I feel so stupid asking this but... (electives)

[milo2145]

Hi all

I am from the U.K and things are a little different over there, so please forgive me for asking a probably obvious and basic question to everyone in the USA!

Ok - I am looking to apply to UT once I get all my pre req's, I am going to do the 2nd degree BSN as I have a podiatry degree from Wales - it is about 15 years old so I don't think I can count it as any pre req's.

this is what confuses me on the UT site ** Elective requirement: Nursing, remedial and physical education courses are not acceptable to fulfill this requirement ***- what does this mean?, I have not the slightest idea what would fulfill this requirement. it is worth 5 credit hours.

to be honest I am not even really sure what an elective entails, I assume it is something not related to your nursing degree? there is also a visual and performing art elective, it's so confusing! what course should I do.

this is a horribly worded question SORRY!! but I have a 2 yo climbing me so I can't concentrate

[Veganmom]

For your elective you can take anything that counts as college credit other than a physical education class or something nursing related like health assessment or gerontologic nursing. The two I took were public speaking and biology. Some people like to take something that will help them later on such as genetics while others just take a course that sounds fun and/or easy. The other elective is a fine arts class. You can take art, music or dance to cover it.

[llg, PhD, RN]

Just adding to the above post ...

"Electives" are courses that are not directly related to your major area of study that the students take to help them be "well-rounded, educated people" in the world. They expose students to different fields, different aspects of life, different ways of thinking, etc. They are "elective" in that the school does not specify a particular course you must take to meet the requirement -- you get to choose a course that interests you. However, some schools will narrow your choice down a bit by requiring that the course be in social science or fine arts, one of the physical sciences, or in the humanities.

Electives give you a great opportunity to explore something that interests you -- be it something related to healthcare or something totally different.