Checked 15 Nov 2026 by the team. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Wyoming nursing prerequisites are set by each school, not by the state. LCCC lists College Algebra, English Composition I, a full A&P sequence at 2000 level and microbiology, with C or higher. Western Wyoming lists General Biology, A&P I, English and College Algebra. Ask your own programme in writing before you take any prerequisite online.
The Wyoming State Board of Nursing approves nursing education programmes and publishes the list of approved programmes (Wyo. Stat. 33-21-140); each college then sets its own prerequisites, grades and transfer rules. For example, Western Wyoming lists 4 prerequisite courses and UW's ReNEW BSN completion plan lists 30-32 hours of related coursework.
The rule asks for Varies by school; for example 4 prerequisite courses at Western Wyoming, 30-32 related coursework hours in UW's ReNEW BSN completion plan. The legal source is Wyo. Stat. 33-21-140.
| School or plan | What it lists | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LCCC (ADN) | MATH 1400, ENGL 1010, A&P sequence (ZOO 2010 or ZOO 2015 series), Medical Microbiology, General Psychology; C or higher; 2.5 GPA | [2] |
| LCCC time limits | No time limits on prior coursework | [2] |
| Western Wyoming (ADN) | BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010, ENGL 1010, MATH 1400 or higher; TEAS Proficient | [3] |
| UW ReNEW BSN completion | Math, Statistics, Nutrition, Humanities, General Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pathopharmacology, elective: 30-32 hours | [1] |
| Board | Approves programmes; schools set prerequisites | [4] |
Wyoming State Board of Nursing; University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges (ReNEW) 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 Wyoming State Board of Nursing; University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges (ReNEW).
NCCRS-recommended, 3 credits; compare its content and level with your school's A&P I before you rely on it.
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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NCCRS-recommended lab, 2 credits; ask in writing whether your programme considers an online 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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Second half of the A&P sequence; schools such as LCCC want the full sequence from one place.
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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Statistics sits in UW's ReNEW BSN plan; a general education course where recommended credit is most often considered.
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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LCCC lists General Psychology among its nursing general education courses.
Self-paced online Introduction to Psychology course (Psychology 110). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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ENGL 1010 is a prerequisite at LCCC and Western Wyoming.
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 and UoPeople are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. A partner college listing credit on its transcript is still not a nursing programme's decision, so ask the programme in writing too.
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 |
| Central Wyoming College (Wyoming resident) | $171.50 per credit, 2026-2027 | About $1,372 for two 4-credit A&P courses, books and lab fees extra | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Sophia Learning | $99 a month | General education only; check which courses your programme considers | 15 Nov 2026 |
| StraighterLine | $99 a month plus a course fee (for example $79) | About $178 for the first course, then the course fee for each further course | 15 Nov 2026 |
A Wyoming community college course lands on a transcript the nursing programme already knows. Online options cost less per credit but carry the risk that the programme will not consider them, so get the answer in writing before you pay.
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's advisor in writing about each course, including any online lab, and keep the written answer before you enrol.
Wyoming's community colleges and the University of Wyoming share the ReNEW nursing curriculum, so an associate degree nurse from a ReNEW college can move into UW's BSN completion plan. Admission prerequisites, though, are each college's own. LCCC lists College Algebra, English Composition I, a full anatomy and physiology sequence and microbiology, with General Psychology in its general education. Western Wyoming lists four courses: General Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, English Composition and College Algebra or higher.
The Wyoming State Board of Nursing approves programmes. It does not publish a statewide list of prerequisite courses, so the answer to whether a particular course counts always comes from the school.
Sciences are where schools are strictest. LCCC takes lower-division college-level work in transfer from regionally accredited institutions, which means a course must be on such a college's transcript. Our A&P courses carry an NCCRS recommendation only, 3 credits for each lecture and 2 for each lab. Some programmes will not consider an NCCRS-recommended science or an online lab at all. Ask first.
General education is where recommended credit is most often considered: statistics, composition, psychology, humanities. In UW's ReNEW BSN completion plan, statistics and a humanities elective sit next to microbiology and nutrition, and the first two are the kind of course a college may review.
Be clear on the gaps before you plan. UPI Study has no Microbiology, no Nutrition, no Lifespan or Developmental Psychology, no Organic Chemistry and no Pharmacology. LCCC lists Medical Microbiology. UW's ReNEW plan lists Microbiology, Nutrition and its own Pathopharmacology course. Take those at a Wyoming community college or another accredited college; at Central Wyoming College the 2026-2027 resident rate is $171.50 per credit.
They differ by school. LCCC lists College Algebra, English Composition I, a full A&P sequence, Medical Microbiology and General Psychology with C or higher. Western Wyoming lists General Biology, A&P 1, English Composition and College Algebra or higher, plus a TEAS score. Check your own school's current list.
Online courses from an accredited college appear on its transcript like any other. Courses with ACE or NCCRS recommendations need a college to list them first, and some programmes will not consider an online science lab at all. Ask your nursing programme in writing before you enrol.
LCCC says there are no time limits on prior coursework for its nursing programme. Other schools may set their own, so ask the programme you are applying to how old a science course can be before you count on it.
ReNEW is the shared nursing curriculum of Wyoming's community colleges and the University of Wyoming. LCCC says students in its nursing programme are automatically enrolled in the ReNEW curriculum, and its RN courses transfer to UW's ReNEW RN-to-BSN programme.
No. UPI Study has no Microbiology, Nutrition, Lifespan or Developmental Psychology, Organic Chemistry or Pharmacology. Take those at a Wyoming community college or another accredited college. Our A&P courses carry an NCCRS recommendation only.
LCCC asks for C or higher and a 2.5 GPA across the courses in its nursing curriculum; a C- does not count. UW's ReNEW plan asks for C or better, and B or better if you take CHEM 1000. Check your own school.
A&P with labs, statistics and psychology in one plan. Ask your nursing programme in writing first, then move the credit via a college transcript.