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I am curious.......for what degree in nursing would this be a required course? An acquaintance of mine is taking this and I believe she is going for BSN. Don't you just need college level math? I thought in Arizona you did not even need College Algebra. Am I mistaken?? Isn't the order of math.....college algrebra, calculus, then trig?Of course, she could be taking it because she WANTS to. ........NAH!:)
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Janice
Trig comes before calculus....................
I am curious.......for what degree in nursing would this be a required course? An acquaintance of mine is taking this and I believe she is going for BSN. Don't you just need college level math?Thanks!
Janice
No degree in nursing should require trig. Most BSN degrees only require college algebra and statistics. I don't think even CRNA programs require trig. or calculus.
First, usual math studies progression includes geometry before Algebra II.
But agree very little application opportunities for trig in nursing.
In our program, everyone regardless of background (including other degrees -- like mine in engineering) must score into Algebra II on the entrance exam to qualify.
Oh my goodness, if Trig had been required for nursing school, I wouldn't be an RN right now!!! My high school trig teacher told me at the end of the first semester, "Renee, the best advice I have for you in my class...is to drop it." He had the form filled out already! God Bless him though, he probably saved my high school GPA with those little words of wisdom! Here's to Mr. Woodward!:)
I am curious.......for what degree in nursing would this be a required course? An acquaintance of mine is taking this and I believe she is going for BSN. Don't you just need college level math? I thought in Arizona you did not even need College Algebra. Am I mistaken?? Isn't the order of math.....college algrebra, calculus, then trig?Of course, she could be taking it because she WANTS to. ........NAH!:)
Thanks!
Janice
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I am curious.......for what degree in nursing would this be a required course? An acquaintance of mine is taking this and I believe she is going for BSN. Don't you just need college level math? I thought in Arizona you did not even need College Algebra. Am I mistaken?? Isn't the order of math.....college algrebra, calculus, then trig?
Of course, she could be taking it because she WANTS to. ........NAH!:)
Thanks!
Janice