Chemistry - General vs Organic vs BioChem?

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Hi!

I'm currently looking at prerequisites for Cal States nursing programs, and they all generally have the same courses, making it way easier for me to know which exact classes to take so that they are transferable from my CC. With that being said, I'm looking at the chemistry prerequisite, and majority of the CSU state to either take: general, organic, biochem, or integrated chemistry class.

So I wanted to know if you guys recommend me to take general, organic, and biochem because it might be helpful in school later, or should I just take general chemistry and be done with that prerequisite?

Thank you!

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Most schools have their own requirements, so you'll need to check with your school. It also depends on if you're getting ADN, BSN or MSN...

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Hi,

Make sure you are double checking with the schools. Email a nursing admissions counselor so you get proof of their response in writing. Some may require "with an organic component". At my CA CC, I took Integrated and Applied Chemistry I (general chemistry) and Integrated and Applied Chemistry II (1/2 of the semester was organic chemistry and the other 1/2 was biochemistry).

If you want to apply to UCLA, UC Irvine, or UNR, then you need to take general chemistry + organic chemistry.

The most important thing you could do for yourself is to ask someone from the other school. Send your course name, course number, and course description.

Good luck! I loved organic chemistry/biochemistry.

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The class I am taking currently is for basically the Chem class recommended for nursing majors at my school and it is considered General organic biochem.

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Oh... and to add I will be applying to a CSU as well in my area and it transfers over to meet the nursing prereq requirements.

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