Not sure if I should get all pre-reqs done first??? Advice?

caliotter3 · Feb 6, 2009

It is always best to get as many of the pre and co requisites done as possible before starting your nursing classes. You don't want to be worried about writing three papers for English and another one for psych while you are trying to pump out student nursing care plans for your clinicals and studying for your big exam in pathophys. It just makes sense. If you have to take a class or two while in nursing classes, well then you have to. But try not to put off too much. You will see once you've started your nursing classes.

Cilantrophobe · Feb 7, 2009

If you are that impatient do as much as possible as soon as possible and spread out your co-reqs over the course of your program. I know it's hard to be patient but you don;t want to take on more than you can handle and then fail out because you had too much on your plate.

BellasMommyOBRN · Feb 7, 2009

ditto to what others have said. at the community college i am currently at, many of the fresh-out-of-high school students that made it into the nursing program before pre req's, have struggled. obviously these are some very intelligent students to have been admitted with freshman standing. a couple of them (since last semester) have even dropped out. it just seems to be too much for most people to take pre-req's with nursing classes.

you know yourself best though! take this with a grain of salt.

good luck

Roxy0628 · Feb 7, 2009

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session a:

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bios 250 a: a&p i

engl 112: composition

ccn 100: success seminar

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bios 250 b: a&p i

socs 185: culture & society

math 114: algebra for college students

second semester:

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session a:

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bios 254 a: a&p ii

engl 135: advanced composition

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session b:

bios 254 b: a&p ii

spch 277: interpersonal communication

psyc 110: introduction to psychology

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semester: 3

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nr 222: health & wellness

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session a:

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bios 270 a: microbiology/chemistry

psyc 285: developmental psychology

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session b:

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bios 270 b: microbiology/chemistry

humn 447: logic & critical thinking

it seems that they make you take all you non-nirsing classes first then they start you in the core classes. either way, thank you for you imput. i have a lot of thinking to do :stone

thanks again

Roxy0628 · Feb 7, 2009

ditto to what others have said. at the community college i am currently at, many of the fresh-out-of-high school students that made it into the nursing program before pre req's, have struggled. obviously these are some very intelligent students to have been admitted with freshman standing. a couple of them (since last semester) have even dropped out. it just seems to be too much for most people to take pre-req's with nursing classes.

you know yourself best though! take this with a grain of salt.
good luck

wow thank you. i definitely take this all into consideration. :rolleyes: i really would just like to begin the program because i am so excited!!!!! of course i have that little voice in my head telling everything you all said lol. when i look at the first year it does not seem all that bad? (i posted it above) what do you think?

caliotter3 · Feb 7, 2009

That schedule looks basically normal to me. I suppose you were indicating that one is already accepted into the program before they begin this schedule. In most schools, a student takes all these courses, then applies to the nursing program.

Either way, you will be a busy little student!

greeniebean · Feb 7, 2009

I made the choice to do all my gen eds before going into the program and it is killing me having to wait! I also had a voice telling me i'd better get as many classes out of the way as possible but i'm so excited it was a really hard choice to make!!

retread71 · Feb 7, 2009

I decided to do prereqs now, even if it takes me 2 years. Time keeps passing, I am taking advantage of that. Nothing will happen if I don't do something.

Cilantrophobe · Feb 7, 2009

Wow thank you. I definitely take this all into consideration. I really would just like to begin the program because I am so excited!!!!! Of course I have that little voice in my head telling everything you all said LOL. When I look at the first year it does not seem all that bad? (I posted it above) What do you think?

Well, since you asked. I think it looks like more than I personally could handle on top of a full schedule of NUR classes.

Have you spoken with many people who are applying to the same program? At my last school, nearly everybody took all of the co-requisites before applying so that was the only way to get accepted.

Though they don't come right out and say it, but some schools won't even consider you until you have completed the supporting courses. The decision may not be yours, as students who will have already taken most of or all of these classes will most likely out-rank you when it comes to admissions.

I hope you can be patient for at least one year. And whatever you do this is a good place for support throughout your process.

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Feb 7, 2009

For me personally, I'd do all the pre-reqs and co-reqs i could before starting a nursing program. That's that much less you have to worry about. I'd rather have one nursing class and be able to devote all my time and studying/preparing for that than have the nursing class along with other classes, its tough to split up your time for studying, preparing etc when you have multiple classes to take.

I am going to try and do as many of the pre/co reqs needed for the program I will be applying to.

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Feb 7, 2009

In my BSN program it's by priority points, so I get points for classes I've done. (Micro, organic chem, stats, nutrition, etc). The more I do prior, the higher my points. There are 172 openings university wide, and I will be competing for a specific campus of I think maybe 40 spots - I need all the points I can get. :)