Info about Calhoun Comm College Fall 2009

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I thought I would pass along some info I recieved this morning for those of us waiting to hear back from Calhoun. I recieved this info from a press release at the chamber of commerce (I am a member and they sent this info out in a newsletter). Anyway, they said that applications were up 36% from Fall 2008 applications and gave the number breakdown as follows.

The comparison of 2008 to 2009 applications by program is below:

2009: ADN/RN: 544 2008: 449

2009: PN (Practical Nursing): 211 2008: 161

2009 PTE (Part-Time Evening): 277 2008: 145

Beginning this fall, the college will now admit two classes of Associate degree nursing students - one in August and one in January, a first for Calhoun. According to McGill, a total of 200 students will be admitted for the August class -- 120 associate's degree (ADN)/RN students and 80 licensed practical nursing (LPN) students. One hundred additional ADN students will be admitted in January 2010.

I will have to check that out. I know that UAH reguires 2 literature and history sequences to earn your BSN. I am not sure about any new requirements in Calhoun's program, but I heard that there were some changes coming.

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UGHHHH!!!!!! I've so planned everything out?!(for IF i get in this fall of course) They don't need to change it!! :( this is so depressing.

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do you think we will hear something before June?

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I really don't know when we'll hear something. I thought it was kinda odd that they went ahead & put the drug/background check buttons on the homepage, but I could just be jumping the gun.

I'm taking a History this summer because I needed the hours. If I get in & survive Calhoun, I'll probably finish up my BSN through UAH's online program which requires it.

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Yeah that is weird. So we don't have to do it until we know for sure, right?

I took His 201/202 from Calhoun through my high school. I honestly hated it, but I have never found history interesting! I loved my teacher as a person, she was awesome, but as a teacher...eh.. Who will you have??

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I figure it wouldn't hurt anything for me to go ahead & take it. I've completed all the other pre-reqs because I needed them for x-ray. I have ******* for 201.

I hate history, I'm much more a science girl. But my hubby is a history buff so he said he's help me.

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haha well that's nice of him! :)

i'm doing it the hard way...i will be taking all the other classes along with the nursing classes. I have english out of the way and this summer i'm taking A&PI and MTH112. how were those classes??

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I am taking chem, bio, and a microeconomics class to satisfy a behavioral/social science elective. Gonna be a LONG summer! I should be able to complete all the prereqs for my BSN so that I will be eligible to apply for Spring 2010 nursing.

I haven't attended school in years, so I think that is what freaks me out the most!!!

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I'm taking US History, Human Growth & Development, Microbio & Intro to Computers (I needed a filler class) all this summer. I'm right there with you Momof3, it's been 7 years since I was last in college. But I'm excited about it, I need something to keep me focused.

A&P isn't hard, it's just a lot to learn, esp in a Summer semester. I took it in high school, so I had a pretty decent background before I took it at Wallace. Math112 was easy for me, i placed into it & made an A, but that too was coming straight out of high school. My hubby is struggling with his, but he's been out of school WAY longer.

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I am pretty excited about going back too. It has been 10 years since I last was in college. I keep starting and stopping!:bugeyes: Guess that's what happens when you have a family BEFORE you have a career. Now I am in my mid-thirties and I have no career! I wouldn't have it any other way though - love my kiddos even though I saw my first gray hair last week! :eek:

VSBlonde, way to go with your Math - I totally stink at Math. Well now that I think about it, in college, I have gotten all A's in math, not the story in H.S. though!

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so did you use college bio scores to count towards the points?

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I did, but I didn't have A & P II yet.....taking it this summer. Going to be in the lab a LOT this semester! The chemistry class I took in college the first time didn't count because it didn't have a lab so I have to retake it.

Are you attending Calhoun this summer?

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