Lower level Anotomy course

caliotter3 · May 7, 2017

Probably very few readers have any idea where that course is located, so they can't answer your questions. Lower level anatomy/physiology courses typically are a function of how a certain instructor approaches teaching the subject. You might want to find some people who have taken that course and ask them what they thought about the course.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · May 7, 2017

That fact that you didn't even try says more to me than anything. You're not expected to memorize the whole chapter. You need to LEARN the key points. I would advise to see a tutor to learn efficient study techniques. If you're not willing to even try and put forth the effort for your pre reqs, you're not going to make it through the actual program. Now would be the time for you to get a handle on it.

YoutubeTheNP · May 7, 2017

I agree with the person above. Not even trying to pass?? Why did you waste your money? Good luck with the rest of your schooling. From the sounds of it, you have a long uphill road ahead of you.

OlivetheRN, ADN, BSN, RN · May 7, 2017

Like Loca said above, not even bothering to try says a lot. At least put forth some effort. A&P is not meant to be an easy class, even at the community college level. As she said, it's not just about memorizing stuff for the test and then dumping it once the test is done. That may work for the bones and where stuff is, but it won't work for physiology and it certainly won't work once you start nursing classes and have to start applying stuff. Then it's a whole 'nother ball game.

Second, as the PP said, we have no idea if the random class code you posted will be easier. Class codes are vastly different from school to school. You might also want to consider that nursing programs may not accept a lower level A&P class. A&P kinda one of those important things for nurses to know and understand, and you need to understand it before you start the nursing program, otherwise it's gonna be a whole heck of a lot harder for you (if not impossible) to get through the program.

HeySis, BSN, RN · May 7, 2017

My anatomy class was hard, and the instructor had a reputation for difficult to pass classes.... it seemed he expected the whole book to be memorized. But there was a lot of help and support if you just took advantage of it, like teaching assistants and office hours. Most classes started with just under 300, by the end of the semester we'd lose about 1/3. (I TA'd for several semesters to know this). But I was totally doable if you kept up and put in the time and effort and every year there would be plenty of students that passed and even did well. And then there were those that complained how hard it was, but I never saw them at the office hours, extra lab hours and other study helps we had... heck sometimes they didn't even show up for class and then they'd blame the instructor. (not saying that this is your situation, but there s more to trying then just showing up every day) It was hard, yes, but I still remember more from that class then I do from most of my other pre-req's. You'll get out of it what you put into it.

Wiggly Litchi · May 9, 2017

Not all college classes are going to give you a review sheet or guide you on how to coast through it; it's up to you to learn to do that.

Make your own review sheet - most professors don't want you to memorize the minutiae, but they will expect you to learn the big picture and be able to piece it together. 1 chapter a week is absolutely doable if you study each day; you don't have to tie yourself to the desk for 6hrs/day to pass A&P, but you will have to put the effort in. Some folks are lucky and only needed 1hr~day (not counting class time) to nail it, others need a bit more time. You won't know where you are on that scale unless you try.

A&P is one of the major parts of the foundation of your knowledge if you're heading into the health sciences - to not even try is doing yourself a huge disservice; this isn't a field where you can just coast in and hope to do the bare minimum. :/ If you want it, you've gotta work for it!

Raven1994 · May 9, 2017

"I didn't even try, lol"... I really hope this isn't my nurse's attitude. Yes, it is very possible to learn a chapter in a week. They wouldn't offer this course (an intro course, mind you) if it wasn't possible to pass or do well in. You study, you do well. Make flash cards (they are life savers!) and study every day. When I took an anatomy course at my university, we had 2 lab exams and 2 written exams during the semester. The lab exams were EXTREMELY difficult. We had dissection labs (they were AWESOME) every week where we studied about 50 new anatomical parts. Instead of reviewing my notes a few days before each lab exam, I studied every single day of the semester. The week after every lab I spent reviewing all of the anatomical structures we just learned because there were literally hundreds over the semester. I made flashcards and diagrams. I also went to the weekend labs offered before the exams for extra study. By the time the exams came around, I did know everything I learned. The lab exams were impossibly hard and most people failed (class average was about 48% for first lab exam). BUT, I got one of the highest marks (still not perfect but a lot higher than a 50%) because I studied effectively and efficiently. That's what you need to do. You need to find a way to study that works for you. For the course I mentioned, I studied for 2 weeks for the written midterm (got 92%) and 3 weeks for the cumulative final written exam (got a 97%). These are hard courses and you can NOT just cram the day before the test and flip through your notes. You need to study. It takes a lot of time and effort. But if you want it, you will do it. If you are not up to this challenge, maybe find another career path. Sorry to be harsh, but I want my nurse to have busted her/his butt off in school... not failed half her/his courses because he/she didn't "try".