I did it! A&P I & II in the same semester!!

NCRNMDM, ASN, RN · Apr 29, 2011

Congratulations, I know that was hard. You're lucky that your school allows you to do that because at my school it would never work. We are required to take anatomy and physiology I, and pass it, before we can take anatomy and physiology II. At best, it will take you two semesters to finish both of those. We are also required to take anatomy and physiology I before we can take microbiology. In addition, chemistry is a recommended corequisite with anatomy and physiology II, and it might as well be a requirement. I'm glad to know that some places have simplified the process of taking prerequisite courses, but it certainly isn't my school. I am so glad I've finished them all and will be starting nursing school in August.

mariposabella · Apr 29, 2011

WOW thats awesome!! Congrats.

clocke73 · Apr 29, 2011

Congrats!

I did the same thing this semester. I feel like I should walk around in an "I survived A&P I & II at the same time" T-shirt!

I still have the final exams to take, but I'm pretty confident that I will be getting at least a B in both classes. There's a small chance for an A, but we'll see.

My courses were tough, because they were blended - Online videos of lectures, Once a week recitation for each class for an hour and Lab once a week for each course. It required a lot of diligence on my part. Plus, the semester was riddled with drama at home and at work (I work full time).

But I survived, too!

I commend anyone who survived these courses this semester, even if you took one at a time. They are work - not the most difficult material, but a whole lot of material to learn at once.

failtoprogress · Apr 29, 2011

I had to get special permission and only one school would allow me to do this. I am 38, have a BS, and spent the first two years out of high school at an engineering school, so I have a strong math/science background--just not life sciences. I will be taking A&P I and II, Microbiology, and possibly Growth and Human Development (I have several psych/anthro classes, though, so I may get credit for it) in one semester so I can get started with nursing school next fall. I am very grateful they let me do this, or else I'd have to wait another year--which, given this is an unexpected redirection, would be a challenge.

DarkBluePhoenix · Apr 30, 2011

Good job but how did you take the together?

clocke73 · Apr 30, 2011

I had to get special permission at my school, too.

I have a BS in biology already, and I completed it while working full time. Based on that, the head of the program felt I would do well taking them together.

Now I just have to wait for clinicals or prepare to apply to a direct entry masters program next year. It has no waiting list.

mzrainydayz, BSN, RN · Apr 30, 2011

CONGRATS! Impressed I couldn't have done that. I think I would've had a brain overload and shut down.

ashmcgr · May 2, 2011

Congrats

This is so good to hear!!! I'm taking A&P II and Microbiology in the same semester...the SUMMER semester. So it will be four weeks shorter than a regular semester, and I've got to take two more classes along with them. Everyone has been telling me that I won't be able to do it, it will be too hard, etc. It's great to hear that someone else has been through this!

Slemon1982 · May 2, 2011

You are brave!!! I couldn't even imagine doing such a thing. Congrats!!!

Piper17 · May 3, 2011

I did that too! I took A & P 1 and 2 along with 12 other hours of courses, 20 hours total. UGH, it was so miserable. I got A's in both of them too. I feel your pain, most horrible semester of my life. You should be so proud of yourself, not a lot of people have the discipline to put themselves through such a hectic and difficult semester!

Chameleonchick · May 4, 2011

Wow that is awesome news!! Does your advisor know yet??

Pa0428 · May 6, 2011

I will be accepted into a nursing program in the fall and there is two classes; Anatomy and the other Physiology...So is that like A&P 1 & 2 broken down into two separate classes for one semester only? Has anyone took A&P like this before?