AS in nursing to BS IN BIOLOGY? is this posible?

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Im currently a Prenursing student and then i want to get my BS in biology.. is this a good switch?:)

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I'm not sure if it's a good switch, but it's doable if you are taking science classes at the community college which will transfer to a university.

I'm doing just the opposite: going from a BS in biology to an associate's degree in nursing!

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I'm not sure if it's a good switch, but it's doable if you are taking science classes at the community college which will transfer to a university.

I'm doing just the opposite: going from a BS in biology to an associate's degree in nursing!

what made you change your career?

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I had visions of going to dental school since I was 7 years old. Unfortunately, I bit off way more than I could chew during my undergrad days and quite simply, didn't want to do the work and had never learned how to be disciplined with my studies.

I did work full-time for a number of years, but never found anything I was passionate about. I made the decision to take a CNA course through the community college - (to see if perhaps hands-on patient care would be a good fit for me) - a few years ago and here I am, waiting to start NS in the fall.

I will be honest, though. If I could do it all over again, I would have buckled down a bit more (I have the attention span of a gnat) and applied to dental school.

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I had visions of going to dental school since I was 7 years old. Unfortunately, I bit off way more than I could chew during my undergrad days and quite simply, didn't want to do the work and had never learned how to be disciplined with my studies.

I did work full-time for a number of years, but never found anything I was passionate about. I made the decision to take a CNA course through the community college - (to see if perhaps hands-on patient care would be a good fit for me) - a few years ago and here I am, waiting to start NS in the fall.

I will be honest, though. If I could do it all over again, I would have buckled down a bit more (I have the attention span of a gnat) and applied to dental school.

That is very good. My ultimate goal is either nursing or MD.. Give me an honest opinion what do you think will be better?

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Why not try to go for a BSN if you are still interested in being a nurse?

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Hi, I think there was a copied post that was added to your other thread that gives some helpful information.

I agree with leenak (see other thread). Money isn't everything...sure, it matters that you are able to support yourself and your loved ones, but at the end of the day, I know that I would choose happiness (and perhaps more (MD) or less (RN) money).

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Im currently a Prenursing student and then i want to get my BS in biology.. is this a good switch?:)
...it's doable if you are taking science classes at the community college which will transfer to a university.
Except that, so far as I've seen, the science required for nursing is not at the level of that required for a bio major. For example, nurses take human anatomy while the bio types take comparative anatomy, nurses take a survey microbiology course while the bio types take molecular biology, cell biology, and an upper-division microbiology class, nurses generally take a 1-year survey of chemistry course while the bio types take 1 year of general chem, 1 year of organic chem, and - often - 1 year of biochem.

Probably of more use is that your GE classes will be all done with and you'll only have to take the major subjects required for your BS.

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That is very good. My ultimate goal is either nursing or MD.. Give me an honest opinion what do you think will be better?
Well, "better" is totally subjective and individual adjective but for me, MD would be much, much better. More money, more freedom, more responsibility, more interesting, more useful (in terms of public-service and missions work), more challenging, more secure, more intellectual, more respect...
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Except that, so far as I've seen, the science required for nursing is not at the level of that required for a bio major. For example, nurses take human anatomy while the bio types take comparative anatomy, nurses take a survey microbiology course while the bio types take molecular biology, cell biology, and an upper-division microbiology class, nurses generally take a 1-year survey of chemistry course while the bio types take 1 year of general chem, 1 year of organic chem, and - often - 1 year of biochem.

Probably of more use is that your GE classes will be all done with and you'll only have to take the major subjects required for your BS.

There are often articulation agreements between community colleges and nearby universities. So yes, there are quite a few classes that will transfer from a community college to a university or 4 year college.

If the OP wishes to go the pre-med route, he/she will probably need 2 semesters of bio w/lab, 2 semesters of general chemistry w/lab, 2 semesters of organic chemistry w/lab (my university allowed a biochemistry substitution), 2 semesters of physics w/lab, and I believe 1 semester of calculus.

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There are often articulation agreements between community colleges and nearby universities. So yes, there are quite a few classes that will transfer from a community college to a university or 4 year college.
As I said...
Probably of more use is that your GE classes will be all done with and you'll only have to take the major subjects required for your BS.
It's the science classes that may not be of any use insofar as transfer credits go.
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I was pre-med way back when and even though I'm now in the process of changing a career to nursing, I don't regret my decision of not going the medicine (MD) path. My only regret is not knowing enough about nursing in my 20s to consider it as a career.

As far as transfer credits go, you'll have to work that with your prospective school but the CC here I'm taking pre-reqs for a second degree BSN has a nursing program and I'm taking the same classes as though who plan to get a ASN and those transferring to other BSN programs.

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