Checked 15 Nov 2026 by the team. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
West Virginia nursing prerequisites are set by each programme, not by the state. Under W. Va. Code 30-7-5 the RN board treats nationally accredited nursing programmes as board approved; it does not rule on where you took Anatomy and Physiology. Most programmes ask for A&P I and II with labs, Microbiology, English and Psychology. Ask your programme in writing before you take any course online.
Under W. Va. Code 30-7-5, a nursing programme accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency is board approved, and each programme sets its own prerequisites, such as the 2.5 college GPA, ENG 101 with a C or higher and TEAS composite of 58 that West Virginia Northern Community College publishes.
The rule asks for Programme-set: typically 2 A&P courses with labs plus Microbiology, English, Psychology and Statistics; 2.5 GPA and TEAS 58 at WVNCC. The legal source is W. Va. Code 30-7-5.
| Requirement | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Programme approval | A programme accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency is board approved | [1] |
| Who sets prerequisites | Each programme, in its own admission requirements | [2] |
| WVNCC example: GPA | 2.5 cumulative college GPA | [2] |
| WVNCC example: English | ENG 101 with a C grade or higher | [2] |
| WVNCC example: entrance test | TEAS composite score of 58 or higher | [2] |
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (programme approval under W. Va. Code 30-7-5); each nursing programme sets its own 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 West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (programme approval under W. Va. Code 30-7-5); each nursing programme sets its own prerequisites.
The first science most West Virginia programmes list; ask whether an online version with a separate lab is acceptable.
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; some programmes refuse online labs, so ask first.
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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The second A&P course, usually required with its lab.
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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General chemistry, which some BSN tracks list.
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 is common in BSN and RN to BSN plans.
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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Psychology appears on most West Virginia nursing plans.
Self-paced online Introduction to Psychology course (Psychology 110). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →TESU and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit; see their own transfer pages. Your nursing programme still decides what it counts toward admission.
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 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College, in-state | $171 per credit hour plus fees (2025-2026) | About $684 tuition for a 4-credit A&P course with lab, before fees | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Sophia Learning | $99 a month | General education such as Psychology or Statistics, self-paced | 15 Nov 2026 |
| StraighterLine | $99 a month plus a one-time course fee (for example $79) | One course at a time; lab kits not included | 15 Nov 2026 |
College tuition buys a course on that college's own transcript, which some programmes require for sciences. Lower-cost online options only save money if your programme confirms in writing that it will count the credit.
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.
Ask your nursing programme in writing whether it will count each course and its online lab before you enrol.
West Virginia Northern Community College publishes a short, clear list for its nursing programme. Applicants first meet general college admission, including foundation requirements in maths, reading and English, then need a 2.5 cumulative college GPA, ENG 101 with a C or higher and a TEAS composite score of 58 or higher. Ties on the TEAS are broken by GPA, and applicants who take the TEAS two or more times in one academic year without reaching 58 are not eligible for that cycle.
Other West Virginia programmes, including community and technical colleges and WVU's School of Nursing, publish their own lists, and their science requirements differ. The college's own list is the only one that matters for your application.
The RN board's role under W. Va. Code 30-7-5 is programme approval through national accreditation. It does not tell a programme where your A&P lab must come from. That is why answers vary: one programme may consider an online lab recorded via a college transcript, another may want every science from a regionally accredited college with an in-person lab.
UPI Study's Anatomy and Physiology courses carry an NCCRS recommendation for the lecture and a separate lab course. Before you enrol, ask the programme whether it considers NCCRS-recommended science credit at all, and whether it counts a lab completed online.
Nurses moving from an ADN to a BSN in West Virginia usually need general education and electives on top of their nursing credit: statistics, composition, social science and humanities. These are the courses where ACE-recommended and NCCRS-recommended credit is most often considered. Ask the BSN programme which of its general education slots can be filled by credit recorded via a college transcript from another college.
Each programme sets its own. Most ask for Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs, Microbiology, English Composition and Psychology, often with Statistics and Chemistry. West Virginia Northern Community College, for example, publishes a 2.5 college GPA, ENG 101 with a C or higher and a TEAS composite of 58. Use your own programme's current list.
No. Under W. Va. Code 30-7-5 the RN board treats programmes accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency as board approved. Each programme then decides its own admission rules, including whether it counts online science courses or ACE-recommended and NCCRS-recommended credit.
Some programmes consider online A&P and some do not, especially for the lab. Email the programme with the course name, the credit recommendation and the fact that the credit comes via a college transcript, and ask whether it would count. Enrol only after a written yes.
Many programmes set a limit, often 5 to 7 years, on Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology. The limit is the programme's own rule, so check its current admission page or ask the advisor before you plan which courses to retake.
It depends on the programme. West Virginia Northern Community College asks for a TEAS composite of 58 or higher and breaks ties with GPA. Other programmes publish their own minimums, so check the one you will apply to.
West Virginia Northern Community College lists 2025-2026 in-state tuition at $171 per credit hour, plus fees. A 4-credit science course with lab is about $684 in tuition before fees, books and lab costs.
Take only the courses your programme confirms in writing.