Difficulty rankings for UTA RN to BSN courses

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I am interested and doubling up on courses in the RN to BSN program at UTA, but don't want to get in over my head. I currently work 44 hours a week and am married with a child. I took Contemporary Math and Rhetoric and Composition II together last semester. The rhetoric course had a lot of busy work which made taking 2 courses challenging. I still have to take the following courses:

  • Sociology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • US History to 1865
  • US History since 1865
  • US Government
  • State/Local Government
  • Technical Writing
  • My choice of any Literature

Because I have so many prerequisites that I still need to take, I feel the need to take more than one course at a time. What were some of your easiest and toughest courses? I'd greatly appreciate any input!

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I struggled with the history class. I do not recommend doubling that class. It is a lot of tedious excess work. In fact, I dropped the course and took it at another college. It was much easier and less busy work than at Uta.

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Hi,

Did you take the contemporary math online at UTA? How was the class? I'm in dilemma whether to take it online or not. If you did, did you take it 8 weeks or 15 weeks one? I think the 15 weeks will have lesser load??

thank you!

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I had to drop the hist class (hist since 1865)! If you can take it in a community college, that will be better! planning to take it nearby.

TO be honest, its better to take all the gen req outside UTA!

I heard the pol science I is not too bad.

Technical writing is not too bad either- ended up with A

Still have to take both pol science class and lit.

the rest I took them at my com college !!

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US Govt was pretty easy, I just finished it. I also have taken Hist to 1865 and it was ALOT of work which was a big pain in the tail, you had to do discussions and then your group has to submit an overall discussion that is agreed upon, your involvement in the group discussion is part of your grade, on top of an essay and a test it was just alot, enough to make me think twice about taking the next one smh. I"m taking State and Local this Fall so not sure on that yet....

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I have yet to take contemporary math. I am in the same boat as you are. I cant decide whether to take the 8 week course or the 15 weeks. If you find out which would be better please let me know. I have research, capstone and contemporary math left! So close, yet so far away!

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Hi there calisha86,

Can you please tell me how Contemporary math was? I start the course on 8/15/16. I'm so nervous because I haven't taken math in years and I too work full time and have a 17 month old. Who was your professor? Is math your strong suit? I just have this class, vulnerable populations and then capstone. Praying I can pass math so I can graduate in December. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Here's my email if you have any tips :) [email protected]

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I'm also starting contemporary math on Monday and nervous too I really hope its painless! Message me too OK

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Kelzp66 is your instructor Professor Mitchell? here's my email if you want to reach out to me: [email protected]. I opted to wait to take a class with this class since I haven't taken math in over 10 years! Math is not my strong suit! :( I'm praying there's good video lectures!

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Tafa0007,

I can't see the intructor's name but I believe so...I looked the class up on rate my professor and there are good reviews for him so fingers crossed for a good class!!

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I'm praying for us! I just hope it's doable! There was no way I would pass Algebra so hopefully this class is easier.

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