Possible to take a few nursing classes from community college?

Hi, my name is Mary. I have finished almost all of my core classes except for one, and will not have enough hours to be a full time student next semester. Though I have not been accepted into a nursing program, I was wondering if it would be possible for me to take a few nursing classes from a community college, and then hopefully attend a 4-year university the next semester. Do universities generally transfer upper-level hours over into their nursing programs, or is it usually required to take all nursing classes from the university? Thank you very much!