Frantic Question

i think your confusion might be remedied by reading what i put in bold below. the college appears to offer two programs, a pre-licensure bsn and an accelerated program for someone with a bachelors degree in another field. you do not qualify for the latter, because you have an associates degree. does the college you received your associates at have an articulation agreement with this college? if so, that may mean you can avoid the lower division ge requirements. if not, look for a bsn program through a university. if your associates was from a community college you might be able to shave off a few lower division classes by virtue of your associates. in any case, i think you should seriously consider a bsn, instead of an lpn. it offers more career options, and meshes with your healthcare admin degree. hope this helps, where i come from all community colleges have articulation agreements with the state university system, which means that anyone with an associates pretty much automatically transfers as a junior, if they have taken the right classes. i don't know if its the same where you are.

thanks a lot for your insight. this copy is from a university i am not a student at, but has the program i was looking into. i go to a technical college, i guess a community college, and i have an associates through university of phoenix. i am glad you pointed out that you would prefer the bsn over the lpn because i completely understand why you would!

i plan on going to this university on monday and speaking with an advisor. i want to find out about transferring credits, classes i may have to retake, or that i'm missing, the statistics of the program, and whether my scores and gpa would qualify and look likely to get in. if it's going to take me 2 more years to get in i will just stick with lpn (i would graduate december 2013) and then take the bridge to bsn. my nerves, mind, and soul cannot take another wait to get into a program. i am ready to do this.

seize the day!!

I really don't understand what you are "Frantic" about. Take a deep breath and calm down!!!!

After getting a high school diploma (of GED) there are 2 options for college education. An associate degree (usually 2 year degree) or a bachelor degree (usually 4 years) You can start with either. If you go with the associate degree as your first foray into higher education, then you usually need the bachelor degree before you can move higher (although there are some bridge programs out there)

example: High School -----> Associates Degree ------> Bachelors Degree ---------> Masters Degree -------------> Doctorate

OR example #2 High School -----> Bachelors ---------> Masters ----------> Doctorate

Your previous associates degree will help you with your BSN because some of the classes you had to take will transfer. You do NOT need an Associates degree in order to get your Bachelor's.

I really don't understand what you are "Frantic" about. Take a deep breath and calm down!!!!

After getting a high school diploma (of GED) there are 2 options for college education. An associate degree (usually 2 year degree) or a bachelor degree (usually 4 years) You can start with either. If you go with the associate degree as your first foray into higher education, then you usually need the bachelor degree before you can move higher (although there are some bridge programs out there)

example: High School -----> Associates Degree ------> Bachelors Degree ---------> Masters Degree -------------> Doctorate

OR example #2 High School -----> Bachelors ---------> Masters ----------> Doctorate

Your previous associates degree will help you with your BSN because some of the classes you had to take will transfer. You do NOT need an Associates degree in order to get your Bachelor's.

Lol! I was frantic because I was really upset that my current school had lied to me and I really wanted an answer. I'm sorry I hope I didn't make all you nursing students think there was a medical emergency :) jk!!!!

I am calmed down now. I have an action plan set up for Monday! I just hope its an easy decision once I get there. I must keep faith in myself, I tend to panic when I comes to my education and feeling like I'm being steered in the wrong direction.

Thank you!!!

Hate to say this - but don't get your hopes up about very many of your University of Phoenix credits transferring.

Hate to say this - but don't get your hopes up about very many of your University of Phoenix credits transferring.

Well I wasn't expecting any of the UoP credits to transfer. I have been going to a regular school for a Nursing program for the last 2 years, that's where all my nursing pre-req credits will come from. I just figured that since I have an associates degree in something from anywhere- I can go straight into a Bachelors...

Ah - NOW I get it!

Ah - NOW I get it!

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So is it still possible? If the University is a PRE-LICENSURE BSN program, I should be able to apply with my credentials? Right....? lol.

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So is it still possible? If the University is a PRE-LICENSURE BSN program, I should be able to apply with my credentials? Right....? lol.

Ok, did University of Phoenix tell you that you have to have an associates degree before you can get a bachelors degree? Because almost everyone I know has a bachelor's degree and very few of them have an associates. One has nothing to do with the other unless you're talking about have an associate RN before a BSN.

Meaning, your other degree has no bearing on whether or not you can apply. Their website lists the courses you have to take with the minimum gpa and testing requirements - that's what makes you eligible to apply for the BSN program.

Ok, did University of Phoenix tell you that you have to have an associates degree before you can get a bachelors degree? Because almost everyone I know has a bachelor's degree and very few of them have an associates. One has nothing to do with the other unless you're talking about have an associate RN before a BSN.

Meaning, your other degree has no bearing on whether or not you can apply. Their website lists the courses you have to take with the minimum gpa and testing requirements - that's what makes you eligible to apply for the BSN program.

Thank you!!! And yes a few years ago UoP WERE the ones to tell me that I had to have an associates to have a bachelors. Maybe they thought I would stay with them for a bachelors in health care administration instead of follow up on my dream of becoming a nurse- which I did anyways. Hence the applying for my LPN program starting in the fall.

I guess I just believed I had to start all over to become a nurse. I feel so stupid I should have gone to the university and asked them first hand. I am happy with the school I am at now, CTC, but if I can apply and get into the BSN program at KSU by next year I feel like that is the best option to fulfill my goals. But if they say it's going to take me 2 more years to get into the BSN program. I am just going to stick with the LPN.

Like I said I am ready to get in to work!!!!

The type of degree you are talking about is a BACHELORS unrelated to science transitioning into a BSN degree. An Associates in whatever will not transfer to a BSN unless it's an ADN that you hold.

And FYI...I know someone already posted, but here where I am here is your time frame

14-18 mo of LVN

24-30 mo of BSN bridge

Total: 38-48 months from LVN-BSN

OR

36mo start to finish for BSN

I think you should just go to a bare bottom school and see what you can transfer then go straight BSN. All I've ever heard from the LVN bridge people are, "It's a waste of money and time"....

Here, they are getting rid of LVN-ADN bridge prorams anyway since there are minimum jobs for new grad ADN. Pointless to get the degree.

Anyone can go straight to BSN. Unless your school has other requirements, all you need is the required prereqs. Most schools don't require being an LPN first or having anything beyond the prereqs.