I am currently at Medgar Evers. I thought the same as you at first until I understood it. You first have to do all your college requirement courses which are English 112, 212, math 136, SSc 101, Music 100, Art 100, bio 211, CIS 100. ( I probably missed a few). All of these are college classes that are mandatory. Then you take your classes towards your science major like your bio classes. The associate in science is a pathway to register for the nursing program. These science classes that you're taking for your science is needed to apply for the nursing program. if you already have all these classes before you register for the nursing program you now obtain your bachelors of nursing rather than associate. Also showing that you have already completed majority of your science classes requirements for the nursing program, puts you in a higher bracket for getting into the program. Don't feel discourage.