Help help urgent decision making

[Tonya7]

Ok so on Monday I will be registering for classes at a four year university that doesn't have a nursing program. I applied to this school undecided but have since came to the conclusion that nursing is for me so I will be only attending this school for a year. When registering for classes what classes should I choose if I will be applying to a nursing program? Like classes that will give me good preparation for a nursing program? And classes that will give me a greater chance in being accepted into the program since the program is very competitive? I screwed up in high school and didn't take anything too seriously so I knew I wasn't going to get into the program straight out of high school so applying as a transfer student would give me a greater chance of getting into the program. Please help because i'm registering for classes on august 23

[Saysfaa]

In order of what to pick first: Chem I with a lab, College Algebra or whatever math you need to work up to that, Intro to psych, and English comp.

You can be quite sure these will be required almost anywhere you go.

Look your prospective professors up on ratemyprofessor.com. Take the ratings with a big grain of salt because people like to vent on there. However, you can get an idea if the prof is a good match for you. I tend to like the ones that get a lot of bad reviews if the things that annoy the students are things like "expects you to be on time" and "treats students like babies or high schoolers" as long as the concensus is "explains things clearly."

[Tonya7]

Thanks alot I'll check it out

[FlawlessT]

Hello Tonya7!

First let me say congrats to you on your decision to go into nursing! It is a very rewarding career! The first thing to do is look at the pre req's for the nursing program you want to attend. You usually have to take things like anatomy & physiology I & II, chem I & II, psy, & some sort of math.

Good Luck!

[guiltysins]

Definetely pick out some schools first. Most schools vary in the classes they want. My BSN program had pre-req classes that a lot of people didn't need like 2 philosophy classes, 4 english classes, a communication class ect.

[Saysfaa]

Actually, the chemistry can be tricky, it isn't as easy as just taking Chem I. Many schools (esp four year schools) offer several classes that might be considered Chem I (Intro to, Principals of, Concepts in) and the names mean different things in different places.

Here is a website that might help you sort out which class to take: https://www.transfer.org/uselect/login.htm

Since you don't know where you are transfering, you could look at a bunch of schools with nursing programs to see what they usually require (might have to go to each school to look at the course objectives and number of credits because that is what is important, not the name of the course).

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

Research some nursing schools in your area and look at their pre-req list. Take those your first year.

[ruaalien2]

I'd say go with:

English 1, Intro to Psych, A&P1 and then stats or nutrition. Even though stats isn't required unless your going for a BSN (you didn't say if you plan on going the BSN or ADN route) and nutrition might not be required no matter where you go, it should give you a good background and it's useful information. Other stuff to consider would be intro to sociology and chem 1 (but not if your taking it with A&P1).

[Tonya7]

Thanks for all the help

[Kaychell]

I would register for your pre-reqs (Comp 1, Gen. Biology, US History, College Algebra, Intro to Psych etc. ) since these are pretty much going to be required at any other school. Then you can get on to things like microbiology, chem, A&P, etc.

[Saysfaa]

General Biology seems like an obvious choice but many community colleges do not require it.

[gumby1411]

Any BSN program you get into will require general education credits. Research a few schools that you are considering and see what gen ed credits they require. I recommend getting those out of the way your first year, then you can get into the nursing prereqs after you transfer.