Should I get the second AA degree???

[hellfirecat]

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?

[AngelKissed857, BSN, RN]

My dauhter and I are having to take Stats for our BSN as well. But our counselor told her not to get AA till she is done with ADN, it will negatively impact her student aid and can work against her with some scholarships. And yes, hang onto that syllabi!

[sailornurse]

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!

Save anything from this class, notes etc even the text if you do not sell it back. In case a registrar at another school needs to review for credit.

[hellfirecat, LVN]

Thank you everyone for your opinions. I guess I mine as well take it as I'll most likely need it for BSN classes later on down the line. This is something I hadn't considered so thanks for pointing it out.