Thinking of getting a second TESC BA degree...

[Getiton1]

Hi All,

I didn't finish the Math in time to get into January Semester at TESC. Nursing courses are funny at TESC. They are only offered every 3 months. You have to take ALL...as in AAAAAAAALLLLLL your classes before they allow you to take the last 2 classes (Community Health Nursing (CHN) then Seminar in Clinical Competence (SCC)). Also you cannot take CHN and SCC together, they must be taken separately. CHN is a tough class and worth 7 credits. People complained it was hard, and all I know is that after July 1, 2013, they split CHN into 2 separate classes). I am a straight A student, so I thought it would be no problem finishing all the courses in the last 3 months. Wrong! The Bio CLEP, Analyzing and Interpreting Lit, Management course and the dreaded Math, plus one Master's Level Nursing Class and one BSN level class plus work and the holidays were too much for me. Not to mention, I was one of the unfortunate souls to have my credit card numbers stolen at the start of this month. So this BA in Humanities would be in addition to my BSN.

My thoughts for getting an additional degree were this:

1. I am stuck in limbo anyway. I will not be allowed to take Community Health Nursing OR Seminar in Clinical Competence for at least 3 more months, if I only have 20 credits left, and I can CLEP them, why not get an additional degree?
2. My current professor for my Masters Level class just told me that Community Health Nursing is only offered in OCT and JAN semesters! That means I am sitting here twiddling my thumbs for 9 months.
3. If I wasn't a nurse I would have gone into the fine arts. I love to paint, draw, listen to and perform music, I speak conversational French and I love logic and traveling the world. I am naturally pretty good at science. So the BA in Humanities seemed like a way to get the Bachelors while I wait to take my last few courses. But I trust you guys and I am hearing a pretty loud "are you nuts!?!?" through the screen as I read all your comments.

Also, I don't understand the lower portion of this evaluation...exactly how many more credits would I need to get the BA in Humanities anyway? If it's more than 40-50, I probably won't bother. If not humanities and I am stuck twiddling my thumbs for 9 months what other options do I have to get a Bachelors Degree quickly?

I applied to TESC for the BSN track, which automatically includes Masters Level classes. I will probably continue with TESC for my Masters because I like it and it's not that expensive (I live in NJ)...but I am not sure yet, I got into some pretty decent schools before deciding on a Big 3 college to save money, and I am looking to go into education for the rest of my career. I absolutely LOVE TESC! I think it's been one of my best decisions ever to attend. Anyway, some of the other schools I am looking are are overseas in England (with global recognition) University of Liverpool, Johns Hopkins and Villanova. I know I prefer online learning where I can find time to study and write around my work/family schedule. My thought is...If I can afford a school with some recognition, I think that will help me down the road if I want to go for my PhD and become a professor. I respect all of you that wrote back, so I am open to your thoughts and opinions.

Maybe I am SUPPOSED to be stuck in neutral now? It means I am trolling these boards more than usual ;D

Thanks All,
T