How long does Pre-Req take at community colleges full time?

It depends how many classes you have to take and if you have the "prereq's for the prereq's" i.e. some schools require BIO or CHEM before taking Anatomy or Intro to Psych before taking Lifespan, etc. It is more difficult to take multiple science classes with labs at the same time since these classes tend to be very time consuming, but it can be done. The real issue on how long it will take to complete your pre-requ's with community colleges that I have experienced in Southern CA is actually getting IN the classes since they tend to be very popular. I have had really good luck so far (knock on wood!) crashing the classes I need though, so don't despair if you can't get in. Find out what your school's crash or waitlist policy is and attend class the first day. Good Luck!

I would suggest doing pre-reqs first so you can devote yourself totally to nursing classes, which are going to keep you plenty busy. We had a few people in my nursing program that were taking A and P plus their nursing classes and it was tough on them.

For a ADN I only had to take A and P one and two and a math class because I had a BS going in. If you have no college it will take you longer, obviously. If you are working toward a BSN, you should be able to do your general ed classes in two years if you go full time and leave the other two years for nursing classes.

It may take less depending on what you need to take. If you need ALL your first two years of a BSN you'd need math, english, psych, dev. psych, A and P I and II, chemistry, and possibly micro. You may have to take a public speaking course. You might have to take biology before A and P. Some schools even require PE. You need to look at the specific program you are thinking of entering and take it from there. Also, some people will take more than the 12 credits required for full-time status, like 18 or 21 credits at a time. I strongly recommend against doing this unless you want to have no life other than school. You will also want good grades to get into nursing school, so if you take fewer classes you should be able to do better.

If you plan to do the BSN track, remember that a BS degree is a 4 year program, 2 years of pre-reqs and 2 years of nursing classes. If you do an ADN, it is a two year program with less prereqs. If didn't already have a BS I would have gotten a BSN instead of an ADN.

Hello, It took me 3 years to do all my pre reqs in order to transfer to state. I took no more than four classes a semester in order to keep my gpa above 3.7. I had to take beginner math courses though, so it will probably take less time for someone who doesnt need them. Im assuming WCU requires english, math and sociology courses to transfer the same as Cal State.

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