Pre Nursing

Vanderbilt Nursing Program Prerequisites

4+2 year Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Nursing degree

Students must complete all the requirements for a Millsaps degree and the prerequisites for the Vanderbilt nursing program.  A course in nutrition will be taken at Vanderbilt prior to the beginning of the course of study there.  Only those courses in which a grade of C or better is earned will be accepted by Vanderbilt.  Early in the senior year at Millsaps, students will apply to Vanderbilt Nursing School under the guidelines for “early decision” to enter a Master of Science in Nursing program in one of the specialties offered by Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt Prerequisites for the Master of Science in Nursing:

* Nutrition can be fulfilled at Vanderbilt in the week before classes start for the MSN program

Please note that several of the required courses for Vanderbilt have prerequisite courses at Millsaps:

• PSYC 3150 and 3070 both require completion of PSYC 1000 prior to enrollment.
• BIOL 3110, 3400 and 3410 all require BIOL 1000 plus BIOL 1020.
• BIOL 3500 requires BIOL 1000 plus BIOL 1010; Chemistry is recommended.