A&P online????

[mom23boyz]

I am currently enrolled in my first prenursing course (biology). I made the mistake of taking it online for the convenience since I am a stay home mom of 2 boys with no family around to help. Problem is, my brain isn't grasping the concepts of the course and I've had to hire a tutor. This is a molecular and cell biology course. I was wondering if A&P was an easier to grasp and if taking it online would be a mistake as well. A&P just sounds so much more interesting to me but having never taken it I don't know what to expect. I thought it was mostly just learning the different parts of the body and their function and therefore would be a bunch of memorization, not so much concepts. Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated. If I have to take it in a classroom then I need to start looking for a sitter.

Thanks,

Nikki

[msgood]

well start looking for a sitter.. u need to be in a classroom for A and P hands down!!!!!

[IHeartPeds87]

you also may want to check with the nursing programs you are interested in if they will even accept online anatomy and physiology courses. Some programs require labs and so won't accept online classes for anatomy or microbiology.

[OCD_Mom]

It depends on your program HOWEVER you are still going to have a lot of the similar concepts but much more in depth to learn. When you start learning about kidneys and such it gets pretty deep and difficult (if you thought the basic Kreb's Cycle was a pain hold onto your hat it gets more to the point.) I took A&P online, we had labs and they were tough too. I used CD's which were developed from real people being cut or stripped apart with pictures taken all the while. You could start wth a basic nude body and slowly remove layer by layer of tissue. My A&P program also focused on ESSAYS LOTS OF ESSAYS explaining to perfect detail a concept and they relating it to real life situations or situations you may face in real life. There was a ton more reading and lots of internet websites you had to visit to learn concepts. If could do it over I probably would choose to do it in a classroom so I had the benefit of classmates to bounce ideas off and hear the concepts rather than just reading them, sometimes a teacher/professor can emphasize a particular concept in a way that it just sticks with you. Best of Luck!