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Prerequisite Course Work Equivalencies

The schools, Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston, are only listed as examples. Prerequisites can be taken at any accredited institution, whether it's a technical school or 4 year university. Additional 
questions can be answered by the Office of Student Services at 
843-792-8515.

Required Prerequisites

Trident Technical College

College of Charleston
English Composition/Literature
(6 sh)

English 101 and 102

English 101 and 102
Human Growth and Development (3 sh)

Psychology 203

Psychology 311
Human Anatomy (4 sh)

Biology 210

Biology 202/202L
Physiology (4 sh)

Biology 211

Biology 201/201L
Microbiology (4 sh)

Biology 225

Biology 310
Statistics
(3 sh)

MAT 120

Psychology 211, Biology 360, MAT 104, MAT 216
Science elective
(4 sh)

Science elective
(4 sh)

Science elective
(4 sh)
Social Science and Humanities electives
(15 sh)

Social science and Humanities elective
(15 sh)

Social science and Humanities elective
(15 sh)
General elective
(17 sh)

General elective
(17 sh)

General elective
(17 sh)

Students enrolled at Trident Technical College and the College of Charleston must fulfill course prerequisites of their "home" institution, as well as the MUSC College of Nursing.

Prerequisite Course Work Minimum Content Requirements

English Composition/Literature
Six semester hours of course work that emphasizes expository and critical writing, and utilizes selected works of literature for analysis and composition topics.

Human Growth and Development
A three semester hour survey course of theory and research concerned with human growth and development from conception/birth through senescence and death. A course is child development will not fulfill this requirement. CLEP and Excelsior College exams taken after 2001 are acceptable.

Human Anatomy
An introductory four semester hour course in human (or mammalian) anatomy that incorporates a review of all body systems reinforced by laboratory experiences, including dissection. (An eight semester hour combined Anatomy and Physiology course is also acceptable).

Human Physiology
A four semester hour course that surveys the functional biology of human (or mammalian) organ systems, including cells, homeostatic mechanisms, and the relationship between structure and function. Must include laboratory experiences. (An eight semester hour combined Anatomy and physiology course is also acceptable).

Microbiology
A four semester hour survey course of the morphology, structure, metabolism, and growth of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, protozoan, and parasites. Basic concepts of virology, epidemiology, and pathogenicity should be included. Must include a laboratory component.

Statistics
A three semester hour course that emphasizes basic statistical concepts. Topics should include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression and correlation, and analysis of variance.

Science elective
While an four semester hour college transfer course is acceptable, biology, chemistry, and physics courses with a laboratory component are preferred.

Social Science and Humanities electives
Fifteen semester hours of college transfer course work are acceptable including anthropology, computer science, management, psychology, sociology, geography, art, ethics, education, foreign languages, literature, philoshopy, speech, communications, religion, and fine arts.

General electives
Seventeen semester hours of college transfer course work (nonnursing) are acceptable. Any computer information, public speaking, additional math, and additional science courses are highly recommended. General rule: Any course that is college transfer eligible, the course number is 101 or higher and has not been used to meet other specific prerequisite course work may be used.

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