Pre-Nursing
Academic advising for Pre-Nursing students

- The Pioneer Center for Student Excellence advises Nurse Entry (Pre-Nursing) students as they complete their prerequisites and prepare to apply to the upper division nursing program.
- Pre-Nursing students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor each semester. Students with less than 30 credit hours or in their first semester at TWU are required to meet with an academic advisor.
Summer / Fall 2023 academic advising
Current students
First Year (with AFRAD holds)
First Year In-Person group advising
First Year Virtual group advising
Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Sophomore/Junior/Senior In-Person group advising
Sophomore/Junior/Senior Virtual group advising
Post-Bacc students
- Email Yesenia Martinez Vela
Students on academic probation
- Email passprogram@twu.edu
Students unable to attend a scheduled advising time or seeking a parallel plan appointment should email prenursing@twu.edu.
Newly-admitted students
Transfer
Virtual advising for transfer students
Incoming First Year students
- First-Year New Orientation during the summer.
** Pre-Nursing Advising is not accepting application review appointments at this time.**
Academic Advisor roles
Advisors can:
- Help plan courses each semester
- Explain degree requirements
- Help navigate university academic policies
- Find campus resources
- Help students attain their educational goals
Advisors cannot:
- Register students for classes
- Get students into closed classes
- Help students with course assignments
- Talk to professors on student’s behalf
- Access grades throughout the semester
Prerequisites (Pre-Nursing Core) required for upper division Nursing program
- CHEM lab (Intro or General Chemistry)
- CHEM lecture (Intro or General Chemistry)
- ZOOL 2011 (BIOL 2101 or 2401) A&P I Lab
- ZOOL 2013 (BIOL 2301 or 2401) A&P I Lecture
- ZOOL 2021 (BIOL 2120 or 2402) A&P II Lab
- ZOOL 2023 (BIOL 2303 or 2402) A&P II Lecture
- BACT 1001 (BIOL 2120 or 2420) Microbiology Lab
- BACT 1003 (BIOL 2320 or 2420) Microbiology Lecture
- PSY 1603 (PSY 2314) Developmental Psychology (Lifespan)
- NFS 2323 (BIOL 1322) Intro to Nutrition
- MATH 1703 (MATH 1342) Elementary Statistics I
*Italicized course numbers are TCCNS.
For a more comprehensive list of prerequisite courses, including the Texas State Core, please click below to view the fillable checklist:
**Make sure you are only logged into your TWU Google account for access to this checklist.
Prospective students
Please complete the form below if you would like more information about TWU’s upper division Nursing program:
Tell me about the upper-division Nursing program
Page last updated 9:25 AM, March 29, 2023