Does this seem like an insane amount of prereqs?

happy2learn · Jul 3, 2010

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.

Anne36, LPN · Jul 3, 2010

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.

Rednights · Jul 3, 2010

Oh the memories ... looking at that I think it looks insane ... yet I took that many courses for prereqs ...

RNstdntSVSU · Jul 3, 2010

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.

NeoNurseTX, RN · Jul 4, 2010

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.

Zookeeper3 · Jul 8, 2010

Standard BSN... it goes by fast, I swear

SingDanceRunLife · Jul 8, 2010

It seems like a lot for me...

At my school, the prereqs are A&P (1 and 2), soc 101, psych 101 and Eng 101.

The rest of those classes that are listed are core requirements and they are taken at the same time as the prereqs and the nursing courses.

HeartsOpenWide, RN · Jul 8, 2010

Most programs are different. Some require the courses as pre-reqs while other programs let some of the classes be taken during the program.

Regardless....my comment? "and they say the BSN is only a few more 'fluff' classes in comparison to the ASN"

kayty2339 · Jul 8, 2010

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.