Pre-approved Prerequisite Courses

Accelerated Program
College of Nursing- University of Massachusetts Amherst

Courses on this list have been pre-approved as prerequisite courses for candidates seeking admission the
Accelerated Nursing Program. Courses not on this list must be approved as prerequisites by the program
director. Contact Dee Jones at ddjones@umass.edu with questions.

Requirement: Anatomy & Physiology I and II – 4 credits w/ lab for each

(prerequisite must be completed within 10 years of the application deadline)

UMass Amherst courses:

 KIN 270 (4 cr) Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab
o Study of the structure and function of cell, skeletal, muscular, and nervous
systems in the human body. Integration and regulations of system function from
an applied perspective through clinical applications
 KIN 272 (4 cr) Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab
o Study of structure and function of the following systems: endocrine, digestive,
urinary, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Integration and regulation of
system function from an applied perspective through clinical applications.

Preapproved equivalents:
Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC - ABTech (Bio 168; A&PI)
Bay Path College (BIO 150 & 151)
Bergen Community (Biology 109/Biology 115)
Berkshire Community College (A+P 1 & 2 = Bio 201 & 202)
Bunker Hill CC (BIO 203 and 204, A & P 1 & 2 w/labs)
Bristol CC (BIO 33/34)
Cal State Northridge (Physiology) Biology 281
California Polytech State University (Zoo 331, 332)
Capital Community College/Hartford (BIO G211-G212)
Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable (MB 107 + 108)
College of Southern Nevada (Biol223/224)
Colorado Community Colleges Online (BIO 201/202)
Community College of Denver (BIO201/202)
Community College of RI (BIOL 1010/BIOL 1020) 8 credits
Community College of VT (Bio2011/2012)
County College of Morris, New Jersey (Bio 101 + 102)
Delgado CC (Biol 251/252/253/254)
ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) (Milwaukee) accepted A&P I and II courses.
Front Range Community College (BIO201/202)
Geneseo: Anatomy 4 credits (Bio 367 & lab Bio 208)
Goodwin College (Bio 211, 212)
Greenfield Community College (Bio 195 & 196 OR Bio 215 & 216)
Holyoke Community College (A & P 1 & 2 = Bio 117 and 118)
Hudson County Community College, New Jersey (Bio 1111Y + 2111A)
Johns Hopkins University A&P 1
LaGuardia Community College (SCB 208 and SCB 204)
Lebanon College (SCI1210, SCI211)
Manchester Community College, (BIOL110&120)
Mass Bay Community. College (BI 115 and BI 116, A & P I and II)
Massasoit Community College, Canton (Bio 31-201 - 31-202)
Miami University (Zoo201/Zoo305) must be both
Middlesex Community College (SC 2116-A & P II)
Mt. Wachusetts CC (Bio 203 & 204)
New York University (N41.0070)
North Shore Community (BIO 103 and 104)
Northern Essex Community (BIO 121-122)
Northern Virginia Community College (BIO231/232)
Quincy College (Bio 131, 132, 141, 142)
Quinsigamond Community College (Bio 111+112)
Portage A&P1 & 2 (BIOD 151 and BIOD 152)
Regis College (BI 105 and BI 106 with labs)
Roxbury Community College (Sci 201 + 202)
Salem State College (Bio 200 + Bio 201)
Springfield Technical Community College (Bio 132 + 232 also Bio 138+238)
Southern California University of Health Sciences.(Integrated Science Program) (Bio
201/202)
Southern Maine Community College (Bio130/131 & Bio 132/133)
Tarrant County College (TEXAS) (BIOL2401/2401L and BIOL2402/2402L)
Temple - (Kinesio100 & 101)
Three Rivers Community College (Stonington, CT) BIO K211/BIO K212
Truckee Meadows CC Bio 223 A&P I
University of Akron (3100: 202
University of New Mexico (Bio 237+238 w/ 247L AND 248L)
UConn (264/265; or 274/275)
UMASS Boston - (BIOL 207-208)
UMASS Dartmouth - (CHEM 101-02)
UMASS Lowell - (35-101/35-102)
University of Akron (3100:202 and 202)
University of Michigan (Nursing 210)
University of New Hampshire (ZOOL 507/508)
University of Phoenix (BIO/290 and BIO/291, A&P I & II)
University of Washington (Bio Structure 301+Bio 118/119)
Western CT State U – (Biol 105 and 106, A & P I & II)
Westfield University – BIOL 237/239
Wilber Wright College (BIO226/227)
Worcester State College - (BIO 161 & 162)
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Requirement: Microbiology – 3 credits required – no lab needed
(prerequisite must be completed within 5 years of the application deadline)
UMass Amherst course based on:
 Microbiology 255 = 4 credits
o With lab. Basic concepts of microbiology with emphasis on microbial
pathogenesis and immunity. Medically important microorganisms including
bacteria, fungi, viruses, rickettsia, protozoa, and the diseases which they
produce. Laboratory exercises develop fundamental skills in aseptic technique,
microscopy, pure culture study, and the isolation and identification of pathogenic
microorganisms. (Gen.Ed. BS)
 3 credit course without lab required.

Preapproved equivalents:

American International College (Bio 213 & Bio 213LB)

Asnuntuck Community College (Microbio 235)
Atlantic Cape CC (Bio 203)
Becker College (BI 252)
Berkshire CC (Bio 207)
Boston College (BI 22001)
Boston University (BI 114)
Brigham Young University Hawaii (BYUH): 220. Microbiology (3) and 220L Microbiology
lab.
Bristol CC (BIO 39)
Bunker Hill CC (Bio 205)
California State University/Chico (BIOL 211)
Cape Cod CC (MB 219)
Capital CC/Hartford (BIO G235)
College of Southern Nevada (Biol251)
Colorado CC (BIO 204)
CC of Denver (BIO204)
Comm Coll of Rhode Island (CCRI) (Biol 2210)
CC of VT (BIO2120)
County College of Morris, New Jersey (Bio 310215)
Dean College (BIO211)
Fitchburg State University (BIO 2700)
Framingham State College U23307
Front Range CC (Bio 204)
Greenfield CC (Bio 205)
Holyoke CC (Biol 229)
John Hopkins (NR.110.203)
LeMoyne College, Syracuse NY (BIO 205)
 Manchester CC (BIOL210)
Marist College (BIOL 312)
Massasoit CC (BIO 231)
MassBay CC (BIO 223)
Middlesex CC (SC 2123/BIO 235/32)
Mt. Wachusetts CC(Bio 205)
North Shore CC (Bio 110)
Northern Virginia CC (BIO231/232)
Oberlin College (BIOL 213 with BIOL 337).
Philadelphia CC (BIOL 241)
Portage Learning (BIOD 171)
Quincy College (Bio 151 + 152)
Quinsigamond CC, Worcester (Bio 232 or Bio 231)
Regis College (BI 108)
Roxbury Comm College (Sci 20-204)
Salem State College (Bio 304)
Smith College (Northampton) Bio 254 or 204
Springfield Technical CC (Biol 235)
Southern California University of Health Sciences.(Integrated Science Program) (Bio301)
Tarrant County College (TEXAS) (BIOL2420/2420L)
UMass-Boston (Biol 209)
University of Connecticut (MCB 2610)
University of Hawaii Manoa (Micr 130+140, General Microbiology +lab)
University of Maryland Baltimore City (Biol 275/275L) this will be 5 credits.
University of Massachusetts Amherst (Microbio310 AND 390B; Microbio 310 AND 312;
Food-Sci 466)
University of New Mexico (Bio 239 L)
University of Southern Florida (MCB3020C)
Westchester CC, Valhalla, NY (Biol 215 & 216)
Westfield State University (Bio 0223)
Wilber Wright College (BIO 233)
Worcester State College (BI 204 E1 or BI 206)

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Requirement: Human Growth and Development through the Lifespan – 3 credits

(prerequisite must be completed within 10 years of the application deadline)

UMass Amherst course:

 Nursing 210 – Life Span Growth & Development
o The study of human growth and development from a lifespan perspective,
emphasizing the evolution of the whole individual. Gross and fine motor
development, cognitive growth, language development, and social growth at
 each age level. The interaction of such variables as culture, ethnicity, class, and
gender. Major trends and issues with a focus on individual, institutional,
contextual, and cultural influences and effects. Open to non-majors.

Preapproved equivalents:

American International College/Springfield (Psy 614 or 309)

Asnuntuck Community Technical College (PSY 102) (PSY 201)
Assumption College (HRS 121)
Bay Path College (combination – must have all three; Psy205;206;345)
Berkshire CC (Psych 204 – Human Grown the Dvelp)
Boston University (CAS PS 243)
Bridgewater State (SCWK 321)
Bunker Hill CC (PSY 213)
Camden CC (PSY 109-Developmental Psychology)
Cape Cod CC (HB 233)
Capital CC/Hartford (PSY G201)
Chadron State University (PSYC 334-79)
CLEP exam: Human Growth and Development
Colorado CC System (PSY235)
CC of Denver (PSY235)
CC of Rhode Island (Psyc 2030)
CC of Vermont (PSY-1050-VU02)
Colorado CC (Nsg 305)
Delaware County CC (Psych 210)
East Tennessee State University (HDAL 2310)
Elms College/Chicopee MA (SWK 204)
Fitchburg State College (PSY 2200)
Front Range CC (Psy 235)
George Washington University (PSYC2013)
Goodwin College (PSY 212)
Greenfield CC (Psy 217)
Holyoke CC (Psy 216)
Manchester CC (PSY 201)
Mass Bay CC (HLT 150)
MassBay CC (PS 118) Life Span Psychology
Massasoit CC (PSC 205)
Mass General Hospital (HPSYCH-450)
McGill University, Canada (SWRK 224)
MISSISSIPPI Gulf Coast CC (BIO 2924)
Montgomery County CC (PSY*206*CC)
Mount Holyoke College (Psych 230 – Developmental Psych)
Mount Wachusetts CC – (Psych 110)
Northeastern University (PSY 4111)
 North Shore CC (Psy 118)
Northern Essex Community College (Psy 110)
Northern Virginia CC (Psy231/232)
Oakton CC (Psy 120)
Portage (PSYC 140)
Quinsigamond CC (Psy 121- Survey of Life Span Development); Also (PSY 160)
Quincy College Psych 216- Growth & Development
Rochester University (Edvantage) (NSG305)
Rutgers (01:830:330) 10/5/2017
Salem State College (Psy 218 + 322)
Springfield College (Psyc 109)
Springfield Technical CC (PSYC 210)
St. Lawrence University – New York (PSY 207)
Southern Maine CC (PSY 220)
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) – PSY 211
Tarrant County College (TEXAS) (PSYC2314)
Truckee Meadows CC (HDFS 201)
University of California Davis (Psc 140+HDE 100C)
University of Colorado/Boulder (PSYC 4684 – Developmental Psychology)
University of Connecticut (HDFS (Human Development and Family Studies) 190 OR
combination of : HDFS 202 2100 Human Devel:Infancy-Adolescence
HDFS 204 2200 Human Devel: Adulthood & Aging OR HDFS 1070. Individual and
Family Development
University of Hawaii Manoa (PSY 240)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (PSY 350)
University of Maryland Baltimore City (Psyc 306)
University of New Mexico (N224)
University of Phoenix (Psy 280)
University of Rhode Island (PSY 232 – Developmental Psych)
University of Rochester School of Nursing (NSG 305)
University of Southern Maine (HRD 200J)
Wake forest University (Psy 241)
William Paterson University, Wayne NJ (Developmental Psychology Psy 2100-80)
Wilmington University (DE) (MCC6402)

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Requirement: Nutrition – 3 or 4 credits required

(prerequisite must be completed within 5 years of the application deadline)

UMass Amherst courses:

 Nutrition 130
o Nutritn 130: Introduction to the science of human nutrition and the relationship
of food and nutrients to health and disease. Topics covered include digestion,
 and functions of macro and micronutrients as well as current recommendations
for nutrient intake. We will also discuss energy balance and weight control.
(Gen.Ed. BS) 4 credits
 Nutrition 230
o Nutritn 230: Basic Nutrition Basic principles of human nutrition. Energy needs.
Chemical structures, physical characteristics, and metabolism of protein,
carbohydrate, lipids, minerals, and vitamins. Human requirements at various
ages. Food sources. Effects of deficiency or excess on health. Prerequisites:
general biology and chemistry; organic chemistry concurrent.

Preapproved equivalents:

Asnuntuck Community Technical College (Bio 110) (Bio 111 – Online)

Atlantic Cape CC (Online – ALHT 108)
Berkshire CC (AHS 150)
Boston University (HS251)
Bunker Hill Community (BIO 111)
Brookdale Community College (New Jersey) (HESC-115)
Camden CC (FNS-105)
CC Community College (TH 201), (HEA201-20)
Capital CC (BIO111)
CC of Denver (HWE100)
CC of Vermont (BIO-1030-VU03)
El Paso CC (HECO 1322)
Front Range CC (HWE 100)
Greenfield CC (Bio 130)
Holyoke CC – (NTR 101), (NTR 104), or (CUL 203)
Colorado CC System (HWE100)
Kirkwood CC (Bio 151)
Manchester CC (Biol150)
Massasoit CC (BIOL 138)
MassBay CC (NS101)
Middlesex (Bio 108)
Montgomery County CC – (ESW*206*WC)
Mt. Wachusetts CC (NUT 101)
Nassau CC (BIO 111/112)
Northern Essex CC (Bio 103)
Northern Virginia CC (DIT121)
Ocean Community College (NUR 174)
Penn State (Bl SC004)
Portage (BIOD 121)
Quincy College (BIO 106)
Quinsigamond CC (Bio 241)
 Regis College (NUTR 205)
Scripps College (Bio 151)
Sonoma State University (KIN 317)
Springfield College (NTR 101)
Springfield Technical CC (BIO142; 115)
Syracuse University (NSD 225)
Tarrant County College (TEXAS) (FDNS1341) 10/5/2017
Truckee Meadows CC (Nut 223)
UC Berkeley Extension (General Nutrition 63-X18)
University of Bridgeport (DNUTR 205)
University of Colorado at Boulder (IPHY 3420-001)
University of Connecticut (NUSC 1165)
UMass Boston (Bio 108)
University of Hawaii Manoa (FSHN 185)
University of Phoenix (online) SCI 220
University of Rhode Island (FSN 207)
University of Rochester (NSG310)
University of South Carolina Columbia (HPEB 502)
Westfield State University (MOVP 0212) or (MOVP 0332)
Wilber Wright College (BIO107)
Worcester State College (HE 120)

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Requirement: Statistics– 3 credits required
(prerequisite must be completed within 10 years of the application deadline)

UMass Amherst courses:

 Stats 111
 PH 391B,
 (ED 276);
 (EDUC 555);
 (EDUC 656) Statistics;
 Psych 240,
 Resource Economics 212,
 ANTHRO 281
o Descriptive statistics, elements of probability theory, and basic ideas of
statistical inference. Topics include frequency distributions, measures of
central tendency and dispersion, commonly occurring distributions
(binomial, normal, etc.), estimation, and testing of hypotheses.

Preapproved equivalents:

Asnuntuck Community Technical College (Stat 110)

Bay Path College (MAT 120)
Berkshire CC (MAT 123)
Bristol CC (MTH 19)
Boston College (EC1151) – 4credit course in Economics dept.
Boston University School (EB701)
Bowdoin College (PSYC 2520)
Bridgewater State (SCWK 375)
Brown University (BIO 0495)
Bunker Hill CC (Math 181 or 183)
Cape Cod CC (MA 106)
Capital Community College (Math 167)
CC of Denver (MAT135)
CC of VT (MAT2021)
CC of Rhode Island (MAT 1550)
County College of Morris, New Jersey (Math 124)
Curry College (Math 1150)
Farmingdale University (NY) (Math 110)
Fitchburg State College (Math 1700)
Front Range CC (Mat 135)
Greenfield CC (Math 114)
Greenville Technical College, South Carolina (Math 120)
Hampshire College NS 265
Holyoke CC (Math 142 or PSY 142)
John Hopkins (NR110.202) BioStats
Manchester CC (MATH202)
Marist College – (MATH 130)
Massachusetts Bay CC- Framingham (ST 233)
Massasoit CC (Stat 38131) Math 13110, Introduction to Stats
MassBay CC (Ma 105)
Middlesex CC (MA 1113/MAT 177)
Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA (Math 103)
Mount Holyoke (Psych 201)
Mt. Wachusetts CC (MAT 143)
Nassau CC (NY) (Math 102)
North Adams State College (Math 232-51) [now Mass. College of Liberal Arts]
North Shore CC (Mat 203) Mat143
Northern Essex CC (MA 5506) 10/5/2017
Northern Virginia CC (MTH241)
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA (Math 120)
Penn State (STAT 220/QBA 201)
Portage (Math 110)
Purdue University (SOC38200)
Quincy College (Math 207)
Quinsigamond CC (Math 122, formerly Math 153)
Raritan Valley CC (M222 – Stats 1)
 Regis College (MA 201)
Salem State College (Math 1420)
Scripps College (ECON 120)
Smith College (GOV 203)
South Connecticut State University (Math 107)
Southern New Hampshire University (IHP525 – Biostatistics)
Southern Maine CC (MAT 216)
Springfield College (AEXS 335) (Math 215)
Springfield Technical CC (Statistic 142)
Syracuse University (MAT 122)
Tarrant County College (TEXAS) (MATH1342)
Temple University (STATS 1167)
Truckee Meadow CC (Stats 152)
Tufts University (CH – 0031)
UMass Amherst Statistics 111; (ANTHRO 281); (ED 276); (EDUC 555); (EDUC 656)
Statistics; Psych 240, Resource Economics 212; PUBHLTH 223; PUBHLTH 391B;
PUBHLTH 540
University of Arizona (Psy 230)
UMass Boston (Mat 125; PSY 2270)
University of Connecticut (STAT 1100Q)
UMass Dartmouth (Mth 231-81)
UMass Lowell (Math 92.183.022)
University of Hartford (Psy 274)
University of Hawaii at Hilo (Math 121)
University of Phoenix (Mth 231)
University of Rhode Island (STA 220) ‘
Walden University (PUBH 6033)
Westfield State University (Math 0108)
Western New England University (Math 120)
Wilmington University (DE) MAT 301
Winthrop University (SC) (Quant Methods 205)
Worcester State College (Math 150; PS 275)

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