ASU CEP expanded to more CC campuses

scrubgirl16 · May 14, 2014

Hello I just got into the Fall 2014 CEP GWCC/NAU and start June 2. I can't believe the Spring Applications are out, time is going by so fast. I believe you are right I think for the fall 2014 it was only at Mesa. The programs seems to be headed in a great direction and expanding.

kdrm · May 14, 2014

Hi scrubgirl16! Earlier today I read some of your posts on the CEP Feb. Applicants thread. That was/is a great thread! Very helpful in figuring out what to expect after the application sessions two weeks from now. Any advice for those of us about to apply?

scrubgirl16 · May 14, 2014

Thank you everyone on here has been a big help in keeping my sanity. It is a bit of a process with the wait because you put your application in and then wait again for the response which feels like eternity. Go to the application session as early as you can. I got there by 10 and waited an hour. It took 2 weeks to get notified of acceptance. It really is a exciting feeling when you apply. I still can't believe I start my summer classes in 2 weeks. I'm taking the fast track option so we will see how that goes. I'm so excited for you let me know how it goes and if you have any questions I can help with. What school do you go to?

kdrm · May 16, 2014

I could see from the other thread that the wait after the Feb. application sessions was hard for everyone! SCC hosted the CEP information session yesterday and said that for the application sessions this month (May 20th & 21st) notifications would go out mid-June. I hope they are just being conservative and giving themselves a little extra wiggle room. Then, if they notify in early June everyone will be so happy.

I just finished my last two prereqs at SCC and now that ASU has partnered with SCC, that's my first choice, MCC 2nd, then GWCC. I have everything finished for ASU's CEP, but I would need another semester or two to do NAU's additional prereqs.

If I was going to go with NAU, I would definitely do the fast track. I'm not sure why the standard track has an entire semester with no classes. In yesterday's CEP information session at SCC, they said almost all of their NAU students have chosen the fast track. I wonder if in the future they'll do away with the standard track and just make the fast track the norm.

scrubgirl16 · May 16, 2014

I think a lot of people prefer the fast track option because you get done 2 semesters earlier with the traditional track you have 2 semesters at the end of nothing but NAU classes. I think whether it's NAU or ASU they come out even. NAU requires more classes to get in the program and ASU has 10-12 credits more while in the program than NAU. It really is nice that people have a wide range of options to choose from:)

AZMama86 · May 28, 2014

I think a lot of people prefer the fast track option because you get done 2 semesters earlier with the traditional track you have 2 semesters at the end of nothing but NAU classes. I think whether it's NAU or ASU they come out even. NAU requires more classes to get in the program and ASU has 10-12 credits more while in the program than NAU. It really is nice that people have a wide range of options to choose from:)

Actually, the traditional NAU CEP program is only one semester longer than the fast track NAU CEP program. With the fast track, you get your ADN and BSN in the same semester. With the traditional CEP, you get your ADN, then one semester later you get your BSN.

I'm not sure if ASU's is the same way because they don't post the various schedule options for fast track/traditional.

You can see the schedules for both fast track and traditional for both Fall and Spring entry. Pages 6-9. :)

http://nursing.maricopa.edu/pdfdocs/BROCHURE_NAU_Concurrent_Program.pdf

kdrm · May 28, 2014

I think a lot of people prefer the fast track option because you get done 2 semesters earlier with the traditional track you have 2 semesters at the end of nothing but NAU classes. I think whether it's NAU or ASU they come out even. NAU requires more classes to get in the program and ASU has 10-12 credits more while in the program than NAU. It really is nice that people have a wide range of options to choose from:)

Actually, the traditional NAU CEP program is only one semester longer than the fast track NAU CEP program. With the fast track, you get your ADN and BSN in the same semester. With the traditional CEP, you get your ADN, then one semester later you get your BSN.
I'm not sure if ASU's is the same way because they don't post the various schedule options for fast track/traditional.
You can see the schedules for both fast track and traditional for both Fall and Spring entry. Pages 6-9. :)
http://nursing.maricopa.edu/pdfdocs/BROCHURE_NAU_Concurrent_Program.pdf

For Spring Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish their Maricopa nursing courses in a fall semester and then have 3 NAU courses in the spring to complete their BSN one semester later. There is one summer semester in the schedule (between block 3 and block 4) with no courses at either school. Vacation anyone?

For Fall Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish Maricopa nursing courses in a spring semester, have the summer off, and then have the 3 NAU courses the following fall to complete the BSN. So it is only one semester of classes left, but because of the summer off, it's two semesters after you finish your ADN to complete your BSN. Having that summer off to totally concentrate on the NCLEX might be really nice though!

I had created a spreadsheet for the CEP with ASU and NAU (both standard and fast-track) that really helped me to see the programs side by side. I thought about posting it here but I would need to make sure there haven't been any changes since I created it, and maybe I should add a column for UOPX. I went ahead and applied for the CEP with ASU last week (I would still need stats and two gen eds to apply for NAU), but now I've also been looking more closely at GCU's program too (I could apply in the fall for spring entry with stats "in progress"). MrsBond sent me some great information and I could be done with the BSN in only 4 semesters (traditional school year and fast-track (with summers) available).

It is nice to have so many options, but it can be daunting to sort through them all, and I've never been great at making a final decision.

AZMama86 · May 28, 2014

For Spring Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish their Maricopa nursing courses in a fall semester and then have 3 NAU courses in the spring to complete their BSN one semester later. There is one summer semester in the schedule (between block 3 and block 4) with no courses at either school. Vacation anyone?
For Fall Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish Maricopa nursing courses in a spring semester, have the summer off, and then have the 3 NAU courses the following fall to complete the BSN. So it is only one semester of classes left, but because of the summer off, it's two semesters after you finish your ADN to complete your BSN. Having that summer off to totally concentrate on the NCLEX might be really nice though!
I had created a spreadsheet for the CEP with ASU and NAU (both standard and fast-track) that really helped me to see the programs side by side. I thought about posting it here but I would need to make sure there haven't been any changes since I created it, and maybe I should add a column for UOPX. I went ahead and applied for the CEP with ASU last week (I would still need stats and two gen eds to apply for NAU), but now I've also been looking more closely at GCU's program too (I could apply in the fall for spring entry with stats "in progress"). MrsBond sent me some great information and I could be done with the BSN in only 4 semesters (traditional school year and fast-track (with summers) available).
It is nice to have so many options, but it can be daunting to sort through them all, and I've never been great at making a final decision.

You will find that most schools do not include the summer semesters when referring to blocks/semesters. I have noticed this. The summers are elective and therefore, not standard. That's why the people we talk with about the CEP program say that with the traditional CEP program, you graduate with your BSN ONE semester after you obtain your ADN. They are not including the summer semester as it is only a few weeks in comparison to the regular semesters, and is not a traditional semester. :)

Both schedules seem to have benefits!! With Spring Entry you could take a summer vacation, and with fall entry you have an entire summer to work on NCLEX questions! :)

e_mac682 · Jun 8, 2014

For Spring Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish their Maricopa nursing courses in a fall semester and then have 3 NAU courses in the spring to complete their BSN one semester later. There is one summer semester in the schedule (between block 3 and block 4) with no courses at either school. Vacation anyone?
For Fall Entry in the CEP with NAU, students finish Maricopa nursing courses in a spring semester, have the summer off, and then have the 3 NAU courses the following fall to complete the BSN. So it is only one semester of classes left, but because of the summer off, it's two semesters after you finish your ADN to complete your BSN. Having that summer off to totally concentrate on the NCLEX might be really nice though!
I had created a spreadsheet for the CEP with ASU and NAU (both standard and fast-track) that really helped me to see the programs side by side. I thought about posting it here but I would need to make sure there haven't been any changes since I created it, and maybe I should add a column for UOPX. I went ahead and applied for the CEP with ASU last week (I would still need stats and two gen eds to apply for NAU), but now I've also been looking more closely at GCU's program too (I could apply in the fall for spring entry with stats "in progress"). MrsBond sent me some great information and I could be done with the BSN in only 4 semesters (traditional school year and fast-track (with summers) available).
It is nice to have so many options, but it can be daunting to sort through them all, and I've never been great at making a final decision.

I would be interested in that spreadsheet if you wouldn't mind sharing it.

dzgirl07 · Apr 27, 2015

Me too kdrm! I would appreciate the spreadsheet to simplify this confusing maze!