Checked 15 Nov 2026 by the team. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Utah nursing prerequisites are set by each programme, not by the state. Utah Code 58-31b-302 requires an approved nursing education programme for an RN licence. SLCC's Fall 2026 ADN cohort, for example, asks for maths, Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs and chemistry with lab, each at C or better, with a 2.75 science GPA.
Under Utah Code 58-31b-302(5)(a), an applicant for a Utah registered nurse licence must have a high school diploma or equivalent, complete an approved education program for registered nursing that the division approves, and pass the required examinations; each programme sets its own prerequisites.
The rule asks for No state credit count; SLCC's Fall 2026 ADN prerequisites total 16-17 credits. The legal source is Utah Code 58-31b-302(5)(a).
| Point | What applies in Utah | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets prerequisites | Each nursing programme; the state requires an approved programme and the licensing exam | [1] |
| SLCC ADN prerequisites (Fall 2026) | Maths, Human Anatomy and lab, Human Physiology and lab, Chemistry and lab: 16-17 credits | [2] |
| SLCC grades | C or better in each; 2.75 science GPA; Pathophysiology C+ | [2] |
| SLCC time limit | Pathophysiology within 5 years if taken before applying | [2] |
| SLCC LPN to RN (Summer 2026) | Adds English 1010, Pathophysiology and Lifespan Development | [3] |
| Weber State RN to BSN | Utah RN licence or NCLEX-eligible; 3.0 GPA; 25 nursing + 3 elective credits; all general education to graduate | [4] |
Utah Division of Professional Licensing and Board of Nursing (licensing); each nursing programme (prerequisites) decides how this rule applies to you. We read its published rule and the pages below; each was checked on 15 Nov 2026.
Each nursing programme sets its own prerequisite list, its own time limits for science courses and its own rule on which credits it takes. Read the programme's published list first and ask its admissions office in writing before you enrol in any course.
UPI Study does not yet offer Microbiology with lab, Nutrition or Lifespan Development. Our courses carry no clinical hours, and they do not clear a deficiency for a board of nursing.
Each course below is ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended for college credit. Whether it counts here is the decision of the college and of Utah Division of Professional Licensing and Board of Nursing (licensing); each nursing programme (prerequisites).
First half of A&P; ask how your programme maps it to separate anatomy and physiology courses.
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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The lab that goes with A&P I; ask first whether an online lab counts.
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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Second half of A&P.
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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Many Utah ADN programmes ask for a chemistry course with lab.
Self-paced online Chemistry I course (Chemistry 111). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Statistics meets some maths prerequisites and RN to BSN general education.
Self-paced online Principles of Statistics course (Statistics 101). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Composition is a support or general education course in most plans.
Self-paced online English Composition 1 course (ENG 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit; start with their own transfer pages, then any other college you already attend.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
| Option | Price | For this rule | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPI Study PRO | $99 a month, every course | $99 for each month you are subscribed; take as many courses as you finish in that time | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Salt Lake Community College (resident) | $971.25 for 4 credit hours with fees, per semester (2026-27) | One 4-credit science course a term; $2,323.75 for 12-18 credits | 15 Nov 2026 |
| StraighterLine | $99 a month plus $79 or more per course | A&P and other prerequisites; ask your programme first | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Sophia Learning | $99 a month (or $299 per 4 months) | General education such as statistics; few sciences | 15 Nov 2026 |
Prices checked 15 Nov 2026 on each provider's own page. SLCC credit goes straight onto an SLCC transcript; UPI Study credit needs a partner college step and your programme's written OK.
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.
Email your nursing programme's advisor or transfer office and get its answer in writing on each course, including labs, before you enrol.
Utah Code 58-31b-302 lists what an RN applicant needs: a high school diploma or equivalent, an approved registered nursing education programme, and the required examinations. It does not list prerequisite courses. Each nursing programme writes its own list, grade rules and time limits, and changes them by cohort.
That is why the first step is always the requirement sheet for the exact cohort you will apply to, not a general list.
Salt Lake Community College's Fall 2026 requirement sheet asks for MATH 1010 or 1040 or higher, Human Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology with lab, and Elementary Chemistry with lab, about 16 to 17 credits. Each must be completed with a C or better by the deadline, and applicants need a 2.75 science GPA. The sheet accepts equivalent transfer credit, AP or CLEP.
Support courses follow: Lifespan Development (PSY 1100 or FHS 1500) and ENGL 1010 before the third semester, and Pathophysiology at C+ before the second semester, within 5 years if taken before applying. Applicants also take a $30 situational judgement test.
Programmes differ most on online science labs and on credit from outside providers. Some take only sciences from an accredited college transcript; others review each course. General education, such as statistics, composition and psychology, is where outside credit is most often considered, especially in an RN to BSN.
UPI Study offers A&P I and II with labs, chemistry with lab, statistics, psychology and composition, with ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. They count only via a college transcript and only if your programme agrees. UPI Study does not offer Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan Development, Pathophysiology, Organic Chemistry or Pharmacology.
Send one short email to the nursing advisor or transfer office. List each course by name, credits and its ACE or NCCRS recommendation, say whether the lab is online, and ask whether it would count toward the named prerequisite if a college posts it. Keep the written reply with your application papers.
Each programme sets its own. SLCC's Fall 2026 ADN cohort asks for maths, Human Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology with lab and Elementary Chemistry with lab, each at C or better, with a 2.75 science GPA. Check your own programme's current sheet.
Some programmes take online courses from accredited colleges; online labs and outside credit vary most. Ask your programme in writing before you enrol, naming each course and lab, and keep the answer.
It depends on the programme. SLCC's sheets set a 5-year limit for Pathophysiology taken before applying. Other programmes set limits on all sciences, so check the time limit on your programme's sheet.
No. Utah Code 58-31b-302 requires an approved nursing programme and the licensing exams. Prerequisites and transfer decisions belong to each programme and its college. The Utah Division of Professional Licensing handles the licence application itself, after you finish an approved programme.
SLCC's Fall 2026 sheet asks for a 2.75 or higher overall science GPA for the science prerequisites, with a C or better in each course and lab. Other preferences, such as a CNA certificate, add points.
Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan Development, Pathophysiology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. Plan to take those at a college. UPI Study offers A&P with labs, chemistry, statistics, psychology and composition. Many students take the science sequence at a community college and use outside courses for general education.
A&P with labs, chemistry, statistics and composition in one plan.