Different graduate programs at the UVa School of Nursing have different course prerequisites. These courses need to be completed before a student can enroll in classes; these do not need to be complete by the time you apply.
Most of these prerequisite courses can be satisfied at local community colleges. Below is a list of several frequently-taken courses at local colleges and universities that meet requirements for the various graduate programs. This list is not exhaustive; please contact the Clay Hysell at hysell@virginia.edu if you wish to take a class that is not on this list.
Program:
Lifespan Development / Human Growth & Development / Developmental Psychology
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Virginia Community College System |
Psyc 230 or |
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Univ. of Virginia |
NUIP 2240 |
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VCU |
PSYC 304 |
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James Madison |
GPSYC 160 |
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Virginia Tech |
HD 1004 + 2004; |
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Virginia Community College System |
MATH 157 or |
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Univ. of Virginia |
STAT 1120 or 2020; |
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VCU |
STAT 210 |
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Virginia Tech |
STAT 2004 or 3615 |
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James Madison |
MATH 220 |
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Jefferson College of Health Sciences |
MATH 301 |
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George Mason |
STAT 250 |
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Virginia Community College System |
BIOL 141 + 142 (plus labs if required) or NAS 161 + 162 |
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Univ. of Virginia |
BIOL 2060 + 2070 |
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Virginia Tech |
BMSP 2135 + 2136 + 2145 + 2146 |
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James Madison |
BIO 270 + 290 |
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William & Mary |
KINE 304 + 305 |
Statistics*
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Virginia Community College System |
MATH 157 or |
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George Mason |
STAT 250 |
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James Madison University |
MATH 220 |
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Jefferson College of Health Sciences |
MATH 301 |
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University College - Maryland |
STAT 200 |
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University of Virginia |
STAT 1120 or STAT 2020 or SOC 3130 |
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VCU |
STAT 210 or STAT 212 |
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Virginia Tech |
STAT 2004 or 3615 |
Statistics* -must be a class with hand-on experience in SPSS, SAS, or R (statistical software packages). This usually occurs in intermediate-level statistics classes (not an introductory level course).
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George Mason |
STAT 350 |
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Hampton University |
STA 600 |
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Jefferson College of Health Sciences |
MATH 301 |
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Lynchburg College |
EDHD 609 |
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VCU |
STAT 314 or 321 |
NOTE:** To satisfy the statistics requirement, you need to receive a grade of B or better. We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the summer before you enroll to take this admissions prerequisite. We need to have the final transcript before you can be permitted to enroll or select classes.
DNP and PhD applicants need to take an intermediate-level statistics class in which you will be using SAS or SPSS.

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