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My college has micro for allied health and micro for science majors. Obviously I will be taking micro for allied health. Well I am also trying to knock out my BSN prereqs so that after I get my ADN I can start the RN to BSN part-time.

I know a lot of colleges require Chem before Micro. That isn't required at my school, but since I am taking both... Do you think I should take Chem before Micro to help as like a building block? Or do you think I should get my ADN prereqs done, since that is my first goal, before I start my BSN prereqs?

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I think Biology is more related than Chemistry. And I've taken them both - one semester of Bio and two semesters of Chem - and Organic Chem on top of that. There's basic Chem in micro, but I never found myself using any of the other knowledge I had - a high school chem course would suffice if you need no other prereqs.

(At some point I had aspirations of pharmacy school. Then I actually worked as a tech and shadowed a clinical pharmacist and realized I'd be bored out of my mind.)

But I also think you can pick up basic biology and chemistry concepts on your own, and/or review as you go through your Micro course and find you need more information on certain processes. There are all kinds of easy to understand, self-directed books on chem and bio at your local friendly neighborhood Barnes and Noble.;)

I would recommend the General Micro course; sometimes an "allied health" directed course will not transfer for a BSN program. As always, CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BSN PROGRAMS YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF INTERESTED IN, because each school is different. Some schools may not require completion of THEIR prereqs for certain programs if you've met your requirements for the school you initially attended. Also, generally RN-BSN requirements differ greatly from straight BSN students without a prior RN. CHECK WITH THE SCHOOL if you can; even look at what they require NOW because it probably won't differ much in a couple of years.

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I think Biology is more related than Chemistry. And I've taken them both - one semester of Bio and two semesters of Chem - and Organic Chem on top of that. There's basic Chem in micro, but I never found myself using any of the other knowledge I had - a high school chem course would suffice if you need no other prereqs.

(At some point I had aspirations of pharmacy school. Then I actually worked as a tech and shadowed a clinical pharmacist and realized I'd be bored out of my mind.)

But I also think you can pick up basic biology and chemistry concepts on your own, and/or review as you go through your Micro course and find you need more information on certain processes. There are all kinds of easy to understand, self-directed books on chem and bio at your local friendly neighborhood Barnes and Noble.;)

I would recommend the General Micro course; sometimes an "allied health" directed course will not transfer for a BSN program. As always, CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BSN PROGRAMS YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF INTERESTED IN, because each school is different. Some schools may not require completion of THEIR prereqs for certain programs if you've met your requirements for the school you initially attended. Also, generally RN-BSN requirements differ greatly from straight BSN students without a prior RN. CHECK WITH THE SCHOOL if you can; even look at what they require NOW because it probably won't differ much in a couple of years.

Thank you so much! I just checked with the BSN school and they don't accept the allied health micro. The regular Micro does require Chem first, so that answers my question. :)

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Thank you so much! I just checked with the BSN school and they don't accept the allied health micro. The regular Micro does require Chem first, so that answers my question. :)

Excellent! I love being able to help. Glad it worked out for you!

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