BSN and Foreign Language Requirements

Merrique · May 27, 2005

Hmm, I'm not sure where you are, but in NC all BSN programs require foreign language that I'm aware of. I know a few don't require it if you earned an ADN first. Spanish isn't too hard though.

Here's a few links:

http://www.unilang2.org/

http://www.live-radio.net

http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/

suzanne4, RN · May 27, 2005

Spanish is a very good language to have on hand if you are going to work in most of the major cities of the US. 55% of the Californian population speaks Spanish.............I use it every single day that I am at work..

Learning languages can be quite beneficial just for the fun of it also, as well as travel experiences.

hypnotic_nurse · May 27, 2005

If you don't want to learn a spoken language, you can take Latin instead -- most schools will accept it for your foreign language credits. I took it in two correspondence courses over a summer. It was a lot of written work but I didn't have to go anywhere or listen to anyone and I did it at my own pace.

It's more complicated than Spanish because there are so many word endings. But you don't have to speak it. My son enjoyed Latin far more than he ever liked Spanish.

HealthyRN · May 28, 2005

My BSN program does not have a foreign language requirement, which is unfortunate. I believe nurses should have that exposure. I took Spanish because I believe that it will be useful, but it only counted for elective credits. There are 196 credits required for the nursing program, which is huge compared to other majors, and they had to cut something, I guess.

LeesieBug · May 28, 2005

We do not have a foreign language requirement in our BSN program. Oddly enough, we are one of the FEW majors at our school that that does not. I chalk it up to the fact that they are trying to cram a whole lot of other stuff into our four years. I really wish I had time, though, to fit Spanish in somewhere. When I was 18, I was to the point that I could carry on a conversation in Spanish, now I'm lucky if I can remember a couple key phrases. Use it or lose it.

Our area has a growing Spanish speaking population, so I am hoping to take Spanish classes after graduation, when I have time. Hopefully, it is like riding a bike, and with some review it will all come back to me!

land64shark · May 29, 2005

Well in the schools around here, foreign language is not a requirement for the BSN program itself. It is in the fineprint of the actual school requirements. This includes RN to BSN programs.