Prerequisite course work must be completed prior to matriculation into the College of Nursing. There is no time limit on previously completed course work. The Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing requires 60 semester hours of course work prior to matriculation. The Medical University of South Carolina does not offer prerequisite course work, so courses may be completed at any regionally accredited college or university. This course work may be in progress at the time of application, but your admission will be conditional pending completion of the course work with a grade of 'C' or better.
Many prospective students find it helpful to request an unofficial transcript evaluation.
This helps students identify the course work that is needed prior to admission to the College of Nursing. CLEP and Regents College examinations may be taken to earn credit for all prerequisite course work except Human Growth and Development. While any four semester hour college transfer course is acceptable, biology, chemistry, and physics courses with a laboratory component are preferred. Nine semester hours of college transfer course work are acceptable including art, ethics, education, foreign languages, literature, philosophy, speech, communications, religion, and fine arts. A computer information, public speaking, additional math, and additional science courses are highly recommended.