I am planning on going to Sacramento City Community college to major in Registered Nursing. I want to graduate with my associates but I also want to transfer to a 4 year university to get my bachelors, is that possible? The only reason why I want to graduate with my degree is so I can go straight into the workforce and have the option to go to a university.
Please anyone who can answer would mean so much to me.
Thank You.
I wanted to do that, too, until I realized that the 2-year degree wastes a lot of time. You can take the test to get licensed after either the 2-year AS degree or the 4-year BS degree. Here’s the catch, though… the 2-year programs usually involve at least a year of prerequisites and then applying to the separate 2-year nursing program, so that’s actually 3+ years. You might as well go for the 4-year BS and take the prerequisites at any community college. You would have to research what those classes would be specifically for whatever nursing program you would be applying to, but generally it’s intro chemistry, lifespan development, microbiology, statistics I & II, A&P I & II, nutrition, intro psych, etc. Once again, the nursing program is always a separate thing that always has to start in the fall, and in sequential order, and they will even tell you to not bother taking general requirement classes at the 4-year school. Don’t rely on advisers to tell you what to do because they will just tell you the general information and follow the general structure, you have to be proactive.
With the way it’s set up, the only reason to bother with the "2-year" degree is if for the safety of perhaps not continuing with school for whatever reason. But that safety costs you a lot of time, work and money….and you are taking practically the same classes that you would be if you were getting the 4-year, except for some electives!
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
Your plan is fine. Best wishes.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
Of course it’s possible. This is EXTREMELY common, you have nothing to worry about.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
You can do what you want. Transferring to a four-year university after graduating community college is what most students do.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 am
You better check and see if those CC credits will transfer over to a four year college. They may only take an A.S or A.A. with general ed. studies. You are doing a nursing program. Four year colleges want your general education classes taken at a CC. You better talk to a college adviser at the CC before you sign up for any classes. I would talk to admissions at a four year college that you are interested in and ask about nursing program credits transferring over.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
A lot of people have gone that route. In fact if you are a nurse your employer may help you pay for it.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 11:46 am
That is pretty much the normal way of doing things if you go to a community college. You just need to stay there for the full two years, so that you get the associate’s degree before moving on to a 4-year school.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Yes, you can transfer to continue on to your 4 year degree. The health field is full of opportunity, and you will do fine. Good luck in your endeavors.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I wanted to do that, too, until I realized that the 2-year degree wastes a lot of time. You can take the test to get licensed after either the 2-year AS degree or the 4-year BS degree. Here’s the catch, though… the 2-year programs usually involve at least a year of prerequisites and then applying to the separate 2-year nursing program, so that’s actually 3+ years. You might as well go for the 4-year BS and take the prerequisites at any community college. You would have to research what those classes would be specifically for whatever nursing program you would be applying to, but generally it’s intro chemistry, lifespan development, microbiology, statistics I & II, A&P I & II, nutrition, intro psych, etc. Once again, the nursing program is always a separate thing that always has to start in the fall, and in sequential order, and they will even tell you to not bother taking general requirement classes at the 4-year school. Don’t rely on advisers to tell you what to do because they will just tell you the general information and follow the general structure, you have to be proactive.
With the way it’s set up, the only reason to bother with the "2-year" degree is if for the safety of perhaps not continuing with school for whatever reason. But that safety costs you a lot of time, work and money….and you are taking practically the same classes that you would be if you were getting the 4-year, except for some electives!
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