nursing pre-requisite question

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 15, 2009

Hi Adrienne,

You may want to post this under students, pre-nursing to get more response. I am taking AP1 through PCC and they have either Bio 105 or 105 as a pre-req to AP.

Good luck!

Dennis88 · Mar 16, 2009

If you can find a school that will let you take A&P 1 without taking a bio prereq, you don't really need it. But I've been taking my prereqs (I also have a previous degree) at CC Aurora and they've been pretty picky about making sure I have the appropriate prereqs before letting me register for classes.

DenRN71 · Mar 16, 2009

thanks, Dennis88, I'm looking at CC Aurora and CC Denver. Do you know about the statistics course MAT 135? Did they require a pre-req for that too at CC Aurora?

Adrienne

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 17, 2009

I know down at PCC (I think most of the CCs are the same, course wise) you just need completion of Mat 106 with a C or equivalent test scores (accuplacer). I'm going to be taking Mat 135 this fall (along with Mat 121, yuck!)

Dennis88 · Mar 17, 2009

thanks, Dennis88, I'm looking at CC Aurora and CC Denver. Do you know about the statistics course MAT 135? Did they require a pre-req for that too at CC Aurora?

I took MAT 135 at CCA and they did verify that I had the prereq(s) before letting me register. I'm not sure what the prereq(s) are because I had taken a lot of math (like advanced calculus) when I got my undergrad degree so that satisfied them.

cabanaboy · Mar 18, 2009

Hi, I am going to be applying to UCHSC this fall. In planning my pre-reqs, should I take a basic biology course prior to taking A&P I? I do already have a BA degree but not in the sciences, if that makes a difference. It has been 15 years since I've been in school. I welcome any opinions!
thanks
Adrienne

I too had been out of school for 15 years before taking A and P. It isn't necessary to take Biology unless the school requires it.

I took stats online through CCC online. They did verify that I had completed a college level math course as a prerequisite.

Benedina · Mar 18, 2009

I tried to sign up for A & P online through ccconline (FRCC) Spring 09, and found that even though I had (long ago) taken the Bio prereq I would have to pass the placement test to be allowed to register. FRCC, at least, doesn't allow prereqs older than 7 years. I passed the placement test, but too late to register for A & P Spring 09--so I'll have to take it this summer.

The Biology placement test was *not* a piece of cake, by the way. I routinely ace SAT/GRE type tests, but only got a 78 on the Bio test. I'm glad to say that was high enough to pass. I got ahold of a Pearson online college bio text and studied for a night or two and I definitely would have flunked if I hadn't done that.

MAT 135 requires an accuplacer test, too.

Good luck!

Dina

DenRN71 · Mar 18, 2009

thanks Dina, was the accuplacer test for the math as difficult as the BIO?

Adrienne

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 19, 2009

I hadn't had algebra in 20+ years, although I did mark my daughter's intro to algebra schoolwork (homeschooled). I took the accuplacer and got put into Mat 121, college algebra, so it wasn't too hard. I never took the Bio one so I can't compare those, sorry.

Benedina · Mar 19, 2009

Hi, Adrienne. I didn't take the math accuplacer because my old stats class was accepted. (If I apply to UCHSC I'll need to retake stats--but I'm applying to UNC, which won't make me retake.) One encouraging note on any of these tests. You can simply take it, and if you fail, go off and study and retake. I think they want you to wait at least 24 hours for a retake, and they charge you $5 for retakes. They have tutorials available on their website that give you a very fair idea of what the test will cover. (This is more true for their math test than their bio test, but I used the bio tutorial as a study guide for the Pearson material I bought.)

Dina

Dennis88 · Mar 19, 2009

I tried to sign up for A & P online through ccconline (FRCC) Spring 09, and found that even though I had (long ago) taken the Bio prereq I would have to pass the placement test to be allowed to register. FRCC, at least, doesn't allow prereqs older than 7 years. I passed the placement test, but too late to register for A & P Spring 09--so I'll have to take it this summer.

I know it's too late for you now, but you can register for CCCOnline classes through any of the CCs. Aurora didn't care that my prereqs were 15 years old, so if you have a problem with the age of your prereqs from one CC, try another.