Hello everyone. I am greatly needing some advice. I only have 3 classes left to take before I can apply into the nursing program at my school. The classes are nutrition with diet therapy, microbiology, and general biology. To give you a little background about my education, I already have a previous BS degree in another field which I obtained years ago. I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a nurse. My goal would be to take these classes this summer, so that I will be eligible to apply into the program for spring 18'.
My issue is, biology is a pre-req for nutrition and micro. I want to take biology and nutrition together this upcoming summer term,(which I can't being that biology is a pre req for the other classes). Then take micro in the fall (I can't have two classes pending when I apply into the program, you can only have one pending class). Soo, if I can't take two classes this summer I won't be eligible to apply in the fall for spring term, which could postpone my dream for one entire yr, all for one class!!!
Is it possible to take multiple classes at two community colleges in order to get these last 3 classes completed??!?
I am assuming you are already registered for the summer term but in case you are not, I know a student who was granted approval to take Bio with AP1 in the same semester - even though BIO is a pre-req. She is currently doing nutrition, micro and AP2 now. She just needed an advisor who would override the hold on the registration.
I've learned it's all who you talk to and how you plead your case. I have a previous BS degree and because I CLEPed out of Freshman Comp, I had issues getting it approved at the college to satisfy my pre-req because it was so long ago. I talked to about 3 advisors before one was willing to advocate for me to the Dean. Eventually, it was approved but it took some leg work on my part.
futureRN1999
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I am assuming you are already registered for the summer term but in case you are not, I know a student who was granted approval to take Bio with AP1 in the same semester - even though BIO is a pre-req. She is currently doing nutrition, micro and AP2 now. She just needed an advisor who would override the hold on the registration.
I've learned it's all who you talk to and how you plead your case. I have a previous BS degree and because I CLEPed out of Freshman Comp, I had issues getting it approved at the college to satisfy my pre-req because it was so long ago. I talked to about 3 advisors before one was willing to advocate for me to the Dean. Eventually, it was approved but it took some leg work on my part.