Requirements for Students with a Previous Bachelor's Degree

A student who has earned a bachelor's degree from another regionally accredited institution satisfies the EMU Core requirements by completing the following courses. They do not need to earn EMU Engage credits.

• Six semester hours focused on intercultural learning and understanding power, systems, and justice. (May be satisfied by previous courses related to intercultural learning, equity, or language acquisition.)
• CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice (3 SH)
• Language Learning (3 SH)
• NURS 426 Nursing and Family in Community (3 SH) (for students in second degree Nursing programs)
• ABP 260: Questions of Faith and Ethics (3 SH) OR NURS 310 A Conceptual Framework of Nursing (for students in second degree Nursing programs)
• CORE 301 Transfer Portfolio and CORE 402 Senior Portfolio (1 SH) OR NURS 439 Transition to Practice (for students in second degree Nursing programs). (Core 301 not required in 2023-24)

The student must have completed at least one course in each of the following areas, either at EMU or at a previous college: natural science/mathematics, social/behavioral sciences, and fine arts/humanities.

A student whose first language is other than English may, upon assessment, be required to complete WRIT 135 College Writing II and/or a Communication Skills course.