I have been looking into SHSU's new nursing program because it is very close to where I live, it is a new program this year, and I asked them to send me a list of pre reqs - here it is!
anatomy with lab
physiology with lab
micro with lab
cell bio and genetics
pathophys
chemistry with lab
nutrition
developmental psyc
algebra
stats
eng comp 1
eng comp 2
philosophy
ethnic studies
history 1
history 2
government
public policy
psycology
communication
fitness
1 3 credit elective
that makes 69 total hours of pre reqs!!
that just seems like SOOO much, and will take SOOO long, but maybe this is normal and I have been delusionsl!
That looks reasonable for a Bachelors. We need 12 pre-req classes to apply for the ADN program assuming that you already have Chemistry, Algebra and Biology behind you or it would be 15.
Hmm, I'm surprised by everyones responses. That seems like a LOT to me. I'm in a BSN program and a university and we didnt have nearly as many. The pre reqs for the program were General Bio, General Chem, A&P, Stats, Communications, English, and Psych. There is probably 6 or 7 other classes I had to take for gen ed requirements, but they werent nursing pre-reqs.
I have been looking into SHSU's new nursing program because it is very close to where I live, it is a new program this year, and I asked them to send me a list of pre reqs - here it is!
anatomy with lab DID THIS BUT TWO SEMESTERS AND A AND P WERE COMBINED
physiology with lab
micro with lab YUP
cell bio and genetics NOPE
pathophys DID THIS IN NSG PRGORAM
chemistry with lab YES
nutritionYES
developmental psycYES
algebraYES
statsYES
eng comp 1YES
eng comp 2YES
philosophyYES
ethnic studies NO BUT I HAD TO DO A MULTICULTURAL OR WOMEN'S STUDIES CLASS SO I GUESS KINDA SAME THING
history 1YES
history 2YES
government YES
public policy NO
psycologyYES
communicationYES
fitness NO
1 3 credit electiveYES
that makes 69 total hours of pre reqs!!
that just seems like SOOO much, and will take SOOO long, but maybe this is normal and I have been delusionsl!
Sounds like prereqs for a typical BSN program. ADN..no way.
looks like the pre-reqs for a BSN, ADN does not have that many pre-reqs and when you are done, you can still get the same job with almost the same pay as a BSN grad. Have you thought of looking into that route? I'm doing ADN and plan on doing my bsn once I'm already an RN and working.
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At my school, those are pre-reqs, co-reqs, and BSN equivalent courses. I'm taking them all before I start clinical courses.
Finishing all of the courses before clinicals will allow a person to be able to focus more on their clinicals. I think that's great.