A&P I BEFORE Biology

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I plan on taking an A&P I class online but I haven't taken biology. Should I take Biology first (even an Intro to Biology that 3 hours no lab) or will I be okay in A&PI?

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Specializes in PCU, Med-Surg/Tele, Psychiatric.

The school I go to requires that you take Biology I before you can take A&P I. I know it really helped me have a good foundation when I got to A&P I.

It just depends on how you feel about the material. Most places do not require Biology I before A&P, so it probably wouldn't be a problem.

Good luck!

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My school doesn't require bio b/f A&P. Only chem. However, from someone who is taking A&P currently..YES...bio will help you out a great deal. A&P is a difficult class even with bio background. Good luck!

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I think it is difficult for someone with no prior biology courses to go through A&P. I highly recommend taking a general bio class first. It helped me a great deal.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

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I took A&P1 over the course of 5 weeks during the summer. I had Introductory Biology before I took A&P1. Going at a fast pace, I can tell you that A&P1 was a breeze in large part because I was able to focus more on the details of human anatomy instead of trying to comprehend mitosis, meiosis, and other concepts that I learned in biology. However, I do know people who took A&P1 without introductory biology and they did just fine, although they did have to work a little more.

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Bio is a required before anatomy or physiology at our school. the students that didn't do well in bio tended to struggle in the harder classes.

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Bio will not be hard, my cousin is taking it now online. I just want to take A&PI so I can apply to some programs pronto. I am a straight A student, I think I'll be fine either way.

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