Alternate Entry Prerequisite Course Equivalencies
Prerequisite
Course
Credits
Required
The University
of
Texas at Austin
Texas (All)
Community
Colleges (Ex: ACC)
Texas A&M
University
Texas State
University
(San Marcos)
*+Anatomy or
A&P I with Lab
4
BIO 446L or
KIN 324K
BIOL 2401 or
BIOL 2304 Lec &
BIOL 2101 Lab
BIOL 319 or
ZOOL 319 or
VAPH 305
BIO 2451
*Physiology or
A&P II with Lab
4
BIO 365S &
165U
BIOL 2402 or
BIOL 2305 Lec &
BIOL 2102 Lab
BIOL 320 or
ZOOL 320 or
VTPP 423
BIO 2452
+Microbiology
3
BIO 326M or
BIO326R or
BIO226N
BIOL 2420 or
BIOL 2421
BIOL 456 or
BIOL 206
BIO 2400/2440 or
AHS 2440
*Pharmacology
3
PHM 338
HPRS 2300 or
RNSG 1301
VTPP 425 or
VTPP 430
RC 1321
Human Growth
& Development
(Lifespan)
3
PSY 333D
PSYC 2314
PSYC 307
PSY 3300 or FCD
1351 or
PSY 2315
Human
Nutrition
3
NTR 306 or
NTR 311 or 312
BIOL/HECO 1322
NUTR 202 or
BICH 401 or FST
202 or NUTR 203
NUTR 2360 or
HE 2367 or
FCS 2367 or 3367
Statistics
3
SSC 302 or
EDP 371 or
SOC 317L or PSY
418 or M 316
PSYC 2317 or
MATH 1342
EDSY 439 or
STAT 302
PSY 3301 or
PSY 3387
Recommended courses are in BOLD, other acceptable courses are in parentheses. These
courses can be taken in-person or online.
This list is NOT all-inclusive, other courses not on this list can be sent to graduate student services, contact
information below, for approval.
Prerequisite Course Policies
• A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all prerequisite courses.
•
Applicants MUST complete a minimum of 5 prerequisite courses by December 31
st
of the year applied.
o +Two of the five completed courses must include Human Anatomy, Microbiology, plus any three
other prerequisite courses.
• Final grades for any prerequisite courses In-Progress during the fall admissions semester transcripts with final
grades must be uploaded to the MyStatus page by the second week in January. See “Application
Information” on the UT Austin School of Nursing website for further instructions.
• *Applicants MUST have completed Human Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology with lab, and
Pharmacology courses within the past 6 years from the date of anticipated AE program enrollment.
• All 7 prerequisite courses must be complete before ENROLLING in the AE program, NOT by the
application deadline. The program typically starts around June 1
st
.
• All prerequisite courses are available in Distance Learning format (see page 2 & 3 for approved courses). Any
online courses not on this list can be sent to the AEMSN graduate coordinator for approval.
• All prerequisite courses are subject to approval by the Graduate Student Services Office.
Transcript evaluations for prerequisite course completion are recommended prior to applying to the AEMSN &
AEPhD programs. To request an evaluation of your transcripts, please email your contact information and copies of
your transcripts (copies of official transcripts are preferred but not required) to: Graduate Student Services at
nugrad@nursing.utexas.edu.
Please note- course syllabus may be required for review.
Approved Distance Learning Courses
for Alternate Entry Prerequisites
NR.110.204
Anatomy with lab
John Hopkins University
BIOD151
A & P I with Lab
Portage Learning
BIOL 130
A & P I with Lab
Ocean City College
BIO 290
Human A & P I
University of Phoenix
BIO 107 & BIO 107L
A & P I with Lab
Gwynedd Mercy University
BIO 201 & BIO 201L
A & P I with Lab
Straighterline
NR.110.205
Physiology with lab
John Hopkins University
BIOD152
A & P II with Lab
Portage Learning
BIOL 131
A & P I with Lab
Ocean City College
BIO 291
Human A & P II
University of Phoenix
BIO 108 & BIO 108L
A & P II with Lab
Gwynedd Mercy University
BIO 202 & 202L
A & P II with lab
Straighterline
Microbiology*
NR.110.203
Microbiology with lab
John Hopkins University
BIOD171
Microbiology with lab
Portage Learning
BIO 340
Microbiology
University of Phoenix
BIOL 232 DL
Microbiology
Ocean City College
BIO 202
Microbiology
Gwynedd Mercy University
BIO 250
Microbiology
Straighterline
Pharmacology*
HSN301
Pharmacology I
University of Phoenix
BIOD 351, NURS 251
Pharmacology
Portage Learning
HPRS 2300
Pharmacology for Hlth Prof
Austin Community College
ALH 5230
Pharmacology
Cowley College
NR 245
Pharmacology
Butler College
PHARM 103
Pharmacology
Straighterline
HSN301
Pharmacology I
University of Phoenix
NR.110.201
HG&D Through the Lifespan
John Hopkins University
PSYC140
Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology
Portage Learning
PSYC 2314
HG&D
Austin Community College
PSYC 278
Life Span Development
Ocean City College
PSY 205T
HG&D
University of Phoenix
PSY 200 or PSY 202
Developmental Psychology
Gwynedd Mercy University
Nutrition*
NR.110.200
Nutrition
John Hopkins University
BIOD121
Essentials of Nutrition
Portage Learning
SCI 220T
Human Nutrition
University of Phoenix
BIOL 1322
Human Nutrition
Austin Community College
NDFS 100
Essentials of Human Nutrition
Brigham Young University
NUT 200
Nutrition
Gwynedd Mercy University
Statistics*
NR.110.202
Biostatistics
John Hopkins University
MATH 110
Introduction to Statistics
Portage Learning
MTH 217
Statistical Applications
University of Phoenix
PSYCH 320
Psychological Statistics
Brigham Young University
STAT 121
Principles of Statistics
Brigham Young University
*Courses listed may or may not be current at the institution listed. Check with each institution to determine course
availability.
NOTE: All courses listed, including distance-learning course, are approved and accepted. UT at Austin School of
Nursing admissions committee accepts all approved courses equally and taking courses at the University of Texas
at Austin is not preferred or required for the AEMSN program.
Revised 11.30.23 tld