Second Degree Pre-Nursing Pathway
The four year pathway provides a lot of flexibility for completing Pre-Nursing courses while also completing an academic major at UMBC. This is just one example of how students can complete their pre-requisite courses. Students following the four year plan should work closely with both their Academic Major and the Pre-Nursing Advisor to schedule courses in a manner that works best for them.
Fall First Year
| Course # | Credits |
| CHEM 120 (or CHEM 101)*, if CHEM 120 they can also take CHEM 124L | 4/6 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 9-11 |
| Total Credits: | 13-17 |
Spring First Year
| Course # | Credits |
| BIOL 101 | 3 |
| STAT 121 (or 350)* | 4 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 6-8 |
| Total Credits: | 15-17 |
Winter First Year, Summer First Year (Ideally)
| Course # | Credits |
| BIOL 101 (if not taken in SP) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
Fall Second Year
| Course # | Credits |
| BIOL 273/L** | 5 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 10-12 |
| Total Credits: | 15-17 |
Spring Second Year
| Course # | Credits |
| BIOL 251/L | 4 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 11-13 |
| Total Credits: | 15-17 |
Fall Third Year
| Course # | Credits |
| BIOL 252/L | 4 |
| BIOL 233 | 3 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 8-10 |
| Total Credits: | 15-17 |
Spring Third Year
| Course # | Credits |
| PSYC 306 (must take PSYC 100 before) | 3 |
| Major Requirements/Gen Eds | 12-14 |
| Total Credits: | 15-17 |
Fall & Spring Fourth Year
Ideally students have completed all of their Pre-Nursing courses by this year.
* For students pursuing STEM majors, there may be additional math courses required before they can take the alternative BIOL and CHEM courses.
** STEM majors must take BIOL 375 instead of BIOL 273. This course is only offered in SPRING. All students take BIOL 273L and that is offered every semester
For students having trouble fitting Pre-Nursing courses into their regular semester, almost every prerequisite is offered in the summer sessions as well.