A&P II Summer 2010

CoffeemateCNA · Mar 27, 2010

I have to take A&P II this summer so that I can progress into the nursing classes in the fall...and I was planning on taking it at my local community college, but when I went to register today, I found that the class is full. So now I have to figure out where I'm going to take it. I can take it at my college as a 5 week evening course. This would require me to live on campus for 5 weeks of the summer because commuting just wouldn't make any sense. I could also take it at the community college up by my college. That is a 9 week option, 2 nights a week so I could commute. Which would be better?

Only you can decide which is the better option. The 5 week course would be over much sooner, but you'd also have to pay for living expenses on campus. The 9 week community college course seems convenient, but find out if your school will accepts nursing pre-reqs from other colleges. Some don't have a problem with it, others prefer you to take all of your classes there and will give special consideration to students who do so.

SingDanceRunLife · Mar 27, 2010

My school does accept credits from other colleges. I got approval for the course at my local CC, and I'm sure that the course at CC up by my college will get approval too because that is where many of the people who go to my nursing school take their prereqs.

It's true that the 5 week class would be over sooner which is what I want...but I don't want to live on campus for a good chunk of the summer...and also, at my college, it would be way expensive! About $2200 just for the tuition.

At the CC, it would be about $600 for the course, and I could live at home...

A lot of my decision will be based on what my friend is doing. She's in the same situation as I am. We were both going to take it at our local CC (the same one since we're from the same area), and neither of us can...and doing it together would make life so much easier for both of us!

jngnurse, CNA · Mar 27, 2010

Yes. The decision will be up to you. I would still suggest live on campus so you can just focus on your studies and no distractions. It might be expensive but it will be worth it.

By the way, I am taking A&P I and A&P II during the summer at the university I am currently in and also some other classes. I will be paying $11,000 roughly for the summer semester.

It is so much better than going to a CC. You will learn more.

- J

RN_2012, BSN, RN · Mar 27, 2010

I would not want to cram A&PII into a short summer term, so I would choose the 9 week over a 5 week course.

shortnorthstudent · Mar 27, 2010

I agree. I feel like A&P is one of those classes that you really need to learn and not just cram your way through. Because of that, I would take the 9 week course. There is a ton of material to cover and I simply don't think that I could adequately learn the material in a 5 week session. Sure, you could do it, and do well in a 5 week course and have more summer to play. However, I would think of it from the longterm standpoint. When you're standing in clinical, do you think that you would have retained as much in that short course as you would in the longer session?

PatMac10,RN, RN · Mar 27, 2010

I wanted to comment on what Jasgop said about taking the course on your university campus. I don't know how the economy is affecting you, but why would you take a course, the same course, at the more expensive place if the university will accept the credit from another place, that less money for you. Trust me when I say that there is no difference in the education you recieve at a cc than a university. Thank You.

SingDanceRunLife · Mar 28, 2010

Of course...varying views.

I have to talk it over with my friend. If she has a strong opinion, then I'll go with what she wants because I don't want to go it alone if I don't have to.

greatpyr_mom · Mar 28, 2010

I took A & P 2 last summer and it was a 8 week course. It was the hardest thing that I ever did, and I'm a 4.0 student. I did get a 'A' in the class, but it meant studying about 50 hours a week outside of the 15 hours a week sitting in class.

mangopeach · Mar 28, 2010

I would opt for the longer course. Are you going to be working during the summer?

Wow @ 11K for a summer semester.

SingDanceRunLife · Mar 29, 2010

I'm hoping to be working, but there's absolutely no guarantee that I will since my current job is giving tours of my school, and I can't do that in the summer.

SingDanceRunLife · Apr 1, 2010

Well this is BS...

My friend's mom called the CC and got her into the class! I have no idea how because I was told that the class is full...so now I really need to get into the class and not take it elsewhere because a) it would be completely unfair of them to let her in and not me and b) it would be way more convenient, especially since we could then study together because of being in the same class.