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 South Carolina nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Whether an online A&P lab counts for South Carolina nursing is each programme's decision. Midlands Tech, for example, lists BIO 210 as a prerequisite, with a C or better, completed within five years. Email the programme with the course name, the lab format and how the credit will reach it, and wait for a written answer before you pay.
Why there is no single answer
Each South Carolina nursing programme sets its own prerequisites and decides which courses and sources it will count. Two programmes can answer the same question about an online lab in different ways, and one programme can change its answer when it updates its list.
Many programmes are cautious about online science labs. Some refuse them. Some refuse ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit in the sciences. Others review each course. You only find out by asking.
What Midlands Tech lists
Midlands Technical College's ADN page lists BIO 210 among four prerequisites, with ENG 101, PSY 201 and MAT 110 or higher. BIO 210 must be completed within five years of starting nursing courses, and no prerequisite grade can be below a C.
The page says prerequisites can come from Midlands Tech or any other post-secondary institution. It does not say whether an online lab counts, so that is the question to ask.
- Ask whether an online or at-home lab is acceptable for BIO 210.
- Ask whether credit must come from an accredited college transcript.
- Ask whether a course posted via a college transcript from an NCCRS-recommended course will be reviewed.
- Ask how long the review takes before the application window closes.
A sample email
Keep it short, name the course and attach the syllabus. You might write: I plan to apply to your ADN programme. I am considering Anatomy and Physiology I with an online lab, which carries an NCCRS credit recommendation and would reach you on a transcript from an accredited college. Would you count it toward BIO 210? The syllabus and lab description are attached.
Send one question per science course and lab, and keep every reply. A yes for the lecture is not a yes for the lab.
If the answer is no
A no on the science still leaves options. Take BIO 210 at a technical college the programme approves, and use online options only for courses the programme confirms, such as English composition, psychology or algebra.
Mind the five-year clock. At Midlands Tech, BIO 210 and MAT 110 older than five years when you start nursing courses do not count, so time them close to your start date.
Where UPI Study fits
UPI Study offers Anatomy and Physiology I with a lab, English Composition I, Introduction to Psychology and College Algebra on PRO at $99 a month. They are ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended; A&P is NCCRS-recommended. We are not a college and not accredited, so the credit reaches a nursing programme only via a college transcript, and only counts if the programme agrees. Partner colleges such as Thomas Edison State University, University of the People and Newlane University consider such credit; the nursing programme still decides. We do not offer Microbiology.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Before you enrol, email the nursing programme's admissions office and ask in writing whether it will count the named course and lab, posted via a college transcript, toward its prerequisites, and keep the reply.
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
Is an at-home lab kit the same as an online lab?
Programmes may treat them differently. Describe the lab format exactly in your email, including any kit or virtual simulation, so the reviewer can answer for that specific course and you have the answer in writing.
What if my anatomy course is more than five years old?
At Midlands Tech, BIO 210 must be within five years of starting nursing courses, so an older course would need retaking. Other programmes set their own limits; ask each one in writing.
Can I retake a prerequisite if I get below a C?
At Midlands Tech you may earn below a C in a prerequisite only once, and in no more than two prerequisite courses. Plan your study time so the first attempt counts.
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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College Algebra
Self-paced online College Algebra course (Math 111). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Ask your nursing programme in writing first whether it will count the course.
Sources
- Midlands Technical College: Registered Nurse (ADN) (official)Prerequisites ENG 101, PSY 201, BIO 210, MAT 110 or higher; BIO 210 and MAT 110 within 5 years of starting NUR 134 or NUR 203; no grade below C; below C in a prerequisite at most once and in at most two prerequisites; cumulative 2.0 GPA for MTC course work; prerequisites count courses from MTC or any other post-secondary institution; LPN Transition (fall only) needs an active unrestricted SC or compact PN licence and an ACEN-accredited PN programme; direct-entry LPN for MTC PN graduates within 13 months; application windows for fall, spring and summer. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.