How do I pursue nursing with a Health Science undergraduate degree?

[nurse2bglo.]

I'm a freshman at a private college with a 27% graduate rate. You only get TWO chances to repeat a class. Due to a low grade in Anatomy, I had drop out of the class during the midterm. With that being said, I do not want to risk going back to the nursing program since it is very risky for me to be kicked out of the program.

Therefore, I am pursuing a Health Science degree. Will this set me back? Any advice? How should I move forward so that I can be a nurse?

Thank you.

Side note: My college is tuition-free for your first four years, so I will not be planning to switch schools.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

Just something to consider: Anatomy & Physiology are the building blocks to the foundation you'll need to understand the pathophysiology of disease process. Without a solid understanding (aka good grades) in these courses, you will find it likely that you'll struggle in your nursing courses. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people fail out of nursing school because they barely squeaked by in their A&P courses (particularly Physiology).

If you needed to drop out of the Anatomy course, I would look long and hard at the reason why. Were you not devoting enough time to study? Were you having issues understanding the material? It's important to find out why so you can fix these issues and get the best grade you can achieve when you re-take the class.

[WanderingWilder, ASN]

Even though its free I don't think I'd want to spend four years of my life getting a degree I know I won't use, just to try to get into a nursing program in four years. You are still going to have to take those classes ie anatomy to get into a nursing program so why not just do them now.