Believe it or not, I have an AAS in Nursing from a junior college. I would like to advance my degreee to a BSN, but am terrified of the chemistry requirement. I did not have to take much in the way of chemistry or math to get my associates degree. How should I start out? Do I need to take an algebra class first to get me prepared for the chemistry classes I would need for nursing? What should I do first to better prepare me?
2006-07-27 15:15:34 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
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2006-07-27 15:23:41 · update #1
I am kind of in the same boat as you. I am actually a Pre-Med major, and I've started taking the required Chemistry courses for them. To tell you something, the language of chemistry is math. The university I attend (UCLA) actually advises a course in algebra because you will be dealing with conversions, as well as algebra-like properties when it comes to calculating stoichiometry (chemical equations), heat of formation (cancelling out certain elements and their coefficients to end up with the final reactant/outcome), and quantum mechanics (all math by the way).... just to name a few areas where it will definitely come in handy!
Therefore, don't listen to people who say you don't need math because taking college-level chemistry for the medical field requires that you have at least some Algebra skills. Now, I'm not saying you need like an advanced algebra course, but that will come in handy if you decide to further your schooling or take Advanced Chemistry.
Hope that helped a bit.
2006-07-27 17:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definately should take an algebra course first if you are that unsure of yourself. After that course, chemistry would be easy...as far as the math goes. Ive taken many chem courses, and if you can do algebra you can do the chem math. The rest is kinda hard. Good luck.
2006-07-27 22:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by d h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think chemistry will involve that much maths, it involves things like fractions, percentages and ratios. You don't need to be really good at maths to be very good at chemistry, especially if you're interested in nursing - they won't expect you to be great at maths and will help you out.
2006-07-27 22:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Levit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋