(03-28-2026, 10:16 AM)Stonybeach Wrote: Hi Janine,

I'm always hesitant to give advice on nursing pre-requisites. Many schools have different requirements, so comply with the coursework this particular school requires, and understand nursing schools may or may not accept coursework from other sources! I suggest you speak to the admission counselor.

(03-27-2026, 11:49 PM)LadySearchDog Wrote: Well, I messed up. I need to get all my pre rec for nursing school done ASAP. 
I was mostly going to get it all done by Fall, 2027.  So, I have until then to get:

- Medical terminology -3 credits
- Biology- 4 credits
- College Algebra - 3 credits
- A/P -5 credits
- Nutrition - 3 credits
- Chemistry - 4 credits 
- Statistics- 3 credits
- microbiology - 4 credits
                                             and the hard one to find
-Pathophysiology - 3 credits


I am wanting to go to Hesston Community College in Hesston, Kansas for their Register Nurse Batchlor program Fall 2027. That's 35 credits! And all hard Science and Math classes but nutrition and medical terminology. Is this possible? Should I do Fall of 2028? Where can I get the classes done at. I want no deadlines or start/stop dates. Thanks.

Thanks for any advice and help.

Janine

Quote:High School Students

Are you a high schooler or recent grad considering a career in nursing? Hesston is the perfect place to develop your skills, mind and spirit.
Learn More

Quote:What you need:

Your ACT or SAT score.
Your transcript of college or dual-credit courses, if applicable. This can accelerate your progress through the program
Your high school GPA/transcript

Quote:To be officially accepted to the pre-nursing program, applicants must meet all of the following:

High school GPA of 3.25 or a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 based on a minimum of 12 credit hours
ACT composite score of 19, or combined SAT score of 1000 (1365 if taken prior to March 2016), or ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Exam score of 255 in Reading and 255 in Writing (only one ACCUPLACER retake provided)
Applicants whose native language is not English:
Must achieve a score of 525 on the paper-based TOEFL, or 70 on the internet-based TOEFL, or 5.5 on the IELTS; or
Have earned a high school diploma or GED in the United States

(06-01-2026, 02:26 PM)myriam555 Wrote:

(03-27-2026, 11:49 PM)LadySearchDog Wrote: Well, I messed up. I need to get all my pre rec for nursing school done ASAP. 
I was mostly going to get it all done by Fall, 2027.  So, I have until then to get:

- Medical terminology -3 credits
- Biology- 4 credits
- College Algebra - 3 credits
- A/P -5 credits
- Nutrition - 3 credits
- Chemistry - 4 credits 
- Statistics- 3 credits
- microbiology - 4 credits
                                             and the hard one to find
-Pathophysiology - 3 credits


I am wanting to go to Hesston Community College in Hesston, Kansas for their Register Nurse Batchlor program Fall 2027. That's 35 credits! And all hard Science and Math classes but nutrition and medical terminology. Is this possible? Should I do Fall of 2028? Where can I get the classes done at. I want no deadlines or start/stop dates. Thanks.

Thanks for any advice and help.

Janine

Hi Janine,

I highly highly recommend you take these courses at PortageLearning.edu. They have all of the courses that you listed. They are self-paced. I took A&P I and II there w/ labs. There are no textbooks. I think the course is very good, despite not being a traditional course. A&P I @ Portage helped me get a 91 in A&P portion on the HESI exam for nursing school.

If you do not need a letter grade, I suggest taking any non-science lab courses at Sophia.org or Study.com, but Sophia is more affordable and faster to complete. They recently added Lifespan Developmental Psychology, which is typically needed for nursing school. Straighterline is also another option, but many labs are still ordered via labkit, whereas, Study.com and Sophia have virtual labs. Sophia is 99/mo and Study.com is 235/mo for college saver (you can only earn credit via this option and its unlimited courses per month now)

Sophia has A&P, Chemistry, Biology as 3 credit courses and separate 1 cr lab courses, but you have to check to see if your institution will accept ACE credits for science courses, most will not. Sophia also has Intro to Sociology and Psychology, which you should take if you are applying to multiple nursing schools.

Pathophysiology can be taken at Study.com, Excelsior or (NMJC and Rio Grande Salado are colleges that are affordable for letter grades) but you may want to continue at Portage if you take A&P there and like the structure. Portage transcripts come from a real college in PA (Geneva College), no indication that it was taken online.

Statistics I recommend Sophia, I took the Basic Stats there first before Intro to Stats even though I wasnt planning to transfer it, it helped a lot. I took college algebra and nutrition at Sophia. Again, most colleges will accept ACE credits for non-science courses, so save time and money by doing these at Sophia unless they specifically wont accept ACE credits, or credits from Sophia. Some colleges will accept ACE credits via CLEP, but not Sophia, Straighterline, Study.com. If thats the case, you can take the Chemistry and Biology CLEP. You can do the 1 credit labs separately @ Sophia or Straighterline.

Medical terminology will be cheaper at Sophia if your institution will accept ACE credits. If not, take it with PortageLearning.edu. Apparently it is very easy, and many finish in 21 days, because that is the fastest you can complete any self-paced courses at PL.

You should visit allnurses.com and search where people are taking prereq courses. This is how I learned about Portage Learning, NMJC, Rio Salado and there are more options that I just cant think of or havent visited in a while. Many 8 week accelerated options as well. You can utilize the search feature on the allnurses forum to find helpful threads related to your situation. There was a school many people raved about for an "easy pathophysiology course". This was some years back but type those 3 words in the search feature, it may come up.

With these online options, you can start nursing school in 2027 no problem. Although, if you were really motivated, this fall would not be impossible if you utilize Portage (Sciences/labs) + Sophia (Non-sciences). PL is proctored, labs are open book. Sophia is not proctored and all quizzes and exams are open book.