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0Hi! I plan on starting my freshman year of college next spring and I have to choose between doing general ed (science/math path) classes or going into the ADN program at Coastal Carolina Community College in NC. I plan on transferring after 2 years, either to UNCW, or PVAMU in Texas. But here is my dilemma.

I WOULD do my general ed, but I'm scared because they require me to take calculus, precalculus algebra, or trignometry. I am TERRIBLE at math and I'm worried that those classes will hold me back from having a 3.0. I need that to transfer to my schools! I could do the genreal ed program for arts, that one has math classes I don't think I would struggle too much in, but I'm not sure how an associate arts degree will effect me when I ask for a BSN in the next school.

I have also looked at the ADN program, but I dont want to have to transfer and worry about having to take other general eds after I transfer because they want me to take their version. I want to be 100% focused on the nursing classes. What should I do?

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I'm a 2nd semester ADN student that's attending a community college here in NC. If you were not planning on changing states, you could get your ADN at Coastal, then find out which 4 year schools close to you are offering the 1 year ADN to BSN program. I'll be doing that with Western Carolina University since they are "co-oping" this way with my community college. And the majority of the classes are online, with me only needing to drive the 50 miles to Western once per month for a 1 day lab/seminar. I'd get with your advisor and check into that. It's a GREAT deal. Do you have to move to Texas? If you are in the eastern/coastal area of NC, I think (not 100% sure) East Carolina has a similar program and they have a WONDERFUL nursing program. I hope this helps. :) Oh, and Calculus is nowhere on the schedule. lol. I had to take an Algebra course as a prerquisite for the ADN program....and general Chemistry...but that was it as far as mathematically oriented classed went. I thought I wasn't very good in math as well, because it had been 30 years since I took a math course, (I'm 42) but I got an A. YOU CAN TOO!!!! You can do this! :yes:

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