Associates degree

[Mmcmillan91]

So I'm just about done at ccp I need 6 more credits to graduate with a assoc. in culture, science and technology (basically a degree people who want to go into the health field get when they don't know exactly what they want to do yet). Ultimately I left this as my major because I wanted to go into their nursing program, unfortunately their nursing programs schedule does not fit into my current schedule with work and being a mother. I have found other schools that offer evening and weekend programs, but I was thinking about changing my major to psychology (looks better than the Science, tech, and culture degree) which I'll only need 9 more credits for. I also work in behavior health now and psychology is more along those lines and I plan on staying in that department. My question is at this point is it best to get my associates from ccp then transfer or just transfer now and apply to another school's nursing program? I seen some schools have a credit limit they'll take which would mean I'll have to repeat classes I already took, if I have a degree already does that still apply?

[AliNajaCat]

I have a hard time figuring out your question, but as far as I can tell, we can't answer it anyway. You will have to do the work of contacting the programs you like; be prepared answer specific questions about your past coursework, and ask specific questions about admissions and prerequisites. Good luck.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

Having an associates in either major really doesn't mean much, in terms of nursing school. My degree was in Microbiology but I was still required to re-take Micro 101 because my credits were older than 5 years when I went back to school for nursing. If you have all your pre-reqs done for nursing school, then apply to your nursing program. An associate's degree (non-nursing) really doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. I don't see where one major "looks better" than the other here. Either you qualify to apply to nursing school or you don't. There's no extra points for a psychology major.

[Buyer beware, BSN]

OP,

Whatever you do stay clear of the for-profits.

You need to be careful in your situation of the loan wolves in sheep's clothing.

By the way what's a "ccp?"

[Mmcmillan91]

community college of philadelphia