Anatomy & Microbiology same semester?

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I am taking general psych this summer.

In fall I am thinking of taking:

Anatomy & Physiology I

Microbiology

Developmental Psych

critical thinking

A basic computer class.

Is anatomy & microbiology ok to take at same time?

My school has no prerequisites but goes by a point system and psb exam.

The selection is in Jan '14, so I only have one semester to gain bonus points before waiting another full year.

Also I need an 'A' in every class for my GPA.

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Hi there!

In the Spring semester I took micro, a&p1 w/ lab component, english comp 2, and an online math class. I have 2 young kids and husband and home to manage and still made it out with A's in math and english and B's in micro and a&p1. I could have done more studying and probably gotten all A's but I got lazy and distracted. I think you'll do just fine :)

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Hey! It is absolutely doable! When I took micro, I was taking general chemistry lecture and lab. So it is definitely possible to take A&P and Micro. I enjoyed micro a lot actually, although it was a lot of material, it was interesting material, so it made studying a lot less tense for me. Just make sure you attend class, and study ( no cramming). Good luck!

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

I took A&P2, micro, and chem all in one semester along with writing comp so its doable. A cake walk compared to my first semester of nursing school!

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Thanks for the replies.

I thought I may have met prerequisite for microbiology.

Is taking CLEP for general biology worthwhile? I have 6/8 weeks to study for it. If after taking it and I don't think I will pass, I can cancel submitting the results.

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Just a guess but I think your general psy. instructor knows a little bit about you and your study habits, papers, grades etc. I would definitely ask for his or her opinion or if u run into an a&p and/or micro instructor ask them too. And maybe go to the bookstore at ur school and skim through the pages of A&P and micro and see if you can balance all the info given together or not. just a thought, good luck moving forward.

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I'm taking Micro and A&P II together this fall too. I'm nervous taking these classes together but I'm going try and make it through.

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it's possible to take both together, the immunology in microbiology will either be more in depth or complement the topic in the one in A&P 2. I took A&P 1 and Micro along with both of the labs at the same time & got all As in them. you can do it!

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What are ppls opinion of chem 12 and micro. Op I think you can do it!

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You can totally do this. For me, it is all in the attitude. Last semester, I took microbiology, anatomy & physiology 102, medical law and ethics, and pharmacology. The last two were online courses. I do not work, but I have a husband, 3 sons and 2 dogs that depend on me. It was not easy and there were times that I wanted to cry. But, I put on my big girl panties and made it happen. I had all A's with a B in micro. I worked my butt off and could not be any more proud of how I did. If you have a winning attitude, believe in your abilities, and know when to ask for help, you can do it all!

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I received a waiver to take microbiology, but now think I should forgo it.

Instead of taking two science classes with labs to

gain an extra 4 bonus points I would rather just try better on the exam that weighs 50% of the point count, to gain those extra 4 points.

I can't sign up for another high point count this fall until I pass the summer class but it still seems

like best option.

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I think you'll be fine! No matter what we do, it's almost impossible not to end up taking 2 sciences in the same semester. Last semester I took bio, nutrition and micro along with math & psych. It was a lot but I still managed all As & I have a 6 year old & a job. You can do it!!

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