ABSN Prerequisite Courses and the PREP Program

A career in nursing requires a strong aptitude in science, biology, and math. Therefore, we require our Utica ABSN students to complete a series of general and natural science-based prerequisite courses, which can be completed 100% online through Utica College as part our Prerequisite Priority (PREP) Program.

ABSN Prerequisites Courses

General Prereq	Natural Science Prereq
Statistics	Anatomy & Physiology I + Lab
Life Span Development Psychology	Anatomy & Physiology II + Lab
	Chemistry + Lab
	Microbiology + Lab

Keep in mind, however, to be eligible for the Utica ABSN program, you must:

Earn a grade of “C” or better in the general prerequisite courses.
Earn an overall 3.0 GPA or better in the natural science prerequisite courses.

You can retake a course, however, only one retake of any two prerequisite courses is permitted. And if you completed any of the natural science prerequisite courses during your previous college experience, you must have done so within the past 10 years.

Separate from the prerequisite requirement, in order to qualify for admission into the Utica ABSN program, you must also satisfy the education background requirements and have earned a 2.8 minimum cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. (Note: the education background requirements differ if you plan to enroll in New York or Florida.)

Prerequisite Priority (PREP) Program

When you agree to complete your ABSN prerequisites through our 100% online PREP program, we grant you provisional admission into our accelerated nursing school.

In other words, you do not have to wait for an admissions decision—you are a Utica College nursing student with a guaranteed spot in the ABSN program for your target start date.

However, to be eligible for provisional admission, you must meet the qualifications for the ABSN program (have a non-nursing education from a regionally accredited institution and have earned a 2.8 minimum cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale) and complete each of the prerequisite courses within all specified requirements. We allow one retake of any two prerequisite courses.

PREP Benefits

Aside from early admission, our PREP program also helps you establish a strong foundation for your nursing education by offering:

Online learning familiarity: Get comfortable with a non-traditional learning environment by completing all of your prerequisite courses online. PREP uses an e-Learning management system that is similar to the platform applied in the ABSN program.
Seamless credit transfers: Completion of prerequisites courses through our college means you do not have to worry about your credits being non-transferable.
Financial aid eligibility: Enrolling in at least two of our ABSN prerequisite courses make you eligible to apply for federal financial aid. To learn more about financial aid, please contact Kyle Dempster in our Office of Student Financial Services at kjdempst@utica.edu or 315.792.3400.

Don't Wait on Your Nursing Future

Utica ABSN has three start dates a year, so you can begin nursing school whenever you're ready.

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