hi! i'm wondering of anyone have heard of western governor's university & southern california university of health sciences. wgu has bsn preclicensure program that enables experienced healthcare worker (ven cna) to have bsn distance learning program if you live in southern california. you have to have your preqreuisites done before u apply to their program (see their website). http://www.wgu.edu/online_health_pro...sing_licensure
it doesnt say specifically what subjects and how many units though. i spoke to a counselor, they just started the program in socal. he wanted me to apply and pay $50 to find out what i need, but why apply if i dont have any of the science classes yet? i was just getting info so i know if this is the path i should be going.
anyways, there's this other school that i found out that u may take your 4-unit science class in 4 weekends (saturday and sunday)! yes! it's located in southern california - whittier ca. go to www.integratedscienceprogram.com its through southern ca university of health sciences. i love it because i can keep working but it's expensive - about $2000 per 4 unit subject. but i guess as long as u achieve your goal sooner then it's alright. they are accredited by wasc. west coast university accepts them if you take classes from them. i guess do your homework and find out if the school u'r going to will accept it.
my questions are: did anyone went to these school?
how was your experience?
i'm planning to take anatomy and physiology i and ii and microbiology at scuhs starting this august.
I will be finishing my AASN degree in March 2011, and am also looking at WGU for my RN-BSN. Here are a few questions I have.
- I am currently getting a 4.0, and plan to keep that through AASN program. My ultimate goal is Masters level FNP. It sounds like the best equivalent I can get from WGU is 3.0 (is that right for a "B" average?), and this really brings down my 4.0. Theoretically this could be a challenge when applying for NP schools. Please shed some light on this for me as this seems like a big roadblock to WGU's program for me.
- Each semester is 6 months, but I can go through the classes as quickly as I can pass the assessments?
- Do you get more than one try at passing the assessment tests? So at the beginning I can try to "test out" of the class and if I don't then I just take the class?
Thank you for any help or further information you can provide.
From what I understand, one needs a CNA certificate in order to be accepted into the program. Is it also necessary to be employed as a CNA? I have an Associates (not in nursing) and can obtain a CNA certification in a semester. Since it is my intention to become an RN, I don't plan to actually become employed as a CNA. Is actual work experience required for admission into the program?
I'm 'assuming' that BioChem is another name for Microbiology? Am I correct?
No. Biochemistry is the chemistry class you normally take after inorganic and organic chemistry. Microbiology deals with the study of microorganisms, in general terms.
From what I understand, one needs a CNA certificate in order to be accepted into the program. Is it also necessary to be employed as a CNA? I have an Associates (not in nursing) and can obtain a CNA certification in a semester. Since it is my intention to become an RN, I don't plan to actually become employed as a CNA. Is actual work experience required for admission into the program?
The website says you need at least one letter of recommendation from an employer. When I talked to a WGU representative, they told me this was to be from my healthcare employment. Do not know if it has to be a healthcare employer or not.
Biochemistry is very different from general or organic chemistry and, yes, there is usually a pre-requiisite that students will have had general chemistry before taking biochemistry. If a course covers biochemistry (the study of chemical reactions related to living organisms), it might be considered to meet the pre-requisite but usually the material covered in a biochemistry course is extensive and requires an independent course. Biochemistry is essential to understanding reactions at the cell level andcell metabolism, how proteins are built and broken down, the role of lipids, alterations in protein chains that lead to disease, and much more. It is very relevant to nursing and nutrition.
Julia Rossi, RN, MS, Program Coordinator WGU Nursing Program
We had that in our microbiology class and it seemed that's all they talked about. I hope I don't have to take biochemistry since I already had chemistry. There's no need to repeat a course again.
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Biochem is a requirement that must be fulfilled. Have you checked to see what the prereqs are for taking it through WGU?