Question On Taking Pre-Req. Classes

zoe92 · Sep 5, 2012

You can probably ask for a course sequence or checklist which will show every pre requisite, core class, and required nursing class for the degree. you can then start planning which semester you will take everything. it will be tentative because you don't know which classes you can actually schedule until you sign up for the next semester. If you are getting an actual nursing degree from the community college, then the sequence or checklist will only have classes you need for the degree.

KylePassmore · Sep 5, 2012

Yea I have downloaded both checklists, for the Core Pre req classes I will need for the college, and the Checklist for their Nursing program at the college, and the prereq checklist is as follows:

Eng Comp 1

Eng Comp 2

College Algebra

Anatomy & Physiology 1

Anatomy & Physiology 2

Microbiology

Human Growth & Dev.

American History 1 or 2

1 3Hr. Humanaties elective

But what I was wondering was, if I can take these classes, and these classes ONLY at the college so that when I finished I can apply for their nursing program? Or did I have to take other classes along with those prerequisite classes? (Ex: Eng Comp 1, Then Physcology or something, Then Eng Comp 2, Then Something Else.) Or can I take just my prereqs?

hudabelle · Sep 5, 2012

You won't have to take anything you don't "want" to take. However, there are some things that seem as tHough you don't need but they are required for certain degree's (you need to be "well-rounded"). Are you going to community college or university? Or do you know? Or maybe 2 years at CC and the other two at university? A community college adviser will help you figure out what classes you need to take first. You may be eligible for running start since you're in high school so you can start English and Math (if needed) this year. You won't have to take history/social studies or civics type classes unless you want to. Contact your school counselor and they can set you up with a running start or college adviser who can help you plan to do things efficiently. If you can't start while you're still in school you can still start next summer if you want.

hudabelle · Sep 5, 2012

You can JUST take your pre-reqs if you want. But you can take more than one during one quarter as long as you have the pre-reqs for the pre-reqs haha if that makes sense. Since you need A&P you'll first need cellular biology (at least it's required at my school). Before you can take college algebra you need the math up to that level unless you test into that level.

zoe92 · Sep 5, 2012

Yes hudabelle is right. My class only required AP 1 & 2, microbiology, etc. But I needed to take BIO 101 to get into these classes. If you look at the course descriptions they will tell you the pre reqs for the pre reqs.

KylePassmore · Sep 5, 2012

I see what you're saying and i'm going to a community college for their nursing program, and the sooner i can start the better, i asked my counselor today if i can start earlier and she said i missed it in April, but i will definitely get a start on it during the summer. And to clear it up, you said i will need the prereq of a prereq to take class course levels 1 and 2 at the same time right

KylePassmore · Sep 5, 2012

@Zoe Ohhhh okay i get what you're saying, so doing these prereqs for other prereqs may prolong me from finishing as early as i hope but as long as i get them done, thanks guys

SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 6, 2012

Also be aware that there may be more than one pre-req recommended for a pre-req. For example, to take Physiology at our school, you have to complete both Cell Biology & General Chemistry first.

Your best bet would be to schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the nursing program to ensure you're following the correct sequence of courses. Many times, you can't take one pre-req unless you've had another one first. For example, you can't take Physiology before Anatomy (they're separate courses at our school). Or you can't take Pharmacology until you've had Anatomy, Physiology & Microbiology (or at least taken concurrently with Phys. & Micro)

An Academic Advisor will map out the courses you should enroll in each semester, so you are assured of following the correct path.

Good job being so pro-active about your career at such a young age. Best of luck!

NightNerd, MSN, RN · Sep 6, 2012

What everyone has said above is perfect. The only thing I would add is that, depending on which schools you apply to, different pre-reqs might be required. For example, my CC does not require Nutrition or Stats (just a college-level math course) for admission to the nursing program. The BSN program I was interested in does, so I took those classes just in case, even though I don't need them for the ADN program I hope to get into. So just bear in mind that you should consider the pre-reqs for each program you're interested in applying to, because they can be different.

KylePassmore · Sep 6, 2012

Carakristin Thanks for telling me that, because I did have my eye one more than one CC that had a good nursing program, and it too required different prereqs that I would have to take to be able to apply for their nursing program.

And this pondered another question.. If I take a prereq for lets say Anatomy & Physiology at the first CC, And the other CC that I planed on maybe attending required a prereq for their Anatomy & Physiology class, will these prereqs of prereqs be the same? If i take the prereqs for the prereq at one school for the same subject, will I have to take it again If I wanted to apply for the other CC's nursing program?

Thanks for all replies Btw! I'm learning a lot.

SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 6, 2012

Not necessarily. It all depends on the school. Each school, while they have similar requirements, will still have differences between institutions as far as pre-reqs go.