Prerequisite Courses for the APNI program
Find out more about the prerequisite courses required to apply for the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP program.
General Requirements for APNI Prerequisite Courses
- A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each prerequisite.
- A minimum grade of 2.7 is required for Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab.
- All prerequisites must be completed before the program starts in the summer.
- Applicants must have completed 5 out of the 8 prerequisite courses including the following two: Anatomy and Physiology I and Microbiology by December 31. You may be enrolled in Anatomy and Physiology II during Winter Quarter. Please note time-frame requirements for prerequisites. Unofficial transcript copies can be submitted at the time of application. If admitted, students have until the end of their first quarter of enrollment to provide official copies. Official transcripts are required for all prerequisite coursework to continue in the program.
- There are limits to how long ago you took a prerequisite course and whether it will meet admissions requirements (see FAQs below for specific requirements). Prerequisite time limits apply to the application deadline and not the program start date.
- The College of Nursing will accept online coursework taken through a regionally accredited institution.
- For prerequisite courses taken at other schools, please refer to the SU Undergraduate Catalog for course content descriptions and use the Equivalency Guide.
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