RN Pre-Reqs what kind of Math is required

FutureNS · Jul 3, 2008

:anbd:Dooodeeedooo...................

Asherah, BSN, RN · Jul 3, 2008

do you have to take trig or calc or is it only algebraii ???? please tell me im worried again:sniff:

none of the above. i had taken all of those courses previously, but statistics was the only course required by the universities i applied to.

steeldelica · Jul 3, 2008

I've found that usually algebra/math modeling and statistics are required for RN core reqs. The best way to avoid taking unwanted math courses would be to contact the nursing academic advisors at the list of schools you are considering and working closely with them to assure you're following their core expectations. Hope this helps.

9livesRN, BSN, RN · Jul 3, 2008

my school requires algebra II

future nicu nurse · Jul 3, 2008

for my university, college algebra is the only math pre-req for the nursing program

nelliethenurse2B · Jul 3, 2008

at my school,college algebra and trig is required....

Sunset87, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, CNM · Jul 3, 2008

No math is required at my school. Unless you need remedial math, but that isn't college level. The closest thing to math would be Drug Dosage Calculation.

gab.rielle · Jul 3, 2008

Unless you need remedial math, you know, not testing out of it...but none for required for RN (AA) but I need to take statistics for grad (BSN/MSN) school.

-gab.rielle;)

Hazel11 · Jul 3, 2008

Schools can be different with the math pre-reqs. My previous school wanted Statistics, so I'm taking that now over the summer. I found out at the school I'm currently at that they take either College Algebra or Stats. (Btw, I'm in a BSN program.) Just check on the websites or call the nursing department of prospective schools that you are interested in and they should tell you what you need to take.

dee78 · Jul 3, 2008

It really depends on the school. I thought that since I was staying in the same community college system that the maths would transfer but that wasn't the case. I took Contemporary Mathematics for the first program was entering because I was scared of college algebra. Life took some twists and turns and I'm now in a different part of the state, the CC here does not acknowledge the Contemporary Mathematics...in fact they actually require the math to be taken prior to APPLYING for the nursing program!!! I chose to take Statistics because I plan to get my BSN and it is a requirement so I'll kill two birds.

I also took a few math classes as an early childhood education major, they didn't count either. I hate math but it seems I've taken almost as many college math classes as I have science.

Ang_RN · Jul 3, 2008

for the ADN program I am going into College Algebra, unless you have low ACT math score then you have to take two intro algebra, then college algebra.

For the BSN program closest to me its College Algebra and Statistics