Coursework Requirements

Transfer Guides

Lakeview requires 60 credit hours in general education and prerequisite courses (coursework required for admission) that must be fulfilled prior to beginning the nursing program.  

It is necessary to fulfill the majority of this coursework at another institution and then transfer credit hours to Lakeview. Additional coursework may be required, as some institutions may require prerequisites prior to enrolling in the required courses listed. Furthermore, due to varying credit hours for transfer courses, students may be required to complete additional coursework to fulfill the 60 credit hour general education requirements.

All coursework required for admission must be indicated on an official transcript before students will be able to transfer to Lakeview to begin the nursing program.

You have the option of taking this (*) course (Chemistry) at Lakeview as a non-degree seeking student or at another institution PRIOR to beginning the nursing program. Additionally, please be advised that this course will not qualify for financial aid at Lakeview.

____ English Composition I (3 cr.)
____ English Composition II (3 cr.)
____ Speech (3 cr.)
____ Anatomy & Physiology I or Human Anatomy (4 cr. with lab)
____ Anatomy & Physiology II or Human Physiology (4 cr. with lab)
____ *Chemistry I (Gen. Chem. I / Inorganic Chemistry) (4 cr. with lab)
____ Elective (Science or Mathematics REQUIRED) (4 cr.)
____ Microbiology (4 cr. with lab)
____ Statistics (3 cr.)
____ Any Psychology for Behavioral Science Elective (3 cr.)
____ Social Science Elective (3 cr.)
____ Life Span Development or Human Growth & Dev. (3 cr.)
____ Humanities Elective (3 cr.)
____ Fine Arts Elective (3 cr.)
____ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 cr.)
____ Elective (Behavioral/Social or Science Preferred) (3 cr.)
____ Elective (Behavioral/Social or Science Preferred) (3 cr.)
[Additional credit hours for other coursework may count as credit for Electives]
____ Nutrition (3 cr.)
____ Medical Terminology (1 cr.)

Additional Requirement: Current CPR Certification. Verification of current certification in CPR is a prerequisite for enrollment in all clinical courses. The only two courses accepted are: The American Heart Association – Basic Life Support (CPR and AED Program) – OR – The American Red Cross – Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers. Ideally, this should be taken as close to the Lakeview start date as possible.

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or above.  Completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours of general education and prerequisite courses and 60 credit hours in nursing, totaling 120 semester hours in accordance with the curriculum plan, is required in order to earn Lakeview's BSN Degree.

If you are an LPN, RN, or hold a previous Bachelor’s Degree, and/or you are interested in knowing more about the time limitations on prerequisite science courses and our credit by examination option, please view our transfer credit policies. 

If you would like to view transfer course numbers and information from a specific institution, please view our Transfer Guides.