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My advisor wanted me to take chemistry & biology together, but with both of them having labs that would have been extremely difficult. I decided to take biology this summer & glad I did because right now I have a 97 in chemistry (too bad my other grades aren't that good). You probably could do it, but I personally would take them separately. I'm also taking 16 hours this semester.
I would say take it in different semesters! Chem is really tough and I haven't taken a&p yet but I've heard its just as grueling! And those other classes may not be hard but will probably be time consuming so that won't leave you much time to study and even less time with your family. It will Breaking it up will take longer but I think you would not only be less stressed but have better grades. Just my opinion though. But on the other hand you can do anything with hard work and determination so if you think you can do it then go for it!!! Good luck in whatever you decide!
I took Biochem and APII in the same semester along with other classes for my major ( I took 20 credits that semester). I took it and got great grades. I say it depends on your work ethic. Of course, it is best to take it in different semester but sometimes that is not an option. I say really take a look at your home life and see what it best for you. Once you get into the clinical portion it won't get any easier. If you know that you have great study habits I say go full speed ahead.
With a husband and a 2 year old, I don't think this is a good idea. If you end up failing everything, you will be even further behind, since you'll lose a whole semester. Take it over 2 semesters. It will be worth the delay in applying to school.
Keep in mind these pre-req classes are not just hoops you have to jump through in order to apply to nursing school. They require these classes, because you need the knowledge of these classes coming in to nursing school in order to pass. If you are too busy to actually learn the content, even if you can pass all of the classes, you are still hurting yourself in the end. Nursing school is overwhelming, and when you don't have the foundational knowledge you need, it will make your life hell. Just my thoughts, good luck!
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Hi everyone!
I'm new around here...well not really, it's just that I have officially become a member and am no longer a lurker
I have been admitted to attend BYU in Provo, UT this Fall. The nursing department accepts applications to the nursing program both in the fall and winter semesters. I was planning on doing all my prerequisites in my first semester and apply to the nursing program to start in the winter semester. These are the classes I would need to take this fall (these are the only prereqs needed to apply):
Chem 285- intro bio-organic chemistry
NDFS100- Human Nutrition
Nurs180- Preview of nursing
PDBio220- Human Anatomy (w/ lab)
SFL-Human Development
Nurs102- medical terminology
It would be 16 credits total. I would really appreciate some advice on this. Is this nuts? Impossible?doable? I'm married and have a two year old at home, so how would the difficulty of the classes, plus the workload, plus the fact that I have a family to take care of work out (in your opinion)? Should I just take a whole year instead of a single semester to get the prereqs done? I would love to hear what you think! Thank you!