a & p & english 101

AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Aug 9, 2018

Yes, that is fine. A lot of people work full time and take 4 classes, myself included. I would only advise against taking two sciences with labs in the same semester.

Annie

pumpkinbaby · Aug 9, 2018

thank you! a lot of people said i would be stressed out since those are both requirements to get into the nursing program. and both need to get a's in.

pumpkinbaby · Aug 9, 2018

what do you mean two sciences class together?

Sour Lemon · Aug 10, 2018

thank you! a lot of people said i would be stressed out since those are both requirements to get into the nursing program. and both need to get a's in.

If these are people who know you personally, you might do well to consider their advice. I'm not sure what English 101 is. If it's similar to English Composition I, it may involve writing several papers. If that comes easily to you, no problem. If it doesn't, you may feel stressed.

Sour Lemon · Aug 10, 2018

what do you mean two sciences class together?

Most hard sciences require a lab which can make one class feel like two classes. Anatomy, chemistry, and microbiology are three that come to mind.

Mergirlc, MSN, APRN, NP · Aug 10, 2018

It seems okay to take both, but I have had a writing class (Philosophy) where it wasn't a difficult class........just very time-consuming. You have to be careful w/ the English classes because although you might be able to write well, English classes sometimes require reading 3-4 books/novels per semester and writing about them. These book are usually around 300 pages long each - give or take. Some instructors require a few drafts, rewrites, etc.. This takes up a lot of time -- a lot of time that might take away from your core science classes.

I do agree about trying not to take 2 science classes at one time. Try to space them out if time allows you to.

LubbDubb77, BSN, RN · Aug 10, 2018

Does your A&P class have a lab with it? Both of mine did. English 101 is quite a bit of writing, which does not come easy to me. I had to write a lot and do a ton of drafts to get the grade I needed. So, it depends on you and how you will handle the schedule if A&P has a lab with it...Writing papers AND studying for A&P which can be at times, a lot of studying. It can be done, but just depends on how you handle that sort of thing.

Neo Soldier, BSN, RN · Aug 11, 2018

I would have felt better about encouraging you to take both together but you work full time and I don't think

it's worth the gamble to take English and A&P. If you get anything less than an A in A&P, then it may be harder to get into

the program (of course it depends on how your school chooses applicants).

You're better off taking your time and getting a good grade rather than struggling to get into the program. In my school for example,

A&P would not be accepted if you took it over five years ago.

Wannabenurseneko · Aug 11, 2018

If I were you I would just take English 101, than both you will have a lot of books to read, and a lot of papers to write. I myself am taking English 101 this fall.

Good luck to you in what you decide .

Wiggly Litchi · Aug 11, 2018

My english 101 class consisted of 5 papers - it wasn't English lit. Where there was a lot of reading. The papers were generally short MLA primers more than anything.

If writing is your jam, then you could totally do it, but it all depends on what kind of student you are. A&P 1 can be very time consuming, so make sure you can devote enough time to getting that A.

AmyJo2018 · Aug 11, 2018

I would err on the side of caution where anatomy and chemistry are concerned. Taking one class in a semester to ensure a proper grade is, in the long run much less time consuming and cheaper than having to retake classes. I also worked 40 hours while attaining my prereq's and had to retake a few of them which added extra semesters before core program. Classes like psychology and such I doubled up on and was fine, but only you know you.