Pre-Nursing · Health Sciences
Pre-Nursing Health Sciences Coursework
Complete the science prerequisites needed to apply to a BSN or accelerated nursing program.
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What is the online Pre-Nursing Health Sciences Coursework at APU Global?
This program is a 16-credit, 100% online pre-nursing from APU Global, a WSCUC-accredited nonprofit Christian university. Tuition is $535 per credit and courses run in eight-week sessions with six starts a year. There is no application fee, and up to 90 credits of prior credit transfer in. Next session begins September 8, 2026.
Credits to graduate
16
Per credit
$535
Next start
September 8, 2026
Format
Online
Overview
A pre-nursing pathway you can finish while you keep working.
APU Global's online Pre-Nursing Health Sciences pathway is built for adults preparing to apply to a BSN or accelerated nursing program. You'll complete the prerequisite anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry coursework in a flexible online format.
Pre-nursing coursework covers the science and general-education prerequisites nursing programs screen for, taught online and graded on the same transcript you will submit with your nursing application.
What you'll learn
Outcomes
- Master anatomy and physiology required by nursing programs
- Complete the microbiology prerequisite with lab-based learning
- Build the general chemistry foundation nursing programs expect
- Build a competitive nursing application
- Understand the U.S. healthcare and nursing landscape
- Plan a realistic timeline to registered nurse (RN) licensure
Why APU Global
Why complete your pre-nursing coursework at APU Global?
Studying at APU Global doesn't just check a box. Your coursework is shaped by a distinctly Christian mission, taught by scholar-practitioners, and built around the realities of working adult life.
The APU Global difference
At APU Global, your program is built to combine evidence-based practice with a calling to serve, preparing you to advance in nursing, public health, and allied health fields as a compassionate, ethically grounded practitioner.
Christ-centered, God First
Faith isn't bolted on. Coursework engages ethics and vocation directly, and the university's beliefs are published rather than implied, so you know the tradition you're studying in.
Taught by working practitioners
Your instructors are executives, clinicians, educators, and leaders in the field, not graduate assistants. You'll leave with mentors, not just credits.
Regionally accredited, nonprofit
APU Global is WSCUC-accredited and a mission-driven nonprofit. Your degree carries the credibility of a Christian university heritage dating back to 1899, and your tuition funds your education, not shareholders.
One team, start to finish
Three named people stay with you: an enrollment counselor through admission, a success coach through course planning and graduation, and a student accounts specialist for aid and billing. Free 24/7 tutoring and writing support through Tutor.com is included.
Curriculum
Representative coursework
The pre-nursing coursework includes 16 credits. Below are representative course codes and credit values from the published curriculum.
Where your credits land
Transfer-credit worksheet
Major Requirements4 courses16 credits
Courses you take at APU Global for this program.
The Academic Catalog page for this program is the official source for degree requirements.
Career outcomes
Where Health Sciences graduates go to work
Median salary
$93,600
Range $66,000 – $135,000
10-year job growth
+6%
U.S. BLS, Registered Nurses, 2024–34 projection
Top industries
- · Acute & critical care
- · Long-term care
- · School & occupational health
- · Military & VA healthcare
Common job titles
- Registered Nurse (after BSN/ADN)$93,600
- Licensed Practical Nurse$62,340
- Patient Care Technician$38,130
- Medical Assistant$44,200
Types of employers hiring for these roles
Salary and job growth figures are national data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2024). Employer categories reflect where these roles are commonly posted, not a list of APU Global hiring partners. Outcomes vary by region, experience, and program of study.
Student voices
Why graduates chose this program
Verified quotes from APU Global students and alumni who balanced work, family, and faith while earning their degree online.
“My favorite features are my success coach and TimelyCare. I appreciate the flexibility of the program because I can continue working as an LVN while completing my degree, and it is helping me work toward becoming a registered nurse.”
Quotes shared with permission by APU Global students and alumni. Individual outcomes vary.
Tuition & aid
Tuition, transfer credit, and financial aid
Our 2025–26 tuition rate is $535 per credit. Every figure below is calculated from that rate, so what you see here is what you pay.
- Cost per credit
- $535 (2025–26 undergraduate rate)
- Estimated cost
- About $8,560 for the 16 credits of program coursework, before aid. Your total depends on how much credit transfers in.
- With transfer credit
- Up to 90 credits transfer into a bachelor's. At the maximum, 0 credits remain, about $0 in tuition. Transfer evaluation is free and happens before you enroll.
- Financial aid
- FAFSA-eligible. Federal loans, Pell Grant, Yellow Ribbon, employer billing and deferred payment, and institutional scholarships.
- Military
- Active-duty and veteran service members and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount, on top of GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits.
- Fees
- No application fee, no technology fee, no graduation fee.
Run your own numbers with the tuition calculator, see the full tuition and aid breakdown, or review how transfer credit is evaluated.
Admissions
What you'll need
- Completed online application (no fee)
- High school diploma or GED
- Official transcripts from any prior college
Request info
Get the program info packet
An enrollment counselor responds within one business day with a personalized cost estimate, a transfer-credit review, and your fastest path to graduation.
- Next start: September 8, 2026
- Application deadline: August 22, 2026
- No application fee
FAQ
Common questions
Format, cost, transfer credit, and start dates for this program, answered before you apply.
Yes. This program is delivered 100% online with no required campus visits or live class meetings. Coursework is asynchronous with weekly deadlines, and everything you need, including the digital library and 24/7 Tutor.com support, is reachable from the Digital Campus.
Courses run in eight-week sessions with six start dates a year, so you move through the 16 credits required to graduate one session at a time. Full-time students take more courses per session and part-time students take fewer, and approved transfer credit reduces the credits you have left.
Tuition is $535 per credit, about $8,560 for the full 16 credits before aid. There are no technology or graduation fees, employers can be billed directly, and service members, veterans, and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount.
Yes. APU Global is separately accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), reaffirmed in 2024, and is a nonprofit institution sharing a Christ-centered mission and a heritage dating back to 1899 with Azusa Pacific University. That accreditation is what makes federal financial aid and credit transfer possible.
There is no application fee. No SAT or ACT scores are required; admission is based on a high school diploma or GED and official transcripts from any prior college. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis against each session's deadline rather than a single annual cutoff.
Up to 90 credits. Military training is evaluated from your Joint Services Transcript, and up to 30 credits can come from Prior Learning Assessment. The evaluation is free and results come back before you enroll.
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