General Education Course Credits:

• The Nursing Programs require general education/prerequisite courses.
• Sentara College of Health Sciences does not offer general education courses.
• General education courses must be taken at an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the US Department of Education. 
• General education/prerequisite courses will be evaluated and will be accepted only on evidence that the course content and instruction meets the requirements for the Program of interest.
• Course descriptions, and/or syllabi may be requested by the College to evaluate general education/prerequisite course requirements.
• Transcript reviews are available upon request and are highly encouraged as early as possible.  Transcripts may be reviewed by e-mail, fax, individual appointment, or by attending an Academic Planning & Information Session.
• You do not have to submit an application to have your transcripts reviewed.  There is no obligation or charge for this service.
• Before registering for general education courses consult with recruitment at the College to ensure you are registering for the appropriate general education courses.  
• The College does not expire general education/prerequisite courses.
• Advanced Placement (AP) courses with a score of 3 or better will be accepted. See below for details.
• CLEP and DANTES exams are acceptable.  See below for details.  The challenge exams count towards GPA calculations according to the score acheived and will count towards credits awarded.
• CLEP scores:  50-59 = C; 60-69 = B; 70+ = A
• Dual Enrollment courses are acceptable. Dual enrollment courses are taken in high school and official college transcripts must be produced for review and acceptance.
• Applicants requesting approval for general education/prerequisite credits from institutions outside of the United States must obtain a foreign transcript evaluation by an approved NACES agency and submit the NACES review to the College along with the foreign transcript.

For all Nursing Programs-  Early Admission, Traditional BSN, LPN to BSN, and RN to BSN:

• General education courses are not offered at Sentara College of Health Sciences. 

In order to be eligible to apply to Sentara College of Health Sciences:

• See Traditional BSN and See LPN to BSN
• See RN to BSN
• See Early Admission for High School Seniors

Below is a reference guide only designed to assist you with pre-approved college courses for the general education course requirements for the Nursing Programs.

• This is a list of currently offered courses at local colleges and is intended as a quick reference guide only.  This is not necessarily a complete list at the referenced college and does not take the place of a transcript review from our College.  Other courses at the referenced colleges below may satifsy our general education course requirements.  Sentara College of Health Sciences will assist you with approval of general education courses not on the below list.
• Key:  Tidewater Community College (TCC); Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC); Advanced Placement (AP); Old Dominion University (ODU)