Anyone heard of O-chem as a prereq?

[Megsd, BSN, RN]

I'm starting to figure out where I want to apply for nursing school (in CA) so I can get all the prereqs done beforehand. I've noticed that they vary a bit from school to school but all require things like A&P, micro, stats, psych, sociology, human development, chem, bio, etc.

I was really interested in Cal State Hayward for the location and program, but a quick glance at their website turned me off. They require O-chem as a prereq!!

I took chem my first semester in college and hated it (so I switched from Biology major to Spanish). In order to take O-chem I'd have to do another semester of general chemistry beforehand. Yuck! CSU Hayward is the only place I have ever seen an o-chem requirement. Has anyone else seen that? PLEASE tell me I don't have to take o-chem! :chair:

Meghan

I'm starting to figure out where I want to apply for nursing school (in CA) so I can get all the prereqs done beforehand. I've noticed that they vary a bit from school to school but all require things like A&P, micro, stats, psych, sociology, human development, chem, bio, etc.

I was really interested in Cal State Hayward for the location and program, but a quick glance at their website turned me off. They require O-chem as a prereq!!

I took chem my first semester in college and hated it (so I switched from Biology major to Spanish). In order to take O-chem I'd have to do another semester of general chemistry beforehand. Yuck! CSU Hayward is the only place I have ever seen an o-chem requirement. Has anyone else seen that? PLEASE tell me I don't have to take o-chem! :chair:

Meghan

[jemb]

I had to have it as a pre-req, even 25 years ago.

[jemb]

I had to have it as a pre-req, even 25 years ago.

[wonderbee, BSN, RN]

Does the "o" stand for organic chem?

[wonderbee, BSN, RN]

Does the "o" stand for organic chem?

[elkpark]

I had a year of organic chemistry in my diploma program 20 years ago ...

[elkpark]

I had a year of organic chemistry in my diploma program 20 years ago ...

[Sheri257]

I don't think organic is required in some California ADN programs, but I do think it's required or a top preference for acceptance into some BSN programs. But I haven't seen any ADN programs in my area require it.

Here's a complete list of California nursing programs with links to all of the school websites. That way you can find out for sure.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/nursing/nursing.htm#BSN

[Sheri257]

I don't think organic is required in some California ADN programs, but I do think it's required or a top preference for acceptance into some BSN programs. But I haven't seen any ADN programs in my area require it.

Here's a complete list of California nursing programs with links to all of the school websites. That way you can find out for sure.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/nursing/nursing.htm#BSN

[eleanorec]

For Medical school. We had this combined science that was sposta make sense, I passed so no complaints from me

[eleanorec]

For Medical school. We had this combined science that was sposta make sense, I passed so no complaints from me