MSU College of Nursing


	Academic Programs Accelerated Second Degree Program REQUIREMENTS & PREREQUISITES A number of prerequisite foundational courses must be completed in advance of admission to the Accelerated Second Degree program. In addition, candidates must have completed the courses marked with an asterisk () within ten years of their anticipated program start date. The prerequisite content areas and corresponding Michigan State University courses are listed below. Please see MSU's on-line catalog for a description of the following courses: Human Anatomy - ANTR 350 Human Physiology - PSL 250 or PSL 310* Pathophysiology - NUR 300* Microbiology - MMG 201 General Chemistry - CEM 141 Statistics - STT 200 Nutrition - HNF 311 Introductory Psychology - PSY 101 Lifespan Human Development - FCE 225 Prospective students are not required to complete prerequisite coursework at Michigan State University. (If you wish to enroll in a prerequisite course at MSU, you should submit a MSU Lifelong Education application for study. Former MSU students should submit a Readmission Application to the MSU Registrar’s Office.) To determine if coursework you have completed (or plan to complete) at an accredited college or university will satisfy prerequisite coursework for the Accelerated Second Degree Program, please access the Transfer MSU website. Courses listed as MSU equivalents on this website will satisfy the Accelerated Second Degree prerequisite requirements. (Please note that admission to the program requires that you have earned a grade of 2.0 or higher in each of the science prerequisite courses.) If the specific course you have completed is not listed on the Transfer MSU website, please complete the following steps: Accelerated Second Degree course review instructions. Complete the attached Prerequisite Course Review Form. Attach a copy of the course syllabus and attach an official description of the course from a program catalog, web-site or other institutional document. Submit the CON Course Review form no later than September 1 (four weeks prior to the Accelerated Second Degree program application deadline of October 1). You may submit a CON Course Review request prior to submitting an admission application; please allow four weeks for processing. Submit the CON Course Review request with supporting documentation to: College of Nursing Accelerated Second Degree Program Michigan State University A117 Life Sciences Building East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1317 The College of Nursing will complete the course review and notify you of its final decision.