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    by Jul 26, '09
    In what order do you recommend taking these Pre-Requisites/General Ed Requirements?

    Microbiology
    Human Anatomy / Anatomy & Physiology 1
    Human Physiology / Anatomy & Physiology 2
    Principles of Nutrition
    Fundamentals of Chemistry

    I have 3 semesters to take them. Spring 2010, Summer 2010, and Fall 2010. The registration to the nursing program is August 15th for their Spring 2011 program so I am trying to get as many as I can completed even though they only require 1 of the sciences to be considered for entry.

    But anyway, what order would you recommend taking those courses in, and what would you suggest pairing courses with. Ex. Microbiology with Chemistry, A&P 1 with Nutrition, A&P 1&2 alone.. you catch me.

    Oh yeah, and can you recommend any books or podcast or anything that I can start reading to prep me on whats instore. I started reading CliffNotes but a book would be a lot easier. Thanks everyone!

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  4. Jul 26, '09 by
    Microbiology
    Human Anatomy / Anatomy & Physiology 1
    Human Physiology / Anatomy & Physiology 2
    Principles of Nutrition
    Fundamentals of Chemistry

    I would do:

    Nutrition
    Chemistry
    Anatomy

    Physio
    Micro

    Micro and Physio claims that you need chemistry (it helps), but most of the chemistry is basic besides for redox reactions which I learned in my general college chem course and not the intro to chem that is required as a pre-req. I did nutrition, chem, and anatomy last semester and it was very easy. So if you do those three; then do like micro in the summer; then physio last.
  5. Jul 26, '09 by
    I did this order:

    Chem
    Anatomy
    Nutrition
    Micro/physio (this fall)

    If worked for me--I actually found that having chem and anatomy before nutrition made that class a breeze. There was a surprising amount of both in the class.
  6. Jul 27, '09 by
    To my knowledge, you can't take Micro unless you have taken A&P1. Just a little sidenote. I am taking fall semester, A&P1 and Chem. In the spring, A&P2 and Micro.
  7. Jul 27, '09 by
    I recommend sort of the same thing. Chem and Anatomy together one semester and Physio and Micro the next. That's what I will be doing. I don't know why, but I don't like the idea of doing a science and lab in summer. It seems too rushed to me.
  8. Jul 27, '09 by
    At my school you can take Micro before you have taken Human Anatomy 1. As long as you have taken Introductory to Bio, you can take any of the science classes
  9. Oct 23, '09 by
    LCGrace,

    What order did you decide to take the science classes? The way it sounds and from your profile, I think I know what school you are talking about and I am thinking of applying there as well to finish up the science pre-reqs and get into their accelerated BSN.
  10. Oct 23, '09 by
    as long as you take chem first it doesnt really matter
  11. Oct 24, '09 by
    I did those exact classes this year.

    In the spring I took
    AP 1
    Nutrition
    Chem

    In the summer I took
    AP2
    Micro
    (psych too)

    It worked out great like that. I always took the APs in order and tried to match an easier with a harder class to spread out the workload. Check to see if you have to take one before another (like micro before AP)

    As for podcasts, etc check out itunes U, they have videos on everything. Youtube is also a great resource. I didn't bother reading ahead of time by more than a chapter or two in our text because I would never remember any of it anyway. But that's just me.

    Good luck! I loved those classes, I wish I could take them instead of the ones I'm doing now (art, algebra, english).