? help - total confusion -

[carlielou]

I'm 38 years old. Worked 16 years as manager in office. My goal has always been to be a nurse. I have no college at all. I am looking on websites - Tampa area in Florida. Several seem to have different pre-req course requirements for the RN course. I see this for Pasco Community -

Nursing (RN) Generic Prerequisites

Course Listing Credit Hours

HUN2201 Science of Human Nutrition 3

PSY1012 Introduction to Psychology 3

BSC1085 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3

BSC1085L Hum Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory 1

ENC1101 English Composition I 3

SO DOES THIS MEAN I DON'T NEED ALGEBRA OR MATH?

I am really SCARED about these classes with my age.

I feel stupid not knowing anything at all ---

Will I have to pass a test to get in the community college?

Can I just take (pass with c average or better) the above classes and go straight to the nursing (RN) classes???

This is what the Pasco Community College website indicates. Also, how long if I go full time will it take to complete the above. I don't know what 3 / 1 means - hours I belive. Please help. Sorry I'm so in the dark.

MANY MANY THANKS.

[Gennaver, MSN]

Your first stop should be at your CC testing center to take a placement test. This will be a bit scary and will have lots of questions you won't know how to answer, but it'll give you an idea of where you should start...

Next, check out a Math text book from the library that is at about the level you tested into. See if you can self teach the course (this is what I did) then take the placement test again...

Then, take the class that the second class places you in, or repeat the process of self-teaching again...

good luck to you!

It may be a good idea to check the book out first and to study, the CC that I went to would only allow one placement test per year. Possibly check with your CC to see if they allow more frequent.

Good luck,

Gennaver