Just enrolled in Excelsior, wondering best options to proceed

[Made2Care]

I just paid my enrollment fee at Excelsior, and I don't know if I am just reading too many message boards or if I did this too soon. I have already met my English and Humanities requirements and need the following credits for my ASN:

Information Literacy 1.0 Credits

Life Span Developmental Psychology Core 2.0 Credits

Sociology Core 2.0 Credits

A&P 4.0 Credits

College-Level Math and Additional Natural Science/Math 3.0 Credits

Nursing Components

I am afraid I didn't have to enroll so soon while needing these credits. Should I take Excelsior courses for all of these or what other options besides Brick and Mortor can I look into? Since, I have already enrolled, should I go ahead and start studying for any particular Nursing Component Exam.

Do you mostly study for one exam at a time?

Do you get any credit for carrying a LPN license for any of the components?

Any help/advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ashlee Goodson, LPN

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Ashlee, have you already applied to Excelsior? If so, they should have told you if you can waive the second exam (Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences) by virtue of being an LPN. Not all LPNs get to waive that exam, though -- I don't remember the criteria, but I believe it is based on how long you've had your license.

You might have enrolled a wee bit early ... you can take general ed topics and two nursing exams prior to enrolling, but the only thing enrolling this soon does is a) start your clock toward paying your first student services annual fee, and b) start the clock on your 7 years of time to complete the program. No worries ... I did the same thing, enrolled way too early. I didn't know any better!

For Life Span and Sociology, I did the CLEP exams for Human Growth & Development, then Introductory Sociology. You should get pre-approval from an advisor prior to doing those, though. Also, Penn Foster has a class (ENG103, I think) that covers Information Literacy for a lot less than you'd pay EC.

I'm sure other people will have advice for you. :)