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 Maine 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 Maine nursing count only if your programme says so. The Maine State Board of Nursing approves programmes and sets standards under 32 MRSA section 2153-A, but it names no prerequisite courses and says nothing about where a 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 statute says
The board's powers in 32 MRSA section 2153-A cover programmes, not individual students' courses. The board may prescribe curricula and standards for programmes that prepare people for licensure, approve programmes that meet them and act when a programme falls short. Prerequisite rules, including whether an online lab counts, are left to each programme.
How one Maine programme decides
The University of Maine School of Nursing asks external transfer applicants for courses that it has evaluated as transfer equivalents to its own, including BIO208 Anatomy and Physiology with lab (4 credits). It accepts a nutrition course, FSN101, in place of A&P for admission, but A&P is still part of the nursing curriculum. If a course is not in UMaine's transfer equivalency tool, the usual practice is to send the syllabus for the department to review.
Its list of past equivalents is not complete and changes as syllabi change. So even a course that counted for someone else last year needs a fresh answer for you.
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. Would these meet your A&P with lab prerequisite?
- The credit will appear on an official transcript from [college name]. Do you take transfer credit from that college?
- What is the minimum grade, and is there a time limit on science credit?
- I can send the syllabus and lab outline. Who should review them?
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 Maine asks for official transcripts from every college you attended, so the college named on the transcript matters.
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. Watch repeats, too: the University of Maine treats an applicant with more than 2 repeated STEM courses, including withdrawals, as not eligible, so a course you later retake can cost you. UPI Study has no Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan or Developmental Psychology, Organic Chemistry or Pharmacology course.
UPI Study also has no biology lab, which UMaine lists as Basic Biology with lab. Keep every written answer with your application papers, and ask each programme you apply to, because a yes from one does not carry over to another.
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 maine nursing programs accept online a&p labs
Some may and some may not. The Maine State Board of Nursing approves programmes but leaves prerequisite rules to them. Ask the admissions office in writing whether it counts a named online lab from a named college transcript before you enrol.
what a&p does umaine nursing want from transfer students
The University of Maine lists BIO208 Anatomy and Physiology with lab, 4 credits, or FSN101 Introduction to Food and Nutrition, 3 credits, among its transfer prerequisites. Courses must be evaluated as equivalents and earn a C, 77 percent, or better.
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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Chemistry with lab, A&P with labs, English Composition, Statistics and Psychology, once your programme agrees in writing to count them.
Sources
- 32 MRSA section 2153-A, Maine State Board of Nursing: powers and duties (official)The board may prescribe curricula and standards for educational programs preparing individuals for licensure under the nursing chapter (subsection 3), may approve nursing educational programs within the State that meet the requirements of the chapter and of the board (subsection 5), and may place programs on probation or withdraw approval for failing to meet approved curricula or standards (subsection 6). It does not list prerequisite courses. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- University of Maine School of Nursing: undergraduate admissions (official)External transfer applicants submit official transcripts from all colleges attended and must complete, with a C (77 percent) or better, courses evaluated as transfer equivalents for: BIO100 Basic Biology with lab (4 credits), BMB207 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3), BMB209 Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab (1), BIO208 Anatomy and Physiology with lab (4) or FSN101 Introduction to Food and Nutrition (3), and ENG101 College Composition (3). Prerequisites are preferred within 5 years of application; after 5 years it is at the School of Nursing's discretion. Applicants with more than 2 repeated STEM courses, including withdrawals, are ineligible. Courses not in the UMaine transfer equivalency tool are reviewed from the syllabus by the department. Internal transfers need a 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 science GPA. More than 1,400 applicants a year for 80 seats per cohort. Application dates 1 November and 1 May; external transfers are not taken for a Spring 2027 start; Fall 2027 deadline 1 May 2027. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.