What do I do? CC -> University

[daninthenyc]

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Hi! I just graduated from HS, and I was on my way to college for nursing, but I had panic attack and I realized I wasn't ready to go off to college yet. I decided to take a gap year to get a job, do things that I wanted to do but didn't have time for, and most importantly take online courses. The online courses I would take are GEN ED such as Psychology, English, Chemistry, ETC for the PREREQS of the nursing major. I'll be considered a transfer student for the Fall of 2014, and I was going to apply to Seton Hall, Richard Stockton, Rutgers (for nursing and nutrition), and SUNY Stony Brook. People have told me that I made an extremely stupid decision, and it's going to be even harder to become a nurse. What do you guys think? Is my plan a good idea, or am I missing something? Also, what are some other colleges with a good nursing program in NJ, NYC, or PA that I could apply to? Anymore tips or recommendations? Thank you!

My high schools stats were (IDK if I have to provide that when I apply this fall):

3.68 Cumulative GPA

490 Critical Reading, 520 Math, 520 Writing

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[daninthenyc]

Arent there placement tests which allow me to skip Eng 101/Algebra so that I can go straight into Eng 102/Statistics? The latter classes, I believe, are the ones I really need.

CCs has more than one session, am I correct? So I could basically take three semesters within one year?

Thank you for your help so far!

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Yep and yep. However, many nursing schools need a grade for these classes so check with them first. Also, statistics is not an easy course so if math isn't your best subject, you may want to take algebra anyways.

Many schools do not have sciences during the summer though so you may want to do your easy classes then, such as Eng, soc, psy, PSC, and com.

[zoe92]

This is the order you HAVE to do your sciences:

Biol>ap1>ap2>micro> chem. some school allow micro after biol and chem can be taken while taking biol.

No, not true. My school did not require you to do it in that order. All they required was an intro bio first before you took your higher pre reqs. I did: intro bio, micro, chem, A & P 1, A & P 2. I did fine.

I do recommend you take an intro bio because it is helpful. Also, I have never heard the 2 class limit. You may have misunderstood.

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Well that is the case in my part of the country. I don't see how intro to bio is enough to prepare ppl for micro and AP. Intro to bio is an introduction to the themes of biology. Also for most bachelors degrees, you need an actual biology class to graduate.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Someone had mentioned to me that a student can only take a two courses for the first semester at a community college, is this true? I believe most of my courses will be online.

Could someone please give me an example schedule of the courses I should take for the two semesters? I was thinking Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, Psychology, and Sociology. The next semester I would take Biology (or Chemistry), English 102 (hopefully), Human Nutrition, and maybe a history.

You can call the nursing programs to which you intend to apply and ask them what they want you to take. More importantly, and I cannot stress this enough, make sure the courses you take at the CC will be accepted as transfer credits by the university/college for the nursing program. Get it in writing. The admissions counselors in the nursing programs will be happy to spend time discussing this with you.

Oh, and many courses do not have an anatomy-and-physiology course. They have two separate courses, anatomy and physiology; many have a separate pathophysiology course as well. Check out the curriculum for the college of nursing in your sights.

[zoe92]

Also for most bachelors degrees, you need an actual biology class to graduate.

Not sure how an intro bio is not an "actual biology class" considering the BSN programs I applied to accepted mine. But by intro bio, I meant the BIOL class you recommended to the OP. it was just referred to as intro bio where I took it. Regardless, I was in agreement with you

What I disagreed with in your statement was the absolute of "This is the order you HAVE to do your sciences".

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Not sure how an intro bio is not an "actual biology class" considering the BSN programs I applied to accepted mine. But by intro bio, I meant the BIOL class you recommended to the OP. it was just referred to as intro bio where I took it. Regardless, I was in agreement with you

What I disagreed with in your statement was the absolute of "This is the order you HAVE to do your sciences".

I apologize if you took offense. I just meant that usually intro to bio is for non allied health majors. As for the order of sciences, it just seems to me that one would need a basic understanding of cells before understanding the whole body.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

This is the order you HAVE to do your sciences:

Biol>ap1>ap2>micro> chem. some school allow micro after biol and chem can be taken while taking biol.

If I were you, I would do this

Bio 189

Chem

Eng 101

Psy 101

Second semester

AP1

Micro

Sociology

College algebra

Eng 102

Third semester

AP 2

Com 101

PSC 101

Statistics

Reason being, you will fail AP and micro without taking biology first.

This is not true at all. My undergrad BSN program did not require any general biology courses at all and we took Chem first semester freshman year, along with A&P 1. Our science courses were two semesters of A&P, one semester of Chem and one semester of Microbiology.

[whattodo4]

I took both anatomy and phys at Essex county college and they transferee over fine at rutgers newark. I have no clue about online courses, but cc classes should transfer with no issue. In anycase I would call up or visit the undergrad advisors and ask, ask if they will accept the online credits, ask if they will accept cc etc....

As for classes, bang out the prereqs ASAP, anatomy and phys, microbio, stats etc...

[Oraelo]

Passaic and Morris and Sussex counties all have highly regarded associate RN programs.

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

I guess I just don't understand taking microbiology and physiology without biology first.

[clorox]

I guess I just don't understand taking microbiology and physiology without biology first.

Programs are all different. My physiology class covered the essentials of cells before moving onto tissues and organs and systems. Microbiology likewise. Bio may have been helpful, but I did well without it.

Also OP likely took highschool biology, so it's not as if she's totally unprepared.