Pharmacology Exam

The pharmacology examination is a challenge exam for Nursing 200 and the examination is required for ALL RN to BSN students. The Pharmacology examination must be taken and passed prior to application for acceptance to the nursing program, at the junior level. Students are required to pass this exam with a minimum grade of 80%.

You must report to the Nursing Program office, located in the Science Building-room 110 in order register for the exam. Please be advised that a screening of your academic record must completed before you can register for the pharmacology examination. Students who are unsuccessful on the first exam are encouraged to seek assistance from nursing faculty. Students, who fail a second time, will not be accepted into the program.

The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of a C, or the courses must be in progress for the semester before a student will be allowed to register for the pharmacology exam:

Anthropology 101 or Sociology 101

Chemistry 105

English 125

Psychology 102

Speech 101

Biology 234

Biology 235

Biology 265

Philosophy 102 or 103 or 121 

English 200

 Foreign Language for Health Professionals

Mathematics 111

Cultural Diversity 200 level course

  Psychology 214

Biology 382

Nursing 203-In Progress Spring 2012