BA to BSN or stop BA work and go back to CC for ASN?

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Hello,

I am 29. I am 3 semesters from a BA in Graphic Design. Knowing , it doesn't pay now, I want to switch to nursing as a better outlook for my family. I'd like to work with children or maternity patients, even being a male midwife sounds great despite the statistics that males are not readily in this practice.

I need all core sciences; biology, chemistry, etc...

I need to know a good route to go. Finish this BA then try for a BA to BSN or just start with the core classes towards an ASN. I need this done in a timely manner so I can gain experience and employment.

What would be the best route and do any colleges offer science courses online?

Thanks!

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Is there any way for you to graduate with a double major? That way, you won't lose all the work you've done in your graphic design major, and you can still possibly use it in the future if you decide to. It would probably only add another year or so to your timetable. I'm doing that currently, and since I already had the pre-reqs from my BA in Anthropology, I just needed to take a few more science courses before applying to the nursing school at my university.

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I go online to Empire State College they don't offer the pre-reqs needed and I have no course history in any science albeit Geology. :(

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Even though you want to earn your nursing degree fast, an ADN may not be shorter than a BSN, if you already have your Gen Ed mostly complete. At least, for me, in my area, it is the case.

For me, to apply for the ADN or BSN, I need almost the same set of prereqs. (Nut, Psych, HuDev, Soc, A&P1, A&P2, Micro) The BSN and ADN have different Chem reqmts and different English reqmts.

The other issue to consider is which type of college is easiest to get into in your area. In my area, the CC's have random lotteries, while the BSN in competitive. Therefore, the BSN attracts many people who want to get in and out fast.

In my area, there are also accelerated BSN (ABSN) programs only available to those with prior Bachelor's Degrees. These are only 1 year. Plus this type of school in my area, offers the prereqs in easy to access 6 week sessions, versus semester long sessions, which make the prereqs take 2-4 years to finish sometimes. If you could finish your degree fast, this option might work.

So, I think it depends on what type of schools you can apply to in your area or if you relocate.

Sometimes, faster means more expensive, too.

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