prerequisites online?

[cherrymary]

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out how I can take prerequisites for a direct-entry MSN program. This is sort of a new concept for me, so I really appreciate your help!

I still have to take Microbiology, Chemistry (General and Organic), A&P I&II, Nutrition, and Human Growth and Development, but I'm traveling for part of the summer. The school said that they would accept online courses, as long as I get college credit from an accredited institution. What does that mean? Is U of Phoenix accredited?

Also, I just found out about this thing called CLEP - the community colleges around me give credit for this, and I think I can take Chem that way. Anybody have any experience with this?

Are there any other options I should be aware of? Thanks so much!

[May_baby]

Check out Excelsior.edu and Edukan.org

[sunnyjohn]

You can CLEP the HG&D VERY easily. The exam is not hard at all

The Chemistry CLEP is hard and takes more work.

BYU has an online Nutrition class. BYU also offers lots of the other classes you need online.

http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/index.cfm

Edukan.org, Excelsior and Rio salado also offer many classes online.

Check out the distance learning section here at allnurses.

[starryeyed]

i took nutrition and development psych online. i took them through bellevue community college. on the transcript they show up as regular classes, so the institution wouldn't not know if the class was online or not. my boyfriend took inorganic chemistry through grey's college online; it even included a lab credit. i have seen online a&p classes, but i cannot remember where. i looked and looked for an online micro class, but could not find one that included a lab. i would check out community colleges in your state, it will be cheaper. here is a link to online community college classes in washington state. www.waol.org

[premedstudent]

Hey,

Could you tell me what the full name of the Greys collge your boyfriend took that inorganic class online at? Also did that include a lab?

[UVA Grad Nursing]

Be sure to see if the school where you are applying accepts CLEP. Not all schools do.

[LookingAhead]

You can also do some of the courses you mentioned (everything except the Chem) online through the University of Rochester's SON: http://www.son.rochester.edu/cll/index.html.