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Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone here has done the University of Wyoming online program? If you did how did you find it? Hard? Easy? Somewhere in between?

Also, did you work at the same time and how much? I would like to try to get through the program without taking out additional loans so I am trying to gauge if I could still work full-time. Even if you didn't go to UW online but are just looking in to see the answerss, how many of you worked while going full-time online and what were the pro's and cons of doing that.

I would really appreciate any help I can get. I'm starting to get that panicked, am I ready for all of this again.

Thanks everyone! Hope you have a great weekend!

Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, PACU,SICU.
I just received an e-mail which states that my admission is finalized and my advisor will be in touch with me soon. Therefore, I think I'll receive my official course requirement very soon.

For POLS 1000, I'm going to give myself a try, but the Political Department hasn't replied my e-mail yet. Before I start, I need to confirm that I'll be able to take the test in my area.

You'll be fine with the algebra. I may need it, too.

I got another problem: PHCY 4450 is open, but the waitlist was filled, so I'm not able to register this course, not even be put on the waitlist. It always shows "Registration add errors", do you guys have any suggestions on it? All help are appreciated!

Also, I guess I need to take PSYC 1000, but I couldn't find it available online. When you see it's available, please do tell me first.

Thanks a lot!

I would call the PHCY department directly and ask them. You may need a pre-req? That was my problem with stats and I didn't find it out until I talked w the stats dept directly.

I don't think the 1 credit test counts cause the program of study states POLS 1000 (3 credits) is required. But anyway, we can check it again with our nursing department or our advisors.

Well lets keep thinking the good thoughts that we are getting into POLS1000 this fall!

vasfar2001, have you bought your POLS 1000 books? I'll be in section 41 and my teacher will be Dr. Pizor if I'm lucky enough to get in.

Anyone used Ebooks? How do you feel about using Ebooks? I found out Ebooks are way cheaper than paper books in UW's book store, but I don't dare to buy.

Cailian,

I have not bought the books yet. I am going to wait to make sure I am in before laying out the cash for those books!

Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, PACU,SICU.
Anyone used Ebooks? How do you feel about using Ebooks? I found out Ebooks are way cheaper than paper books in UW's book store, but I don't dare to buy.

I never have. Do you need an e-reader or Ipad or something for those? I always rent my books, which is cheaper than buying used.

Wow, really interesting about the POLS test out option. I don't know...I'm skeptical you'd really need to study all the books for the course in order to pass the test. Aside from the WY gov open book test (which was based on the WY gov book that you had to have), it was all just a repeat of high school civics class. Definitely a ton of stuff I had forgotten, don't get me wrong, but nonetheless, the class was a refresher. I can't imagine that reading the constitutions as they suggested and brushing up (maybe by reading the summaries at the end of each chp. of the main text) wouldn't be enough to at least get a 70%. I don't know....MAYBE worth a try.

With my instructor, the POLS class was divided into 3 sections. Each section you had to read 3 debate chapters from the debate text and write up a 1-2 page summary of each of the 3 debates. Then you had to choose 2 of 4 essay questions and answer them in 2-3 pages, and take a 50 question MC test (open book). I never actually read any of the chapters, just used my book to look up the answers to the tests. Our instructor did put together a little mini lecture for each section which I read to help on the tests and on the essays. There were also several discussion questions posted for each section that you could participate in (wasn't required, but would be "considered" when the prof was grading the debate summaries and essays). All in all not too hard of a class, just annoying having to write all those papers!

Patho I found to be extremely easy. Mind you, I am coming fresh out of nursing school-just graduated in May, so the "book" aspect of nursing is fresh in my mind. If you've been working and have real life nursing that is fresh to you, it may be much more of a challenge. The content that you are suppossed to learn (errr...teach yourself if you have the horrible instructor I had) is insanely detailed, difficult, and overwhelmingy vast. I would go into each test thinking that I would fail and come out with an A. Despite how difficult the sections of the class seemed while studying, the tests were just basic patho stuff I can't imagine anyone that had gotten through RN school wouldn't be able to answer. For this reason I found it frustrating that this class is even required. I can see how it is "upper level" compared with the A&P classes I took pre-nursing school, but my god, nursing school itself was just as upper level as this class...or at least the content that you were actually tested on.

Anyway, as far as registering for classes, esp. the nursing ones (not the prereqs), I'd call your advisor and explain the situation and see what they have to say. I feel like there should be room for all of us to take the classes that we need...otherwise they wouldn't have accepted the # they did into the program. For the pre-reqs, I know when I was registering for the 2 I just finished, I had to keep checking back each day for an opening that would allow me onto the waitlist. Good luck!

Thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience with us! KTSNurse2b! It's really so helpful.

Hi, everyone! I guess I'll have no chance to study any courses for this fall. They are all closed. Then I'll take the Correspondence Study courses. But STAT 2050 is not available either and the only course I'll be able to take is ANTH 1200. When spring courses are available, I'll make sure to register as EARLY as possible to get in. SIGH......

Hi, everyone! I guess I'll have no chance to study any courses for this fall. They are all closed. Then I'll take the Correspondence Study courses. But STAT 2050 is not available either and the only course I'll be able to take is ANTH 1200. When spring courses are available, I'll make sure to register as EARLY as possible to get in. SIGH......

Hang in there cailian!

I am still wait listed for POLS 1000 too. I just want to get the classes done and crossed off my list and get closer to the goal of BSN.

Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, PACU,SICU.

That is frustrating! When you are ready to go you just want to get started! What are the correspondence classes? I put the Spring registration date on my calendar so I can register that day. Do you have all the math you need for stats? You could work on that while you wait to get in if not...

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