So my situation is:Six years out of undergrad (have a BA)Recently re-enrolled in university (non-degree)Completed my pre-reqs back in undergrad, except two (which I'm doing now)Did well in them, except one (Chem 1). Most were A's with a few B's.I understand it depends per program, but generally, do pre-requisite college credits expire after 5 years or something similar? I'm aiming for BSN programs in Texas if that matters any. Would it just be in my best interest to re-take all my pre-requisite courses to refresh the dates?Much appreciated!
HIPAAPotamus, BSN, RN 67 Posts Specializes in Inpatient Psychiatry. Has 5 years experience. Feb 6, 2016 My current program accepted several gen-ed prereqs from 1999, so I'd say you're golden.
CT Pixie, BSN, RN 3,723 Posts Has 10 years experience. Feb 6, 2016 The sciences tend to have 5-7 year 'shelf life' so to speak. All of the programs in my area require the science to no older than 6 years at the time of application to the program. I do know several programs also require the maths to be under 6 or 7 years old.The general ed classes (psych, english etc) tend to have no expiration date.Its really dependent on the school. Best advice is to check with the program you are interested in and see if they have time limits for any classes.
goddess9 190 Posts Feb 7, 2016 In Philadelphia, you'd need to take all the sciences again. It's 5 years for science credits... Check with your potential schools, they would be able to give you a clearer picture.
VerticalHorizon 106 Posts Feb 7, 2016 The sciences tend to have 5-7 year 'shelf life' so to speak. All of the programs in my area require the science to no older than 6 years at the time of application to the program. I do know several programs also require the maths to be under 6 or 7 years old.The general ed classes (psych, english etc) tend to have no expiration date.Its really dependent on the school. Best advice is to check with the program you are interested in and see if they have time limits for any classes.This seems to be the norm where I am from also. But as others have suggested you should speak to your school to find out for sure.
