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 Indiana nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
No Indiana-wide rule says yes or no to online anatomy and physiology labs; each programme decides. IU's nursing bulletin requires anatomy, physiology and microbiology as graded college coursework and lists an in-person lab on its accelerated track. Ivy Tech counts outside courses once transfer credit is on its transcript. Ask your programme in writing first.
Why the lab is the hard part
The lecture half of anatomy and physiology is content you can learn anywhere. The lab half is where nursing programmes draw lines, because it stands in for hands-on work with models, specimens and instruments. A programme that is relaxed about where you took psychology can still be strict about where you took a lab.
That is why this question has to be asked per programme and per course. The same online lab can be fine at one Indiana school and refused at the campus down the road.
What Ivy Tech and IU publish today
Here is what the two biggest Indiana routes say on their own pages, checked on 15 Nov 2026.
| Programme | What it publishes | What it means for an online lab |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech ASN | APHY 101 and APHY 102 with a C or higher; outside courses count once transfer credit is on the Ivy Tech transcript | Silent on online labs; ask the nursing advisor and the registrar |
| IU traditional BSN | Anatomy, physiology and microbiology must be graded college coursework, not S or T credit | Ask whether credit posted on a partner college transcript is treated as graded coursework |
| IU accelerated BSN | Anatomy, physiology and microbiology each list an in-person lab as required | An online lab is unlikely to meet this track |
The five questions to send your advisor
Send these by email so you have the answer in writing. Name the course and attach its syllabus.
- Will you consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit for anatomy and physiology if it arrives on a college transcript?
- Does the lab have to be in person, or is an online lab with a lab kit or virtual lab considered?
- Do you need the lecture and lab as one course, or can they be separate credits?
- Is there a time limit on the science, and from what date is it counted?
- By what date must the credit be on your transcript to count for this application cycle?
Reading the answer you get back
A clear yes in writing for the lecture and the lab means you can plan around it. A yes for the lecture only means you take the lab at a college. A no, or no answer, means take the science at the college and use outside credit for the general education courses instead.
Keep the email. If an advisor changes, the written answer is what you show the next one.
Where UPI Study fits
UPI Study offers Anatomy and Physiology I and II with separate labs, all NCCRS-recommended. If your programme agrees in writing, the credit moves via a college transcript: TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. If it does not agree, the general education courses on the same lists are the better use of your time.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's advisor in writing whether each course, and any online lab, will meet its prerequisite 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
does ivy tech accept online anatomy labs
Ivy Tech's nursing page does not address online labs. It counts courses from other colleges for selection points once transfer credit is posted on the Ivy Tech transcript before the deadline. Ask the nursing advisor and the registrar in writing about the specific lab before you enrol.
does iu nursing take online anatomy and physiology
IU's 2025-2026 nursing bulletin requires anatomy, physiology and microbiology as graded college coursework, not special or test credit, and the accelerated track lists an in-person lab for each. Ask the IU campus you apply to before you take an online version.
should i take the a&p lab online or in person in indiana
If your programme has not said yes in writing to an online lab, take the lab in person at a college. Use online credit for courses your programme has confirmed, such as psychology or sociology.
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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Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab course (Biology 212L). NCCRS recommends 2 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Take the courses your programme has agreed to in writing, then move them via a college transcript.
Sources
- Indiana Administrative Code, Title 848 (Indiana State Board of Nursing), Article 1: education rules for RN and PN programmes (official)848 IAC 1-2 sets the board's rules for approving nursing programmes (controlling institution, faculty, curriculum changes, programme length); it lists no admission prerequisites. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Ivy Tech Community College: Nursing (ASN) programme page (official)ASN prerequisites APHY 101, APHY 102, ENGL 111, PSYC 101 with a C or higher; TEAS at Proficient or higher; no expiration date on earlier credits; outside courses count for points only once transfer credit is on the Ivy Tech transcript. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Indiana University School of Nursing, Academic Bulletin 2025-2026 (IU Indianapolis) (official)Traditional BSN core: English Composition, Introductory Psychology, Introductory Sociology, Human Anatomy, Finite Math; C or higher; anatomy, physiology and microbiology must be graded college coursework; 7-year limit on anatomy, physiology, microbiology and statistics; RN-to-BSN: all but 9 gen-ed credits before nursing courses. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.