How long did it take to finish all pre-reqs?

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:uhoh3: How long did it take for you to finish all pre-reqs ?

When I took the placement test, I was pretty good with math (I can take Pre-Calculus class) but since English is not my mother tongue, I have to spend a lot of classes with english and biology. I am thinking about one year include summer classes (If I am lucky and put all my energy in it)

what about you guys???

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Specializes in Medical-Oncology.

I went back to school for my 2nd degree (first was in International Business), and had to take one year of pre-req's with full, hard-core loads throughout. Now in the nursing program and it makes pre-req's seem like a breeze! Ha! I love it though. Learning so much and developing the dusty areas of my brain.

Good luck!

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It took me two years for prereqs but i only took one or two classes a semester you can do like three and do it in one year

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Specializes in Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis.

Well, at my school (BSN program) the student needs to finish every class required by the university as well as nursing pre-req's before entering the program. Thus the program is only nursing classes -- so here most students take 2 1/2 years to 3 years to finish pre-req's and then a little over a year of nursing classes.

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Specializes in Medical-Oncology.
Well, at my school (BSN program) the student needs to finish every class required by the university as well as nursing pre-req's before entering the program. Thus the program is only nursing classes -- so here most students take 2 1/2 years to 3 years to finish pre-req's and then a little over a year of nursing classes.

A year of nursing classes? Dang! We have 2.5 yrs (5 semesters) for our BSN!

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I took the four prereqs that I needed for a second bachelor's at LSU, got accepted, started nursing school, and Katrina came to town. I sat out for a year, then moved to FL and had to spend another full year taking prereqs for the program here at USF...thankfully, I got accepted again and start a 15 month accelerated program in May.

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Specializes in Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis.
A year of nursing classes? Dang! We have 2.5 yrs (5 semesters) for our BSN!

Well its actually 1 yr and 3 months (15 months) -- we do 15 months straight through (no breaks except for a week or two between terms) and our school of nursing is on trimesters. So it is 4 trimesters (trimesters are 15 weeks rather than 16 week semesters). So it is basically the same amount of information you are receiving, but ours is very condensed (time wise) and a very intensive 15 months.

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.

Prereqs?

2 1/2 years or 5 semesters. It's supposed to be 4 semesters, but I didn't originally major in nursing, thus, the setback.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

it took me a year and a half

physio and other non nursing courses

micro, chem(organic, inorganic and bio) & HGD

Anatomy, stats & a non nursing course

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Specializes in Psych.

3 very long years.

Dee

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It took me a year, including a class over summer. However, I originally started out in another degree program and took several years off to get married and have babies. So, I had a lot of the basic general-ed classes out of the way. There are 4 semesters of prereqs for my BSN program.

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:lol2: It will be 3 years of my actively trying to finish my prereqs before I can apply to the ADN program however I technically started taking my prereqs 11 years ago.....

I can't believe it will have taken me approx 15 years to finish a 2 year degree by the time I'm done!!!!:lol2:

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