Anatomy and Physiology I
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology I course (Biology 211). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Which District of Columbia nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
UDC's associate nursing programme will not accept A&P or other science courses taken online, virtual or hybrid at other institutions. Other District programmes set their own rules. Before you take any online A&P lab, ask the programme you will apply to in writing whether it would accept that lab, from that provider, on that college transcript.
UDC's rule on online science
UDC Community College's nursing page is direct. Its nursing and allied health programmes will not accept science courses, including Anatomy I and II, Clinical Microbiology and Chemistry, completed in online, virtual or hybrid formats at other institutions.
That rule covers both the lecture and the lab. If UDC's AASN is your goal, plan to take your sciences in person, or ask UDC whether its own online or hybrid sections would count.
Why the Board does not settle it
The DC Board of Nursing approves nursing programmes under 17 DCMR Chapter 56, and 5402.1 asks RN applicants to finish an approved programme. The Board does not decide where a prerequisite was taken. Each programme decides, and the answers differ.
That is why the only reliable answer comes from the programme you will apply to, in writing.
What UDC asks for in A&P
UDC lists A&P I and II as 3-credit lectures with 1-credit labs, with a B or above and inside five years. Transfer students also send syllabi for A&P I, A&P II and Clinical Microbiology when the transfer evaluation is done.
| Course | Lecture | Lab | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&P I | 3 credits | 1 credit | B or above, within 5 years |
| A&P II | 3 credits | 1 credit | B or above, within 5 years |
| Clinical Microbiology | 3 credits | 1 credit | General microbiology not a substitute |
How to ask any programme about online labs
Send one short email per course. Name the course, the provider, the college whose transcript would show it, the credits and whether the lab is online or at home. Ask for a yes or no in writing.
- Do you accept an online A&P lab from another institution?
- Does it matter which college transcript shows the course?
- Do you need a syllabus, and by what date?
- What grade and time limit apply?
Where UPI Study fits, honestly
Our Anatomy and Physiology courses carry an NCCRS recommendation only: 3 credits for each lecture and 2 for each lab. They reach a programme only via a college transcript. TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit.
For UDC's AASN, our A&P courses do not fit, because UDC does not take online science from other schools. We also have no Microbiology course. Our general education courses, such as English and Statistics, are the better fit, where a programme agrees in writing.
A plan that keeps options open
If you are not yet sure which programme you will apply to, take sciences in person at a college. That meets UDC's rule and most others. Use online study for general education while you wait for written answers, and keep every reply in one folder.
When the answers arrive, sort your courses into three lists: courses the programme has approved in writing, courses it has refused, and courses still waiting for a reply. Enrol only in the first list. That one habit saves both money and a term of waiting.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your District of Columbia nursing programme in writing, course by course, whether it would take each UPI Study course via a college transcript, including any online science or lab, before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Can I take A&P online for UDC's nursing programme?
Not at another school. UDC says it will not accept science courses, including A&P I and II, taken in online, virtual or hybrid formats at other institutions. Ask UDC in writing whether its own online or hybrid sections would count toward the AASN.
Do DC nursing programmes need syllabi for A&P?
UDC does. Applicants to its allied health and nursing programmes must submit syllabi for A&P I, A&P II and Clinical Microbiology when the transfer evaluation is done. Other programmes may ask too, so keep every syllabus.
Does UPI Study have Microbiology?
No. We do not offer Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Organic Chemistry or Pharmacology. Take those at a college that meets your nursing programme's rules, and ask the programme in writing which formats it accepts.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology I Lab course (Biology 211L). NCCRS recommends 2 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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English Composition 1
Self-paced online English Composition 1 course (ENG 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Get your programme's written answer first, then start with Statistics and English.
Sources
- UDC Community College: Nursing (AASN) (official)Fall 2026 admission: 3.0 GPA; prerequisites IGED-120C (3), IGED-110C (3), BIOL-111C/113C A&P I (3+1), BIOL-112C/114C A&P II (3+1), BIOL-245C/244C Clinical Microbiology (3+1), URST-105C (3), FSEM-101C (1), 22 credits; B or above; sciences within five years; no online, virtual or hybrid sciences from other institutions; general microbiology not a substitute; syllabi for A&P and Microbiology; TEAS 58.7; ACEN accredited; approved by the DC Board of Nursing. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- 17 DCMR Chapter 54, Registered Nursing (DC Health, 2 September 2022) (official)5402.1: applicant must complete a nursing education program leading to RN licensure approved by the Board under Chapter 56 (or an equivalent US or Canadian board); 5404.1: pass the NCLEX-RN. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.