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My Chem II does have an organic component. All this may well be for naught anyway. I just found out today that I can't apply for nursing school until I've completed ALL FIVE of my math and science pre-reqs. Which means even if I did finish them summer of 2009 I couldn't even start nursing school until Fall 2010. I simply don't have that much time, so I think I'll be going the ASN route.

So, I'm still gathering information about entering nursing school. Kennesaw State, which has an accelerated second degree program was my first choice. Then I discovered that I can't even apply until I've completed five math/science pre-reqs. In other words, if by some miracle I complete them all by August 2009, the soonest I could conceivably begin nursing school is Fall semester 2010!!! Is this the norm? At Emory, crazy expensive though it is, I could apply before my pre-reqs are completed, meaning theoretically I could begin in the Fall 2009. I had thought about getting an ASN instead of a BSN, but since it will take the same amount of time a BSN seemed to make more sense. No way on earth could I ever afford Emory and the community college nearest me seems to have a rather unsavory reputation, at least here on this board.

So I've taken a deep breath and realized that theoretically I can finish nursing school in less than three years. Emphasis on theoretically. It would require admission to Kennesaw's accelerated 16 month second degree program. I could start this fall at GPC with Chemistry I, then take A&P on a split semester in the spring. That would leave me with only Chemistry II and Microbiology to take in the summer session. So here's my question. Does it make more sense to take Chemistry II with A&P or with Microbiology? Keep in mind I haven't had a science class since undergrad some twenty years ago. I got a B in Biology I&II, but it was a long time ago. Still, I enjoy science and usually do reasonably well in it. I'm assuming that I'll need to ace all these pre-reqs in order to get accepted into nursing school. An advisor at Kennesaw reviewed my transcript and apparently the Statistics class I took in grad school doesn't fulfill the math requirement for pre-reqs. That's a serious downer. I busted my chops in that class! This is my ideal situation. Obviously, I plan to apply to all the nursing programs within reasonable distance of me. Starting Kennesaw's program in the fall would actually be a bit of a pain because I'd have to go to Rome for classes. I live in Dunwoody for Pete's sake. (A 1.5 hour one-way commute!) With gas like it is, I may well have to scratch the whole thing anyway. But I would love to try. And what's this I hear about your undergraduate gpa having to be a 3.0 to get into Georgia State's accelerated program? I don't think my undergrad gpa was that high, though my grad school gpa was a 4.0. Does anyone know whether they'll count that instead? Georgia State would actually make more sense, since I wouldn't have to schlepp out to Rome for two semesters.

So I've taken a deep breath and realized that theoretically I can finish nursing school in less than three years. Emphasis on theoretically. It would require admission to Kennesaw's accelerated 16 month second degree program. I could start this fall at GPC with Chemistry I, then take A&P on a split semester in the spring. That would leave me with only Chemistry II and Microbiology to take in the summer session. So here's my question. Does it make more sense to take Chemistry II with A&P or with Microbiology? Keep in mind I haven't had a science class since undergrad some twenty years ago. I got a B in Biology I&II, but it was a long time ago. Still, I enjoy science and usually do reasonably well in it. I'm assuming that I'll need to ace all these pre-reqs in order to get accepted into nursing school. This is my ideal situation. Obviously, I plan to apply to all the nursing programs within reasonable distance of me. Starting Kennesaw's program in the fall would actually be a bit of a pain because I'd have to go to Rome for classes. I live in Dunwoody for Pete's sake. With gas like it is, I may well have to scratch the whole thing anyway. But I would love to try. And what's this I hear about your undergraduate gpa having to be a 3.0 to get into Georgia State's acceleratedprogram? I don't think my undergrad gpa was that high, though my grad school gpa was a 4.0. Does anyone know whether they'll count that instead? Georgia State would actually make more sense, since I wouldn't have to schlepp out to Rome for two semesters.

I'll give you the abbreviated version of my story. At almost 44 I've decided I want out of my social services career. My sister has been a nurse for twenty years and really likes it. I think I would enjoy the flexibility and having the same opportunity to help people as I do as a social worker, only with better pay and fewer lay-offs. Here's my problem: I already have a Master's in criminal justice. I thought I would just get an AND and get on with it. But because of prerequisites it would still take me three years to get an Associate's degree. I need to take A&P, but it has a Chemistry prerequisite. I've taken everything else in the curriculum except the science courses. Two years was really a stretch from a financial standpoint and three is out of the question. The community college I'm thinking about attending will have a meeting on July 14 for those interested in the nursing program. What is the likelihood of them waiving the Biology requirement and allowing me to enroll directly in the nursing program? Or at least waiving the chemistry pre-requisite. (I know I'd still have to take chemistry at some point.) I had Biology in undergrad, but that was more than twenty years ago. I've looked at the accelerated BSN programs in my area (Atlanta) and they all seem to require six science course prior to admission. (Five for me since I had statistics in grad school). It seems like I can't get through any of these programs in less than three years. Am I missing something? Thanks a lot for your help.