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PRE-NURSING

Associate in Science

This degree can provide a pathway to programs that will give students entry into nursing or health science related careers.— 

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PRE-NURSING Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Acute Care Nurses

    Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 66,030
    • High salary: 135,320
    • Average salary: 93600
    Rising Job Growth $ 93,600 Average Salary $66,030 $135,320

  • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

    Master's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 66,030
    • High salary: 135,320
    • Average salary: 93600
    Rising Job Growth $ 93,600 Average Salary $66,030 $135,320

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists

    Master's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 66,030
    • High salary: 135,320
    • Average salary: 93600
    Rising Job Growth $ 93,600 Average Salary $66,030 $135,320

All Careers in PRE-NURSING (8)

Acute Care NursesAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising93,600
Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesMaster's degreeRising93,600
Clinical Nurse SpecialistsMaster's degreeRising93,600
Critical Care NursesBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising93,600
Registered NursesBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising93,600
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising79,940
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable62,340
Nursing AssistantsHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising39,530

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of human anatomy microbiology and physiology.
  2. Demonstrates knowledge of written and verbal communication skills to effectively function within the healthcare environment.
  3. Research and analyze health related data about social, psychological and cultural environments, needs and interests of different communities.