A & P and Microbiology

[Liveinthemoment]

I've seen several things about how hard A & P and Micro Biology are and people who take them together don't have a life...How hard is it really?

I'm thinking about taking them together Fall 2017 and topping them off with an intro to Spanish class. Does that sound do-able?

I know the prof who teaches Micro and she's very nice, and easy to work with. I took her this semester with Biology 1107, she told me that it was a hard course. I came out of the class with A's on lab and lecture. Now I did study hard, I asked for help when I didn't understand something...We started with like 36 people in the lab and ended with around 18.

I really need to take them together if I want to reach my goal of making it into nursing school by 2018 (with ALL my prereqs out of the way!) so...any insight?

[Applejack]

I'm in the same boat! Im taking Algebra and Anatomy/lab this semester. Chem in summer, and then Im supposed to take Physiology and Micro Fall 2017 and I can also apply. I had a nursing student at my college tell me to not take them together though, and just take a little longer with applying.

[Alexander the Great, ADN, RN]

It totally depends on how dedicated to your studies you are. In my experience, I was a full-time student and full-time employee while enrolled in Micro, A&P II, Intro to Statistics, and Sociology. It was rough but definitely doable as I did it. Just make sure you have your priorities straight and understand that your efforts need to be towards your studies but also understand that you need a break every now and again to keep sane.

Best wishes to you in whatever it is you decide on doing!

[PrizePopple]

I was just writing out my class schedule because I'm only taking 2 classes at most per semester. For the sake of my sanity and our bank account I am taking microbiology and A&P in separate semesters.

I looked at how my school recommends courses be taken so I could take the HESI A2 right after I've done A&P 1, microbiology, and medical terminology. A&P 2 is recommended to be done with NURS 1, but I'm setting myself up to take only courses that require admittance into the nursing program while doing NURS1-4. I'd much rather stretch it out an extra semester or two than I had been planning so I can focus on subjects I know will be challenging. Much better than having to retake anything and still be behind those very same semesters AND the out money for the credit hours.

[Wiggly Litchi]

I'm taking Micro and A&P2 together in the coming semester, along with statistics and general psych.

It's absolutely doable. I had a 4-class load last semester and made straight As, I will strive to do the same again.

That being said; I'm incredibly fortunate that my part-time job is home based and my hours for it are elective, so I can dedicate as much time to my studies as needed. I worked for my grades last semester though... It was tough but doable. Surprisingly, it was my art class that took up most of my time.

A good chunk of your success is going to depend on the professor you take - I'm sad that I can't have the same A&P professor this coming semester due to schedule conflict, but I was sure to pick another that came highly recommended.

If you have the time to dedicate to doing both A&P and micro in the same semester, then go for it. But if you've got kids, or have to commit a lot to work etc (which is understandable), then do what you can even if it means that you have to take those classes at different times.

[shasta13]

I just completed AP1 and microbiology. I didn't find it to be difficult. I took General Biology over the summer and it was by far the hardest class I have ever taken in my life. I got in A in that class, and after going through that I felt like I could take AP1 and microbiology together and get As in both--and I did. I still think that gen bio class was harder.