Chem for Liberal Arts VS Principles of General Chem

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Hi Everyone, I am still working on my prerequisites and I need some advice.

I will be applying to the nursing program at FSCJ and my advisor printed out my degree audit and she added CHM1032C-Principles of General Chemistry. This was last summer and I know that a couple of the prereques have changed and looking at the 2014-2015 Catalog for the nursing program it is requiring CHM 1020 - Chemistry for Liberal Arts or any college level CHM prefix course.

I am assuming that CHM 1020 - Chemistry for Liberal Arts is more of an introductory class with it being only 3 credits vs the CHM1032C class' 4 credits and it cost less. I am paying for all of my schooling on my own which is tough so I need to know if the 1032c class is really needed and worth taking. Will it help me more in the long run with the other classes or is the 1020 class really all that I need?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Is the Principles of General Chemistry apart of a 2 course series?

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Hi QuietRiot,

Is the Principles of General Chemistry apart of a 2 course series?

Not according to its description:

Description: This course is an introduction to the concepts of inorganic chemistry including structures of matter, atomic theory, nomenclature, bonding, bases and introduction to organic chemistry. This course is for students who have had no previous chemistry and plan to major in dental hygiene, medical technology, nursing or health related fields.

Prerequisites: None

However, I should have paid more attention to each class description prior to posting, as the general chemistry is for nursing and health related fields whereas the chemistry for liberal arts description reads:

This course, designed to meet the General Education Requirements for non-science majors, is designed especially for students who wish to gain an understanding of the fundamental nature of physical science from the chemical point of view. The treatment utilizes an approach to scientific concepts and methods, stressing and illustrating principles rather than merely listing phenomena.

Prerequisites: None

Still, you would think if the general chemistry course were specifically for nursing and healthcare they would make it a required prerequisite wouldn't they? I am thinking that it is one of the new program requirement changes.

Thank you for responding. :)

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Chem for Chemistry and other science majors would be (normally) 2 semesters long. (Chem 1 and Chem2)

If you have their course catalog I would contact the adviser and ask her why she recommended 1032 when the course catalog states 1020 is acceptable. If the program has changed since the course catalog was published then, the updated info should be posted on their website.

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Hi I've applied for Fall 2015 program and have completed my prereqs...someone else on the summer 2015 forum asked this same question, here was my response.

CHEM1020 is required for the RN program and CHEM1032 is accepted as well though only 3 of the credits will count towards your points. CHEM1032 is required further along if you are going on to get your BSN, so pretty much it's either now or later. Personally I chose CHEM1020 with the hope that I would have a better chance at scoring a higher grade.

Hope this helps.

Kristin

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This is a question to ask your nursing program advisor. Typically, nursing programs only require the less "strenuous" course, but that is not always the case.

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Kristin and Caliotter3,

Thank you both for your responses!! They are much appreciated.

I did some further research and it is exactly as you said Kristin!! The RN program versus the BSN program! So like you said, it's either take it now or later, either way I will be taking it at some point.

I probably need to go ahead and take 1030 now to get it out of the way only because finances are a consideration for me, if I wait, I will end up paying for 2 full courses instead of just the higher cost of the 2.

Thank you again for your response, it definitely helped!! :)

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