Texas second BS degree pre-requisite requirements

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Hey Texans

I am considering returning to school for a second BSN degree. My initial BS degree was not from a Texas university. Does anyone know how picky schools are about Texas specific pre-requisites? Obviously I did not take courses in Texas history or Texas government. I am looking at schools in the Houston area - UH, UT Houston, UTMB, etc These extra classes would be a pain to take in terms of time and money.

Thanks and happy new year!

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Hi TX2015. I'm pretty sure any 4-year public university will require you take the Texas history and government, I believe it's a core requirement regardless. I think you can only get around it if you pursued an ADN instead or went to a private university (but they will probably require some other course, like religion).

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Wait... you have a BSN already? You don't need to take another one. Even if you got it in the Northland, it's a BSN and it's good to work or take the NCLEX in TX.

If this was a typo and in reality you have a BS (not a nursing BSN), and you want to transfer credits to a TX BSN program, then go visit the school(s) you're targeting and ask the admissions counselor how many of those credits will transfer (science courses >5 yrs old generally have to be retaken) and ask about the TX history requirement. Private university or college may not require it. They are the ones to ask about that.

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PP is correct. Texas History & Gov are state-specific requirements for a degree from a Tx public (tax supported) school. Both can be interesting & are absolutely required if you intend to qualify for Texas citizenship :D. "Politics in Texas - the finest form of free entertainment ever invented"..... Molly Ivins

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