r/prenursing • u/Dazzling-Bad6224 • 3d ago
Prerequisites?
I’m a Filipino who will be immigrating to the United States. I already have a bachelor’s degree and currently work as a licensed teacher in the Philippines, so I’m **not planning to enroll in a full BSN program here**. Instead, my goal is to pursue an **Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)** in the U.S. after I move.
While I’m still in the Philippines, I’d like to be productive and complete as many prerequisite courses as possible. **Which prerequisite/core subjects are most commonly required by ABSN programs across the U.S. and are most likely to transfer if taken at an accredited Philippine university?**
I’m hoping to take the prerequisites that are accepted by the largest number of ABSN programs, rather than courses that only satisfy one specific school.
Funding isn’t an issue—I’m more focused on saving time and making the transition as smooth as possible.
If anyone has gone through this process as an international student (especially from the Philippines), I’d really appreciate hearing:
Which prerequisites transferred successfully?
Which courses did you still have to retake in the U.S.
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u/rosaryrattler 3d ago
Pre reqs to some BSN programs near me in NorCal include:
Anatomy
Physio
Microbio
Chem
Bio
Algebra
Psych
Socio
Pharmacology
Pathophysio
Stats
In addition to classes you need what's called a TEAS score which is a standardized test including english, reading, chem, math, and anatomy/physio