Prerequisite courses

Prerequisite criteria

Due to COVID-19, NYU Meyers accepts all prerequisite courses taken online during the spring 2020 semester, summer 2020 semester, and the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years.

Prerequisite courses must be completed at an accredited college or university:

  • A letter grade of a C or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
  • All prerequisites must have been taken less than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation.
  • Online and community colleges are acceptable for prerequisite courses, as long as it is an accredited institution
  • Lab is only required for Chemistry.  All other science courses do not require labs.
  • Prerequisites do not have to be completed by the application deadline. They must be completed before the first day of classes.
  • Advanced placement exams are acceptable for prerequisite courses if the exam was taken within the last 5 years and you received a score of 4 or 5

If after reviewing the course requirements of each course below,  you still have questions, you may email the Office of Admissions at nursing.admissions@nyu.edu. To verify whether a course satisfies our requirements, please include the following information:  

  • Course name
  • Course number
  • School name
  • Course description
  • Syllabus

Chemistry with lab requirements

  • General Chemistry I or Inorganic Chemistry is acceptable
  • General Chemistry II cannot be substituted for the Chem I requirement
  • Must be a 4-credit course, including lab
  • Chemistry classes designed for non-science majors are typically not accepted
  • Courses NOT accepted: Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry

Course must include

  1. A review of measurement (e.g., mass, volume) in science
  2. An overview of atoms, elements, and compounds, including atomic structure and function, atomic weight, chemical symbols, and the periodic table
  3. A review of chemical bonds and resultant covalent and ionic compounds
  4. An introduction to energy (potential, kinetic) and physical properties, such as states of matter and forces holding molecules together (e.g., hydrogen bonding, Vander Waals forces)
  5. An introduction to solutions and concentration (including weight/weight, weight/volume, and volume/volume problems)
  6. A comprehensive overview of chemical reactions, including reaction types, balancing equations, and stoichiometry
  7. An introduction to acids and bases, pH, and titration