 193 | GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
| BIO 210 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 206 | BIOSTATISTICS | 4 |
| CHE 130 & CHE 131 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHE 132 & CHE 133 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 4 |
| CHE 134 & CHE 135 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 4 |
| BIO 250 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| PSY 303 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 8 | |
| INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| Select three Approved BioScience Electives | 12 | |
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Students may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (e.g. HLTH 301 with BIO 201).
First Year Generalist Nursing Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NSG 301 | INTRODUCTION TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NURSING I | 5 |
| NSG 302 | INTRODUCTION TO THE ART & SCIENCE OF NURSING II | 8 |
| NSG 322 | BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY | 4 |
| NSG 332 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| NSG 400 | THEORETICAL COMPONENTS OF NURSING | 4 |
| NSG 422 | APPLIED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| NSG 431 | HEALTH PROMOTION FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES | 4 |
| NSG 481 | BIOSTATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 |
| NSG 540 | CULTURE, ETHICS, AND POLICY ANALYSIS | 4 |
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.