UWM/MATC Partnership
The UWM College of Nursing and the MATC School of Health Sciences offer collaborative programs that lead to both the associate degree (ADN) and the baccalaureate degree in nursing (BS-Nursing). There are two options:
ADN to BSN Program – The 3+1 Program
Students in this program option complete their first three years of education at MATC. Students enroll in courses at MATC that meet program requirements of the baccalaureate nursing program at UWM.
By taking courses that meet the requirements of both schools, students can complete both an associate degree and a baccalaureate degree in four years. Students complete pre-requisite courses during their first year at MATC. Students complete the nursing program courses during their second and third years at MATC. Students enroll in advanced nursing courses at UWM in the fourth year of the program. The fourth-year classes at UWM are scheduled to meet the needs of students who are working during this last year of the program. Find out more information in our detailed course plan.
Program Resources
The UWM College of Nursing and the MATC School of Health Sciences offer collaborative programs that lead to both the associate degree in nursing (ADN) and the baccalaureate degree in nursing (BS-Nursing).
Please contact an advisor at the UWM College of Nursing for more information on course planning and graduation requirements.
| UWM BS in Nursing Program* | MATC ADN Program |
|---|---|
| Chemistry or Biochemistry | Biochemistry (NATSCI 186 or NATSCI 207/208) |
| Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 | Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 (NATSCI 177/179 or NATSCI 197) |
| Microbiology | Microbiology (NATSCI 197) |
| Additional natural science credits | None |
| Nutrition | None (NatSCI 172 or 220 meets nutrition requirements) |
| Growth & Development | Psychology (PSYCH 188 or PSYCH 238 meets Growth & Development requirements) |
| Psychology | None (PSYCH 231 meets Psychology requirements) |
| Sociology | Sociology (SOCSCI 197 or SOCSCI 203) |
| English 102 (or equivalent) | Communication (ENG 151/152 or ENG 201) |
| Math 102, 103 105, 108 (or equivalent) | Math (as needed per placement testing) |
| Humanities | None (see chart for MATC courses that meet) |
| History | None (see chart for MATC courses that meet) |
| Art | None (see chart for MATC courses that meet) |
| Electives | Economics (ECON 195 or ECON 200 series) |
| 30 advanced nursing course credits | 38 total nursing course credits |
| 64 total non-nursing course credits | 32 total non-nursing course credits |
| 124 total credits | 70 total credits |
*Minimum of 30 additional MATC credits are awarded towards the baccalaureate degree
The courses listed below transfer from Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to UWM College of Nursing as the required courses noted. Additional courses transfer from MATC as electives
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| English 101 | 3 | English 1 ENG 201 | 3 |
| English 102 | 3 | English 2 ENG 201 | 3 |
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math 095 | 0 | Applied/Beginning Algebra MATH 113, MATH 141 or MATH 191 | 0 |
| Math 105 | 3 | Intermediate Algebra MATH 200 or 201 | 4 |
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Science 101 | 4 | Microbiology NATSCI 161/197 | 4 |
| Biological Science 202 | 4 | Anatomy & Physiology I NATSCI 177 or NATSCI 201 | 4 |
| Biological Science 203 | 4 | Anatomy & Physiology II NATSCI 179 or 202 | 4 |
| Chemistry 101 | 4 | General Chemistry with Lab NATSCI 207 | 4 |
| Chemistry 103 | 4 | Survey of Biochemistry NATSCI 208 | 4 |
| NURS 251 | 2 | Genetics and Genomics NATSCI 259 | 2 |
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS 203 Growth & Development | 3 | Lifespan Psychology SOCSCI 238 | 3 |
| NURS 203 Growth & Development | 3 | Human Growth and Development SOCSCI 134 | 3 |
| NURS 203 Growth & Development | 3 | Developmental Psychology SOCSCI 188 | 3 |
| Psychology 101 | 3 | General Psychology SOCSCI 198/231 | 3 |
Nursing requires 3 credits of Sociology and 3 credits of Social Science. Courses listed as Sociology may be used to complete either the Sociology or the Social Science requirement. Only permitted to take 1 course equivalent to a specific Sociology course at UWM. (example Soc 102)
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology 260 | 3 | Marriage & Family SOCSCI 128 | 3 |
| Sociology 102 | 3 | American Institutions SOCSCI 153 | 3 |
| Sociology 224 | 3 | Race, Ethnic & Diversity** SOCSCI 172 | 3 |
| Sociology 102 | 3 | Social Problems SOCSCI 174 | 3 |
| Sociology 102 | 3 | Contemporary American Sociology SOCSCI 197 | 3 |
| Sociology 101 | 3 | Introductory Sociology SOCSCI 196/203 | 3 |
| Sociology 260 | 3 | Marriage & Family SOCSCI 204 | 3 |
| Sociology 102 | 3 | Social Disorganization SOCSCI 205 | 3 |
| Sociology 241 | 3 | Intro to Criminology SOCSCI 207 | 3 |
| Sociology 215 | 3 | Sociology of Religion SOCSCI 209 | 4 |
| Sociology 250 | 3 | Working Women – Soc. Perspective SOCSCI 213 | 4 |
| Sociology 246 | 3 | Juvenile Delinquency SOCSCI 236 | 3 |
| Anthropology 102 | 3 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology SOCSCI 206 | 3 |
| Communications 101 | 3 | Interpersonal Communication Speech 203 | 3 |
| Economics 100 | 3 | Economics SOCSCI 195 | 3 |
| Economics 103 | 3 | Principles of Microeconomics SOCSCI 201 | 3 |
| Economics 104 | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomics SOCSCI 202 | 3 |
| Geography 110 | 3 | World Geography SOCSCI 241 | 3 |
| History 206 | 3 | Europe-Napoleon to Present HIST 202 | 3 |
| History 206 | 3 | 20th Century European History HIST 207 | 3 |
| History 151 | 3 | America Through 1877 HIST 211 | 3 |
| History 152 | 3 | America Since 1877 HIST 212 | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | Hist. Am Minorities** HIST 216 | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | Contemporary Civil Rights HIST 217 | 3 |
| History 263 | 3 | Native American History Culture** HIST 218 | 3 |
| History 262 | 3 | Wisconsin Indians Past/Present** HIST 219 | 3 |
| History 215 | 3 | History of Capitalism and Labor HIST 220 | 3 |
| History 180 | 3 | Latin American History HIST 231 | 3 |
| History 287 | 3 | History of the Vietnam Years I HIST 236 | 3 |
| International Studies 100 | 3 | Contemporary World Affairs HIST 205 | 3 |
| Political Science 104 | 3 | Amer National Government SOCSCI 221 | 3 |
| Political Science 105 | 3 | Amer State & Local Government SOCSCI 222 | 3 |
| Political Science 213 | 3 | Prob & Prog of City SOCSCI 229 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | Psych Human Rel SOCSCI 151 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | Abnormal Psychology SOCSCI 159 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | Psychology of Human Relation SOCSCI 199 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | Abnormal Psychology SOCSCI 232 | 3 |
| Psychology 230 | 3 | Social Psychology SOCSCI 233 | 3 |
| Psychology 205 | 3 | Psych of Adjustment SOCSCI 235 | 3 |
| Psychology 260 | 3 | Child Psychology SOCSCI 237 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | History of Psychology SOCSCI 239 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Death and Dying SOCSCI 210 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Valuing Diversity** SOCSCI 217 | 3 |
**Satisfies UW-Milwaukee Cultural Diversity requirement In addition, many other courses transfer from MATC to UWM as electives. See a College of Nursing advisor if you have
questions.
UWM General Education Requirements in Arts (3 crs) and Humanities (6 crs) must be fulfilled by all pre-nursing students who have not enrolled in an accredited institution prior to September 1986.
| UWM Course | Credits | Equivalent MATC Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art 105 | 3 | Understanding Art ART 201 | 3 |
| English 233 (cannot take both English 221 and 223) | 3 | Creative Writing ENG 207 | 3 |
| Music 108 | 3 | Music Appreciation MUS 205 | 3 |
| Theatre 100 | 3 | Intro to Theatre SPEECH 212 | 3 |
| English 223 (cannot take both English 221 and 223) | 3 | American Literature I ENG 213 | 3 |
| English 224 | 3 | American Literature II ENG 214 | 3 |
| English 248 | 3 | Contemporary Literature ENG 215 | 3 |
| Afro American 102 | 3 | Afro American Lit I** ENG 218 | 3 |
| Afro American 210 | 3 | Afro American Lit II** ENG 219 | 3 |
| English 276 | 3 | Native American Literature** ENG 220 | 3 |
| English 277 | 3 | Native American Women** ENG 221 | 3 |
| English 277 | 3 | Af Am Lit By/About Black Women** ENG 223 | 3 |
| English 243 | 3 | Images of Women in Literature ENG 222 | 3 |
| Comp Lit 231 | 3 | Holocaust Literature ENG 225 | 3 |
| Classic Lit 260 | 3 | Utopian & Science Fiction Lit ENG 235 | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 | Intro to Modern Cinema ENG 240 | 3 |
| Africology 111 | 3 | African-American History 1** HIST 214 | 3 |
| Africology 112 | 3 | African-American History 2** HIST 215 | 3 |
| Spanish 204 | 3 | Spanish 4 FOR LAN 214 | 3 |
| History 205* | 3 | Eur-Ren to Napoleon HIST 201 | 3 |
| History 101* | 3 | Western Civilization to 1776 HIST 203 | 3 |
| History 102* | 3 | Western Civilization 1776-Present HIST 204 | 3 |
| History 243* | 3 | Women in American History HIST 210 | 3 |
| Philosophy Elective | 3 | Ethics for Professions SOCSCI 149 | 3 |
| Philosophy 101 | 3 | Intro to Philosophy SOCSCI 250 | 3 |
| Communication 103 | 3 | Elements of Speech I SPEECH 201 | 3 |
| Communication Elective | 3 | Communication & Leadership SPEECH 204 | 3 |
| Communication Elective | 3 | Intercultural Communication SPEECH 206 | 3 |
| Communication Elective | 3 | Oral Interpetation SPEECH 211 | 3 |
**Satisfies UW-Milwaukee Cultural Diversity requirement In addition, many other courses transfer from MATC to UWM as electives. See a College of Nursing advisor if you have
questions.