Nursing
Employment
Major
Our pre-nursing curriculum focuses on a challenging program of science and liberal arts courses.
Pre-nursing students are required to complete several semester hours of biology, chemistry and
mathematics courses.
Pre-nursing Course Requirements
Natural Sciences [20 semester hours]
Required Courses:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
- Elementary Microbiology
- General Chemistry
- Introductory Organic Chemistry
Highly Recommended:
- Elementary Biochemistry
- Social Sciences [14 semester hours]
- Required Courses:
- General Psychology
- Child Psychology
- Introduction to Human Society
Additional courses selected from offerings in psychology, sociology, anthropology,
economics and history.
- Humanities [3 courses]
- Biomedical Ethics
Additional Required Courses
- English Composition I and II
- Intermediate Algebra
- Mathematical Concepts in Clinical Science
- Introductory Statistical Methods
Employment
Enter the high-tech, fast-paced, rapidly expanding field of nursing through our 2 + 2 program affiliated with West Suburban College of Nursing in Oak Park. Courses at Dominican are standard pre-nursing curriculum accepted at most clinical nursing schools. This can be done in two years but can take longer, depending on a student’s background. Students admitted to West Suburban typically require four semesters to complete the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Or, complete your bachelor’s degree at Dominican then enter Rush University College of Nursing. For those students who elect this option, a special major in natural science with a concentration in health sciences has been developed. You’ll graduate from Rush University with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Employment:
- Nursing and many specializations within nursing
- Administration
- Teaching
- Research
- Consulting
- Program development
- Writing
- Health-care facilities
- Research laboratories
- Nursing schools
- Public health agencies
- Government agencies
- Publishing and media