Re: Typical ASN VS BSN questions Originally Posted by Student4_life
I am assuming that you went to HCC, if so you took only 9 Nursing classes, that is 6 less than any 4 year program is required to take. Since you got an BS in accounting I am sure you are aware that is 3/5ths the education. You can't, have that large of a disparity without some gaps.
I'm sure at least some of those BSN classes are 3 credit classes. All of my ASN nursing classes (not HCC) were 7 credit classes...
Originally Posted by Student4_life
Edit: oh I just noticed the required GPA of 2.25 to get into HCC's nursing program, do we really want nurses that only learned 72.5% of what they needed to know at a community college...
Well as you mentioned in your first post, the ASN programs are often very competitive, and I can only speak for my ASN program there is no way anyone is getting in with less than a 3.0, most probably had 3.5 or better.
Your #1 mistake is in assuming all BSN's require one set of courses and all ASN's require another. They all vary WIDELY in their requirements, and lumping together all the programs of each type degree, as far as core requirements/prereqs, is often like lumping in apples and oranges.
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