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Which New Mexico nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
No public list says which New Mexico nursing programmes count online Anatomy and Physiology labs; each school decides in its own transfer review. NMNEC lists 6 credits of A&P for both the ADN and BSN. Email the nursing office, name the course and its credit recommendation, and get the answer in writing before you enrol.
What the NMNEC list asks for
The NMNEC programs of study list Anatomy and Physiology for 6 credits in both the ADN and the BSN, alongside Pathophysiology for 4. The list does not say whether the lab must be in person or where the course must be taken. Those choices sit with each school.
UNM, for example, lists BIOL 2210 Anatomy and Physiology I among the courses due before Nursing Level 1, and checks transfer courses through its Transfer Equivalency System. Other schools publish their own course numbers and rules.
Why labs get extra questions
Nursing schools want students who have handled models, slides and instruments before clinicals. Some feel an online lab with kits and simulations meets that aim; others want a campus lab. Some accept an online lab only from a college on their own approved list. Because views differ so much, a general rule of thumb is not enough: you need your school's answer.
The cost of guessing wrong is high. A lab the school does not count means a second course, a later application and sometimes a missed cohort.
The UPI Study A&P courses
UPI Study offers Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, each with a separate lab. The lecture courses are NCCRS-recommended for 3 credits each and the labs for 2 credits each, so the pair comes to 10 credits of recommended credit. A college decides whether to post that credit, and your nursing programme decides whether it counts. We do not claim that any New Mexico programme counts these courses.
| Course | Recommendation | NMNEC slot |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 | NCCRS, 3 credits | Anatomy and Physiology (6 in total) |
| Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | NCCRS, 2 credits | Lab part of A&P |
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 | NCCRS, 3 credits | Anatomy and Physiology (6 in total) |
| Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | NCCRS, 2 credits | Lab part of A&P |
How to ask
Write to the nursing office or the pre-nursing adviser, not general admissions. Keep the email short and specific, and attach the course syllabus. Ask one question per course so the reply is clear.
- Name the course, the provider and the NCCRS recommendation.
- Say which NMNEC prerequisite you hope it meets.
- Ask whether the online lab counts, and whether credit must be posted by a college first.
- Ask about any time limit or minimum grade for A&P.
- Keep the reply with your application papers.
If the answer is no
A no on the lab does not always mean a no on everything. Many programmes treat general education more flexibly than sciences. Statistics, psychology and composition are common places where recommended credit is considered. TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit, but your nursing programme's view is the one that matters for admission. Ask about those courses next, and take A&P at the school if it asks you to.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Email the nursing programme you will apply to and ask in writing whether it counts each course, and each online lab, before you enrol; keep the reply with your application.
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 NMNEC schools all have the same lab rule?
No. NMNEC shares a curriculum, not admissions rules. Each school decides how it reviews transfer courses and whether an online lab counts. The programs of study list Anatomy and Physiology for 6 credits but do not say where it must be taken, so ask the school you will apply to.
How many credits is UPI Study's A&P?
Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 are each NCCRS-recommended for 3 credits, and each lab for 2 credits, so the full set is 10 recommended credits. A college decides how many credits it posts, and your nursing programme decides whether they meet its A&P prerequisite. Ask both before you enrol.
Should I take A&P online before I ask?
No. Ask first. A&P is the prerequisite where answers differ most, and a course your programme will not count costs time as well as money. Send a short email with the syllabus, wait for a written answer, and then decide where to take the course.
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
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 course (Biology 212). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Ask your nursing programme in writing first, then take only the courses it confirms, at your own pace.
Sources
- NMNEC: Programs of study (ADN and BSN) (official)ADN prerequisites/co-requisites: Biology or Chemistry with lab (4), Anatomy and Physiology (6), Pathophysiology (4), Communications (3), Psychology (3), Lifespan (3), Math or Humanities/Fine Arts (3); 26-29 credits; ADN total 66-73. BSN: Biology with lab (4), Chemistry with lab (4), Microbiology (4), A&P (6), Pathophysiology (4), Nutrition (3), Communications (6), Psychology (3), Math (3), Statistics (3), Lifespan (3), Humanities (3), Creative and Fine Arts (3), Flexible (6); 55 credits; BSN total 120 (65 NMNEC nursing). No science time limit or place-of-study rule stated. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- UNM College of Nursing: Pre-licensure BSN (official)Application prerequisites: ENGL 1110 and 1120, BIOL 1140/1140L, CHEM 1120, PSYC 1110, NUTR 2110, NURS 2224 or PSYC 2120; before Level 1: MATH 1350 Statistics, BIOL 2305 Microbiology, BIOL 2210 A&P I, NURS 2239 Pathophysiology. Transfer courses checked through UNM's Transfer Equivalency System. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.