Villanova University Course Equivalency Guide Bioscience Technologies (Biotechnology, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology) Biological or Chemical Sciences ANY BIO and CHM 2+2 BS +1 BS +2 Entry- Level BS/MS Accelerated Professional MS 1 1 20 20 Organic Chemistry CHM 2211 and 2201 College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus or Statistics MAT 1210 or HIGHER English ANY ENG Electives ANY or CREDIT 2 1 N/A Total 55 70 2 Nursing Prelicensure BSN Anatomy & Physiology - BIO 1205 and 120 or BIO 055 and 155 Microbiology BIO 111 General Chemistry I CHM 111-110 General Chemistry II or Biochemistry CHM 11-110 Mathematics (college algebra or higher) MAT 1210 or HIGHER Statistics MAT 120 or MAT 1250 English Composition ENG 1010 English Elective ANY ENG COURSE Psychology, General PSY 1000 Psychology, Developmental (or child) PSY 2200 Psychology, Abnormal PSY 5500 Sociology SOC 1000 Nutrition NTR 2120 Selective (logic, philosophy, ethics, critical thinking, diversity, ethnicity) ANY PHI AND OR SOC 2100 or SOC 00 Electives ANY or CREDIT Total 5 Updated /201
Nursing FACT & Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for 2 nd Non-Nurses Degree Anatomy & Physiology - BIO 1205 and 120 or BIO 055 and 155 Microbiology BIO 111 General Chemistry CHM 111-110 AND CHM 11-110 Statistics MAT 120 or MAT 1250 Nutrition NTR 2120 Baccalaureate degree Total 5 Nursing RN-BSN, RN-BSN/MSN & Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for 2 nd Degree RNs Prerequisite Requirements - (Must earn a 'C' or better in all transferable coursework) RN-BSN & RN-BSN/MSN Accelerated Pathway for RNs Natural Sciences (Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology) BIO 1205 and 120 or BIO 055 and 155 AND BIO 111 Statistics MAT 120 or MAT 1250 12 12 English ANY ENG N/A Social Sciences (psychology and sociology ANY PSY OR SOC Selective (logic, philosophy, ethics or critical thinking) ANY PHI Electives ANY or CREDIT N/A N/A 27 52 Total 0 7 Updated /201
Occupational Therapy Prerequisite Requirements - Combined BS/MSOT in Occupational Therapy (Must earn a 'C' or better in all transferable coursework) Human Life Sciences (including lab)* Anatomy & Physiology I - BIO 1205 or 055 Anatomy & Physiology II - BIO 120 or 155 Psychology Developmental or Lifespan (not one specific age level) PSY 2200 Abnormal PSY 5500 Social Sciences Sociology SOC 1000 Cultural and/or ethnic diversity course SOC 2100 or SOC 00 or THL 100 English Composition (strongly recommended) ENG 1010 English elective ANY ENG COURSE Combined BS/MS Entry-level Master s Mathematics Statistics MAT 120 or MAT 1250 Electives Humanities, Arts, Math, Social, or Natural Sciences ANY or CREDIT 2 Total 5 2 *Strongly recommend Anatomy & Physiology. Other acceptable science courses include Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology Pharmacy Anatomy & Physiology - BIO 055 and 155 Biology BIO 2105 and 210 General Chemistry CHM 1151-110 AND CHM 1152-110 Calculus MAT 110 Organic Chemistry CHM 2211 2201 and CHM 2212-2202 Physics (at least algebra-based) PHY 1100-1101 and PHY 1102-110 Microbiology BIO 55 English composition ENG 1010 and ANY ENG COURSE Social Sciences ANY PSY OR SOC Humanities ANY PHI or ADDITIONAL ENG Updated /201
Total Physical Therapy Anatomy & Physiology - BIO 055 and 155 Biology BIO 2105 and 210 Chemistry CHM 1151-110 AND CHM 1152-110 Physics PHY 1100-1101 and PHY 1102-110 Statistics MAT 120 or MAT 1250 Mathematics (College algebra/trigonometry, precalculus, or calculus) MAT 110 or HIGHER Humanities (including of composition/writing and preferably Ethics or Philosophy) ENG 1010 and ANY OTHER ENG COURSE and ANY PHI COURSE Social Sciences (includes of Psychology, abnormal and developmental preferred) ANY PSY or SOC Total 5 Radiologic Sciences (without certification) Anatomy & Physiology(for science majors) - BIO 055 and 155 College Physics (at least algebra-based) PHY 1100-1101 and PHY 1102-110 College Chemistry (for science majors) CHM 1151-110 AND CHM 1152-110 College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Calculus MAT 1210 or HIGHER Statistics English Electives ENG Comp I Medical Terminology Electives (Arts, humanities, social sciences, etc.) ANY or CREDIT Total 50 Updated /201
Radiologic Sciences (with certification) Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 11, 12 College Physics - PHYS 10, 107, 121, 122 College Chemistry - CHEM 121, 122 College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Calculus - MATH 120, 122, 125, 10 Statistics English Electives COMP 110 and higher Electives (Arts, humanities, social sciences, etc.) 11 Total 50 Updated /201