Anyone have experience with NAU

[yb1]

Just curious on anyone experience with NAU?

Do they accept ace credits like aleks?

It would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on the differences between CBE programs.

ALSO and maybe no one here would know but can you get an RN online? Can you do the lab portion with a third party? Is the best bet going to community college and then doing a RN-BSN?

[clep3705]

Using search is the best place to start. Search, then ask questions.

You can use this site's search feature. You can also use a commercial search engine such as Bing or Google by using the following search string:

nau site:degreeforum.net

As far as the nursing question is concerned, it was addressed a few days ago in this thread: http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...rsing.html

It will take more time, money, and effort to go to a community college and later obtain a RN to BSN degree. If you have a major university and a community college in the same town, it is likely that the university will have better clinical placements than the community college. Both programs will probably be 4 semesters long. If you want to spend 4 semesters in school, you want to get the best clinical experiences possible.

Nursing schools offer information sessions. Formulate a list of specific questions and attend information sessions. Get answers from the school officials instead of us keeping in mind what the linked post above warned about - schools manipulate on-time graduation rates and NCLEX pass rates. Things get clearer as you attend more information sessions at different schools.

Yes, an RN can be obtained in an online program. Just to be clear and prevent misunderstanding by random people reading this, education to become an RN consists of two parts, classroom education and clinical education at a hospital. The classroom part can be done online. The clinical education must be done in person, something like 700-800 hours at a hospital working with patients. An RN-BSN can be done completely online with no patient contact, but you have to already be an RN before getting admitted. An RN-BSN does not make a student a nurse - the entering student is already a nurse, someone who wants to get a BSN.

[bjcheung77]

+1 :iagree: ; Here's another thread that was in regards to the NAU RN to BSN program.
http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...n-bsn.html
Seems very promising for RN's, if you are planning to obtain an BSN, you may consider this or the WGU option.

Essentially, you need to find out your state requirements. I would start with the prerequisite courses first.
As plans in life change and maybe even requirements, get the basic prerequisites done and work towards RN.
When you are near completion of the RN, you can then decide on which online BSN is better for you.
As again, you should sign up for the allnurses.com and inquire about this, get a few more answers...

[GoodYellowDogs]

For nursing I'd go to allnurses.com It will answer any nursing question you have.

[KayV]

WGU has a program too.

[yb1]

WGU Nursing program pathway to RN is only for certain states and I do not reside in any of the states. Otherwise you would need to already be an RN in order to do the RN- BSN.

I called NAU them and it sounds like they have a very interesting program.

A lot of writing. Each class can be tested out by doing a written test. The system uses algorithms to determine if it is really you typing for each test. The test themselves are not proctored. So they must put a lot of faith in the system to determine whether you cheating or not.

Notable things I got from my conversation with the enrollment counselor.

For THE BS degree You will need to do some science courses. You need to either transfer in 4 science classes or take them. Astronomy was one of them. I can't remember the other 3. You do not need to worry about labs.

For liberal arts you need to take a Spanish course. I believe you need an x amount of language credits.

The way it works is you call them up. They send you links for you to do the assessment. Math, Reading, and Writing. After that you pay your fees and you start.

The counselor told me that unlike Hodges, which only allows you to do two classes at a time. All the classes are open. Which is interesting. I wish Hodges would do that because I seem to get burnt out on classes.