Recommendations for Online Chemistry Classes

[hokemania]

Hello all,

***Side note - I looked through the archives here back to 2008. No thread clearly answered my question so I thought I would start something new. My apologies if I missed something. I appreciate all the help.***

I recently graduated with my BSN and am working in a SICU. With those two essential items crossed off my list, I am now looking into taking my chemistry prerequisites. My BSN only required a survey Biochemistry so as of right now my plan is to begin with Gen Chem and progress to Orgo/Bio/Physics - basically as far as I can get.

I plan to wait a couple years before applying, so I am in no rush to get through these classes - I don't mind taking my time and really learning the info.

The current issue and my question pertains to WHERE I should take these classes. I've already called all of the schools I am looking to apply to and they all said "take classes at an accredited school, doesn't matter where, etc....".

So, I don't really have any direction/restrictions from the schools in that sense. I am curious to know where you took your prerequisites/where you would recommend to.

I've heard good things about Univ. of New England, but I have reservations due to the high cost. Its not an absolute barrier, but just one I'd rather avoid if some people here feel other schools are quality. Others that I have seen mentioned are Oregon State and Cal Berkeley.

Let me know if I need to clarify anything.

Thanks in advance,

T

[sabraz]

From what I've learned from my communications with various program directors as well as current CRNA students, you are correct in that they do not seem to be too concerned with where you get your prereqs. The only 2 restrictions I have heard is they want a "brick and mortor school" - a school with a physical campus, not an online only University and they'd really prefer courses to be taken from an university not a junior college. As most "physical" universities now offer online courses (and they don't state "online" on your transcript), I'd go where I felt comfortable (maybe where you got your BSN), could get instate tuition, etc. Good luck to you.

[chordringer]

Having taken the Organic Chem at UNE, I would strongly, STRONGLY recommend having a strong foundation in gen chem before taking the class. The lectures are along the lines of frontier classroom teaching and do not add much at all to their textbook (which is dense for the self-learner). I withdrew from the class and never completed because of the diffficulty. I'm a capable self-learner but that class was just not coming together in a way that made sense.

I would not recommend organic chem from UNE.