A&P introductory vs. A&P 1

[akcw1981]

Hey everyone, I am currently taking an introductory A&P course called A&P Specialized. It is a lot of fun and pretty INTENSE. I have heard the A&P horror stories but I like it and if you study it isn't that terribly bad. I am curious how this compares to A&P 1. Has anyone else taked an intro course like this (i know all schools don't offer them). How did it compare to the real thing? Was it way easier? I ask because I wonder if I just do ok because I like it or if it is just a breeze course to introduce me to a hard hard course. Keep in mind we have covered the chemistry, tissues, cells, so far 3 body systems but the rest are to come. We have lab and we have to identify muscles and bones. Im sure theres more identifying we just havent made it that far yet. I believe we have to know like 110 muscles. It is a full 4 hour course. So what do yall think?

[caliotter3]

As long as the course is accepted for the program you want to enter, see no problem, but A&P combined, usually is a two semester course. Your program might accept this four hour course, but likely other programs will say you don't have enough credit hours in the subject.

[akcw1981]

I know I have to also take A&P 1 &2 I just wondered how close an intro course is to those. The intro is required before a&p 1 at my school. I'm sorry if I said all of that wrong lol I just want to know what im in for.

[Shawn91111]

I am currently in A&P 1, did Intro as a summer course (never will take another bio during summer). A&P I currently have a 97, but it is damn hard that's for sure. Have a large lab practical this Friday on Muscles, that I am not looking forward to. As for being the same, the intro was more Physiology, some things were helpful, but could have done without, at least so far.

[akcw1981]

Thanks Shawn9111 thats what I was looking for. I was wondering how it might compare. I figured a&p 1 would be possibly a more in depth version of the intro. As in like knowing MORE of the bones and MORE of the muscles.