GENERAL ED LENGTH

dreaminof2014 · Aug 10, 2011

Hello...well I have been working on my pre-req's and general ed classes for about a year and a half now and am almost done. I only have one more pre-req (math) and three more general ed classes:yeah: Its taken this long because I wanted to finish all of those classes before I began my nursing core classes (I wanted to focus on those)...I guess it just depends on your plan of attack and how many pre-req's your program has.

Good luck:ancong!:

turnforthenurse, MSN, NP · Aug 10, 2011

It usually takes a year to complete your pre-reqs.

Iridescent Orchid, CNA, LPN · Aug 10, 2011

As an LPN student, hearing what others have had to take before the program, I've actually been shocked at the small list of pre-reqs and gen eds I've had to take!

SCT100 (Microcomputers)

Writing/Literature

Basic College Mathematics

A&P

Psychology

That's it. They've classified Med Term as a co-req for the LPN Program at my college. With that being said, I took SCT100 a year ago when I was still going for Early Childhood Education. When this last semester is done, it will have taken me 2 Quarters and 1 Semester to complete mine. (We were on a quarter system until this coming term. I'm doing my first semester in college! Excited!) I hated quarters! Such a cram session for material that you don't learn near as much as you do with semesters! >>In conversion, my 2 quarters to 2 semesters would be 8 months, plus this last semester, equals 1 year to complete my pre-reqs as well! :) Good luck!

Nato408 · Aug 10, 2011

Yes Im also shocked that some of the students say that they had a lot of pre reqs. The ones for Mission College are Bio science and English1A in order to start their LVN program which is a 3 semester program. And then the RN bridge is a LVN-RN summer transition course and then 2 semesters after that. So I am looking at about 2 1/2 years Id guess...But as far as the GE courses, I am taking 12 units this semester and then 12 next semester but I am also doing the pre reqs next semester also. So I should be complete with the GE and pre reqs by the end of the spring semester. Then I can start the LVN program..

M.Nurse · Aug 10, 2011

For pre-reqs I have:

English 1

English 2

Comms 1

Chem 400

Chem 401

Org. Chem 1

Org. Chem 2

Bio 400

Micro

A&P 1

A&P 2

Stats

Zoology

Psych 300

Plus a whole list of GE requirements.

Fun stuff! lol. It really depends on what institution you are planning on going too. I am of the mindset that while taking ALL of these classes is far from the easy way out and higher risk of not getting good grades and maintaining my GPA; It will provide me a higher quality education that will directly affect the quality of patient care I can provide. I want to be the best, so I am striving to be the best and I am applying to a very competitive school this fall semester.

The school I am applying to requires these classes. I am not dimishing other schools or other programs that require less however, I am just showing those reading that it just depends on where you would like to go to achieve your goal. Mine lies in UCLA. Where does yours lie?

Nato408 · Aug 10, 2011

WOW that is a lot of classes!!! I am attending Mission Community College in Santa Clara CA. It does clearly state that if you have more science courses it gives you a better chance of getting accepted into the program. It also states that they recommend a few classes to be taken before the LVN program but it is not required. So I have the option to take more classes and have a better chance of getting in..

AliF · Aug 11, 2011

I think for most people they take about a year, sometimes 2 for a BSN. I'm surprised you need a whole year prior to LVN. Here the only pre-reqs are high school level biology and chemistry.

lil miss · Aug 12, 2011

Hi! I took my pre-reqs at GCC and it took me 2 years, including the summer sessions.

I took:

English 101

English 102

Speech 101

Psychology 101

Developmental psychology

Sociology 101

College Algebra

Statistics

Gen Chemistry

Anatomy

Physiology

Microbiology

I transferred to wcu and I have 4 more classes before fundamentals:

Biochemistry

Cultural pluralism

Pathophysiology

Medical ethics

I crammed in micro this summer and ended up with an A just to reduce my load when I transfer. I'm ready to take on my new school! :)

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Aug 12, 2011

lets see.... my prereqs were

bio 189 plus lab

bio 223 plus lab

bio 224 plus lab

bio 251 plus lab

com 101

eng 101

eng 102

math 100B or 120

psc 101

soc 101

those took me 5 semesters including summer to finish...plus some bsn prereqs.

some were coreqs but the program is so intense that they reccommend you finish all your classes before the program. plus the more you have done the better chance you have to get in. but im also taking all my bsn/msn prereqs so I can just apply for RN to MSN after working as an rn for a year.

Those are

Psy stats

Span 111 and 112

Anth 101

Fine Arts

Math 120

Pathophysiology

Nutrition

Chem 110 and 111 both with labs

I will be finished with the second spanish, fine arts, nutrition, and chem this fall.

OP i am just wondering....doesnt the bridge program you want require prereqs? I cant imagine there are not prerequisite courses for the LPN to RN program. I haven't heard of a program that you can begin straight out of LPN school...everyone would do it if that were the case.

Everline · Aug 12, 2011

I have a BA already, so my general education courses are done. For the pre-reqs, it will take me two semesters--this fall and then the following spring. That's going part time. I'd take them all this semester, but I can't take A&P I and 2 at the same time. I'll be finishing off any co-reqs and any other classes I might need for when I go RN-BSN while I wait to hear when I start the nursing program.