New Student Registration: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Is it possible to take a first-term course rather than a second-term course as my arts elective?

If you are more drawn to a first-term course for your elective, you might be able to change your ENGL 111 or your STAT 101 to second term, subject to availability, and if an available section will fit your schedule.  It will be easier to change your ENGL 111 than your STAT 101.  ENGL 111 in either semester is acceptable for all students.  STAT 101 sections in second term are restricted to students in business and arts.

You would need an override to be permitted into a second-term STAT 101, and this is normally granted only for exceptional circumstances.  You should also be aware that although the courses teach the same material, the examples used in the first-term sections are health science-based while those used in the second-term sections are more business-oriented.  Also be prepared that the second-term sections might be full, so this may not be an option for you.

Before dropping the first-term English or Statistics course, be sure that there is a seat available in the second-term section, that the first-term elective you want to take fits your schedule and has availability, and that, if it is the STAT course, you have been given an override for it.  To determine course availability, use the "Class Search" option in Banner.