General Prerequisites
| Courses | Credits |
| English 100 | 3 |
| Symbolic Reasoning (Math, above Algebra) | 3-6 |
| Global & Multicultural Perspectives (FG) or Social Sciences (DS) | 6 |
| Chemistry 151 or Biochem 241 (Inorganic) | 3 |
| Chemistry 152 or Biochem 244, 251, or 341 (Organic) | 3 |
| Microbiology 130 | 3 |
| Microbiology 140 (lab) | 2 |
| Physiology 141/L | 3/1 |
| Physiology 142/L | 3/1 |
| Pharmacology 203 (prereq. for spring admission ONLY) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 34-37 |
- To verify course equivalencies from institutions outside of the UH system CLICK HERE to visit UHM's Admissions and Records "Transfer Credit Search" screen.
- Students applying to the Nursing program for the Spring 2005 semester or thereafter will only be allowed to retake up to 6 credits of the prerequisite courses for a higher grade. If the student has already retaken more than 6 credits of the prerequisite courses, the student will need to choose which two of the courses re-taken will be submitted for admissions purposes.
- Students applying for the Nursing program for the Spring 2005 semester or thereafter must have completed the lecture portion of 4 of the 5 science courses. At the time of application students may be enrolled in their final science course and one additional prerequisite course.