"hard science" requirements for RN's

Did getting into nursing school, ADN, or BSN, require you to have taken college level "hard" sciences? Which ones?

Microbiology, anatomy, physiology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, etc.,? Last edit by brownbook on Jan 28 : Reason: not a poll
Most schools have "health science career" versions of the science courses that are used for nursing school admittance, but that does not preclude a prenursing student from taking the traditional hard science versions, also acceptable. Accepted courses (from that school) are usually listed on the requirements list of each program.

I started out as an LVN. The VN program I attended required no prerequisite coursework and simply rolled the A&P into the beginning of the 12-month program.I earned an ASN degree at a trade school whose LPN-to-ASN transition program didn't require the 'hard' empirical sciences, but allowed students to transfer credits if they previously completed them at a community college or state university. Students who had not previously completed A&P I, A&P II or Micro would have to take them at the trade school as corequisite coursework.I had completed A&P I and II at a community college, so the trade school granted transfer credit for these courses. I ended up taking Micro at the same trade school before starting the nursing coursework.Hence, I've taken A&P I and II at a community college, Micro at a trade school, and biochemistry (without lab) as part of the online RN-to-BSN completion program in which I am currently enrolled.

I took them all, bio, micro (which bio was a pre- req) chemistry (bio, physical, organic), A n P (they're taught together) all of it. This was for my BSN. All listed as pre reqs along with the other non health care ones.

Yes, those are the basic science classes needed to get into nursing school. Sometimes the chemistry is combined, mine was only 1 semester if I remember correctly! It's been awhile! But bio, micro, A&P and chemistry is standard. Nurses use to have to take physics but I think that's a thing of the past.

I had to take the 5 listed in the OP. What about math? We had to take Alg II in order to take stats. I can't imagine trying to pass Alg II after being out of school for anytime, going straight from HS (and with no real responsibilities plus supportive parents) was a definite advantage.

Quote from Libby1987What about math?

TRADITIONAL BRICK AND MORTAR BSN: Inorganic Chem One Semester; Organic Chem One Semester; Statistics One Semester; Microbiology One Semester; Developmental Psychology One Semester; A&P 2 Semesters; Pharmacolology (1 Semester) and Pathophysiology (2 semesters).I found Pathophysiology to be the most challenging of the bunch. The chemistries were an easier version than one science majors had to take. I'm not sure about math. I transferred to the nursing program in my junior year so I had met most of my requirements while a Biology major. We def. had to pass med calculation quizzes.

I'm glad to hear most of you did have to take something along those lines. Not sure what the "health science career" version includes? On another thread I mentioned in passing that all nurses had to have taken hard sciences and several said they did not! I had to take all these just for my ADN, (except organic chemistry, that came with my BSN).

For ADN: A&P I & II w/labs, Micro + lab. That's it. No math pre-reqs & a one credit dosage calculation class. For BSN (2 decades later): needed 3 more science credits, had Bio from back in the day. Algebra I (had from before), stats for HC (don't be fooled, this was a booger of a course). Still managing to escape w/o chemistry. Escaping advanced patho by going straight from BSN to PhD. MSN of any "flavor" would require it. In a way, I think I'd like it, just no time with all the other coursework.

My ADN required nutrition, chemistry, A&P I and II, Microbiology, College Algebra before starting Core Curriculum, and Statistics during Core. Also, Pharmacology. These were all individual, college level classes.

My ADN program required A&P I and II--both w/ lab, microbiology w/ lab, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. I can't remember what they required for math...college algebra maybe? Anyway I was exempt; I'd already taken calculus I.My RN-to-BSN program I don't think required any more hard sciences except pathophysiology, but that was a slightly time-consuming bird class considering it was 100% online and 100% open book. I said "I don't think" because I did take inorganic chem in college pre-ADN (I started out as a music major at a liberal arts college), so it could have transferred. I don't remember any fellow students talking about chem though. For math, we had to take Stats I for a re-requisite.

Quote from brownbookI'm glad to hear most of you did have to take something along those lines. Not sure what the "health science career" version includes? On another thread I mentioned in passing that all nurses had to have taken hard sciences and several said they did not! I had to take all these just for my ADN, (except organic chemistry, that came with my BSN).