Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Log In | Register | Last 24 Hours
Pre-Nursing Student Forum /

How critical is chemistry to passing micro?



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,787 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.
Page 1 of 5 1 2345 >

Mar 03, 2009 03:55 PM

How critical is chemistry to passing micro?


I haven't taken chemistry since high school...over 10 years ago. It's not a pre-req for the nursing program, but everyone "recommends" it as a precursor to microbiology. So when they say "recommend" does that mean that if you don't take chemistry, you will have a difficult time in micro? I don't mind taking it, but if it's not necessary I don't want to waste my time when I could be taking a different class or using the time to focus on the ones I'm already taking.

Thanks!

Share
Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Page 1 of 5 1 2345 >
Reply
40 Comments
No. 1
from guiltysins
Old Mar 03, 2009, 04:05 PM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
I can't imagine a program that doesn't require at least general chemistry. Mine recommends general, organic and biochemistry. I think it would be a good idea to take it.
Top
 
No. 2
from sooperdooper
Old Mar 03, 2009, 04:07 PM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
You will be fine without it. As long as you have a basic, and I mean REAL basic understanding, you should be fine. I think physio requires just a tad more than basic understanding.
Top
 
No. 3
from malapata
Old Mar 03, 2009, 04:27 PM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
Hello! Chemistry was a requirement for Physiology at my local community college but not for Microbiology. The only thing we touched on in Micro that we had also discussed in Chem was DNA, but I definitely would not have been lost in Micro had I not taken Chem (DNA was just a subject that overlapped slightly but not one that required any knowledge of Chemistry). For what it's worth, Chemistry was MUCH harder for me than Microbiology and I'm sure I would have done just as well in Micro had I not taken it.

Hope this helps!
Top
 
No. 4
from liteskin_qtee
Old Mar 03, 2009, 04:57 PM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
wow chemistry not req'd...I wish it wasn't req'd for me...but I have to take inorganic and organic chem...thankfully so far I have an A average in inorganic chem
Top
 
No. 5
from dee78
Old Mar 03, 2009, 05:34 PM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
I didn't have to take Chemistry for my current school nor my last school...both are community colleges. Maybe it depends on the school but I didn't have any problem with Microbiology...I took it about 6 years after HS Chemistry.
Top
 
No. 6
from markuskristian
Old Mar 04, 2009, 01:49 AM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
I haven't taken my Chem courses yet, but I'm dominating micro. You can do it without chem experience, but you should have to do chem at some point in pre-reqs.
Top
 
No. 7
from FLmomof5
Old Mar 04, 2009, 06:04 AM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
As of 2006, my school requires college Chem for a pre-req for Micro. I took college Chem 25 yrs ago. I did just fine.
Top
 
No. 8
from Java Mama
Old Mar 04, 2009, 06:47 AM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
I am enrolled in a community college and Chemistry is not required. I have not taken Micro yet, I am in A and P right now and will be taking it next semester. All I can say is thank god Chemistry is not a requirement! I think it would be harder than Micro.
Top
 
No. 9
from sunray12
Old Mar 04, 2009, 11:23 AM

Default Re: How critical is chemistry to passing micro?
It depends on how a course is taught and this will vary from school to school maybe even between teachers in the same school. Courses that plan to focus and test on aspects of cell chemistry will usually have college chemistry as a prereq. Example: My A&P courses did not have a chemistry prereq. I am taking chemistry now after the fact but because of the continual focus on biochemistry I can see where having chemistry beforehand would have made A&P much easier for me.
Top
 
Page 1 of 5 1 2345 >
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
214 members
1,862 guests
2,076

Nursing News

0

James Woods, Actor Sues Hospital, Warwick, RI
0

16 fired for HIPAA Violations
6

Four Lehigh Valley Health Network nurses accused of...
48

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...
0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care
7

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...
12

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...
27

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...
2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model
14

Possible breakthrough regarding MS


Nursing Articles

46

Dear preceptor
1

Society Needs Care Too
13

Why am I doing this, anyway?
2

Nurse Heal Thyself
10

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.
17

I made it through
11

An angel's gaze
16

A Sister Never Forgets
16

Ruby's Marbles
42

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?
14

My Little Old Jedi
21

I love this job......
23

"I hear voices"
20

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...
24

Error and Attitude


Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?


Sponsored Links

Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address:

Available Topics (tags)


Search By Tag:

New To Site
Need Help
Quick Links

Copyright © 1996-2009, allnurses.com. All rights reserved.  allnurses.com, Inc.
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:34 AM.