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 Kentucky nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Online A&P labs for Kentucky nursing count only if your programme says so. The Kentucky Board of Nursing's curriculum rule, 201 KAR 20:320, leaves the curriculum to each programme's nursing faculty and does not say where a prerequisite lab must be taken. Ask the admissions office in writing, before you enrol, whether it counts a named online lab from a named college transcript.
What the board rule says about online courses
201 KAR 20:320 lets a programme offer a course as a distance learning course, as long as it meets the same standards as any other course. That covers the programme's own nursing courses. It does not set rules for prerequisites you take before admission, so the decision about an outside online lab rests with the programme.
Why answers differ between programmes
Some programmes want every science prerequisite with an in-person lab. Others take online or at-home labs from a college they recognise. Some look at the college's accreditation or set a time limit on science credit. A programme can also change its policy between catalog years, so an old forum post is not proof of what it counts today.
The only answer you can rely on is a written reply from the programme you will apply to.
What to ask, word for word
Send the admissions office something like this:
- I plan to take Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) with a separate lab (2 credits) online. Will these meet your A&P prerequisite?
- The credit will appear on an official transcript from [college name]. Do you accept transfer credit from that college?
- Is there a minimum grade, and is there a time limit on science credit?
- Do you need a course description or syllabus to decide?
How the credit reaches the programme
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. Its A&P courses carry NCCRS credit recommendations, and they reach a nursing programme only via a college transcript. TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Ask the programme how it treats each transcript before you start. The University of Kentucky's RN-BSN, for example, asks for graduation from a nursing programme at a regionally accredited institution, so accreditation questions are worth asking up front.
The A&P courses UPI Study offers
Each lecture and lab is a separate course with its own NCCRS credit recommendation:
| Course | Credits (NCCRS-recommended) |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 2 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 2 |
If the answer is no
Take the lab where your programme says. KCTCS lists 2026-27 tuition at $198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents plus an $8 mandatory fee, so a 5-credit A&P course with lab costs about $1,030 there before lab fees. You may still be able to use UPI Study for general education the programme does accept, such as Statistics or Psychology. UPI Study has no Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan or Developmental Psychology, Organic Chemistry or Pharmacology course.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's admissions office in writing which courses it will count, at what grade and from which college transcript, 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
do kentucky nursing programs accept online a&p labs
Some do and some do not. The Kentucky Board of Nursing's curriculum rule leaves the decision to each programme. Ask the admissions office in writing whether it counts a named online lab from a named college transcript before you enrol.
does the kentucky board of nursing require in-person labs for prerequisites
201 KAR 20:320 does not set rules for prerequisites taken before admission. It covers the programme's own curriculum, including distance learning courses, which must meet the same standards as other courses. Your programme sets its prerequisite rules.
how many credits are upi study's a&p courses
Anatomy and Physiology I and II each carry an NCCRS recommendation of 3 credits, and each separate lab course carries 2 credits. The credit reaches a nursing programme only via a college transcript, so confirm with your programme first.
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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A&P I and II with labs, Statistics and Psychology, once your programme agrees in writing to count them.
Sources
- 201 KAR 20:320, Standards for curriculum of prelicensure registered nurse and practical nurse programs (Kentucky Legislative Research Commission) (official)Kentucky Board of Nursing regulation: the board approves each programme's curriculum plan; development, implementation and revision of the curriculum is the responsibility of the nursing faculty; a registered nursing programme is at least two academic years, which may include prior articulated academic credits; a practical nursing programme is at least one academic year; an RN programme may let students exit as eligible for the NCLEX-PN with board approval; distance learning courses must meet the same standards as other courses. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- University of Kentucky College of Nursing: RN-BSN Admissions (official)Admission: graduation from an accredited nursing program from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA for all college work; a clear and unencumbered licence at application; official transcripts from every school attended, even for one course; the transfer center can preliminarily review a transcript for UK Core (general education) requirements; deadlines 15 March (summer), 15 July (fall), 1 November (spring). Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- KCTCS: Tuition and Costs (2026-27) (official)2026-27 tuition $198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents plus an $8 per credit hour mandatory fee. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.