Anatomy/Physiology Question

[Compassionate22]

Hi,

I am now in the process of taking prerequisites for an accelerated BSN program. I already have bachelors and for my major and minor they required us to take a Basic Anatomy/Physiology I. I was wondering should i retake the course to brush up on everything or not worry about it and take A&P II since I passed the previous course with a B? That's the only thing confusing me right now with what I need to take. I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks!

[Faada]

I wouldn't, if anything get a cheapy ap book or review your notes. When I did ap 2 they recovered things just in case your prior ap 1 instructor didn't.

[gyp13sy, BSN, RN]

It really just depends on how you feel personally, but just keep in mind that some schools will average both grades.

[adairfletch]

I agree that it really does depend on how you feel about the material. I'm in A&P II right now, and there are some students who haven't taken the first course in years, and they're struggling. My teacher didn't do any kind of review of A&P I, though, just jumped right in to the new material, which I think is more the norm (there's so much material to cover, there wouldn't be much time for a review). I would definitely at least review on your own, since it does all build on each other.

Hope that helps!

[OcMurse93]

It all depends on how much you remember and how comfortable you feel. It also depends on how long ago you took the class. If the program requires A&P I as a prereq, most schools won't accept the grade if it's over 5 years old. (at least where I'm from.)

[Compassionate22]

Thank you for the advice. I think what I will do is retake the course just to make sure that nothing was passed up in the course I took in college but I doubt it. I'm now wondering would it be better to take Chemistry I by itself since I haven't taken it since high school or should I take it with A&P I since I still have notes from the course and I still remember some of the material covered in the course. Just don't want to bite off more than I can chew.

[adairfletch]

I think you could take the two together, no problem, especially if you've taken both before. But then, I should say that Chemistry came very naturally to me (unlike Physics). There would be a lot of crossover between A&P and Chemistry, though, which would definitely help with A&P. Unless you're working a lot or have other commitments, the two classes together shouldn't be overwhelming.

If I were in your position, I would probably take A&P I again, too - not just for the grade or for A&P II, but because the material is so essential to nursing school, and you don't want to have to relearn things from prerequisites when you're there.

Either way, I wish you the best of luck! :)