Should I get the second AA degree???

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Hello everyone, I have a dilemma and I'd like your opinions. I'm currently going through my core science classes in order to apply to nursing school. I'm currently taking anatomy in the summer and plan to take physiology in the Fall, and Micro in the Spring. It looks like I'll be meeting the requirements for an AA in Social and Behavioral science come graduation time next year. Besides the core classes I still need developmental psych and an art class. I'm planning to attend or apply at least to my CC that I'm currently in as well as others in order to go the ASN route and then bridge over to BSN. Here's my dilemma: I can qualify to receive another AA in Natural Science if I take an elementary stats class. Now this isn't a requirement for my local CC's for the nursing program. I've already fulfilled the math requirements, but should I go ahead and take stats anyway and just get the second AA? If I did I'd be doing it this Fall along with Physio, or should I just focus on Physio and forget stats and the second degree?

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Specializes in ER/Tele, Med-Surg, Faculty, Urgent Care.

If nursing is what you want to do, it is waste of time getting associate degree in anything. Concentrate on nursing pre-reqs and getting the high grades needed to get into nursing program whether it is ADN or BSN.

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If nursing is what you want to do, it is waste of time getting associate degree in anything. Concentrate on nursing pre-reqs and getting the high grades needed to get into nursing program whether it is ADN or BSN.

I'm getting the one degree anyway because of all the classes I've taken, it's kind of automatic, but I was just wondering if I should take the one class and get the second one

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I'm getting the one degree anyway because of all the classes I've taken, it's kind of automatic, but I was just wondering if I should take the one class and get the second one

If you want to, do it. If you don't, don't. Strangers on the internet can't decide that for you, and you already dismissed the first person who responded to the negative.

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You may find that you need stats for bridging to a BSN. It may be worth it to take it and get the other degree if this is the case.

Also, props for spelling dilemma properly.

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You may find that you need stats for bridging to a BSN. It may be worth it to take it and get the other degree if this is the case.

Also, props for spelling dilemma properly.

You know what, I never thought of that, THANK YOU!

Also, I never expected strangers on the internet to make a decision for me, nor did I dismiss anyone. I simply asked for opinions and made a clarification. i'd never be so disrespectful as to dismiss someone whose opinion I asked for

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

If you do take the stats class, save your syllabus for later so you can demonstrate how anything with "elementary" in the title can satisfy upper-level stats requirements. Speaking as someone who has two AA degrees before my ASN, BSN, and then MSN, keeping a copy of my syllabi from all those courses was very helpful down the road — and we're talking decades later, lol. Good luck!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Just do it. As said before, it may help you with your BSN. I am currently in Costa Rica taking Medical Spanish and Spanish 2, as it will get me an AA, and also satisfy the last of my prereqs needed for BSN. Now, once my AS is done, I can zip right through the BSN program in a year. I took Stats and Micro together over a summer semester with no problem. You can do it! Besides, having another degree would never hurt :)

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At the Universities in my area, Elementary Statistics is required to obtain a BSN. I would suggest reviewing RN-BSN programs pre-requisite requirements. If required for admission, you might as well take the class. It's a win-win scenario because you'll have a second AA AND be eligible to transfer to a BSN program after receiving your ADN!

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Specializes in psych.

I had to take a sophomore level or higher stat class for my ASN. Most program around my area require it at the associate level. If you didn't have it when you do a bridge program, you'd be required to get it at that time. I'd check out the BSN program you are interested in and see what it requires.

If it's only one class and you don't have to have it for any program, I'd be tempted to get it just to get to list another degree. It might give you an extra edge if you live in a competitive market.

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We need stats for my school, too.

I found that an Associate of Applied Science degree at my CC was so very close to what I needed for my BSN pre-req's and that I'm completing that first (it was just a few extra classes). Can't hurt to have another degree, IMO. Especially if, at the end of the day, nursing isn't what I want long term.

Edit: Not Applied Science, just Science, sorry!

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