Anatomy and Physiology Online

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So Im looking to take Anatomy and Physiology online, anyone know a good online college or college around the Antelope Valley?? Any suggestions would be great!

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I took it through Mayville State University. they mail you the specimens for dissection (rats, eyeballs, etc). It was a pretty neat course. I have been looking for an online biochem course and have noticed that quite a few schools offer A&P w/lab online. Another one I know of is Dallas County Community College.

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I would avoid doing an online A and P program at all costs...

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I did mine online. I wouldn't advise it unless you've taken labs in person before though. Portage learning.com

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day:

While I've not tried A&P online, after taking A&P 1 on campus, I could not imagine myself taking it on line and doing well WITH the only exception if the lecture was online and the lab was at a campus. From my point of view, you really need to work with the models for the lab portion. I could see histology online, but there's nothing like hands on with a compound microscope being handed an unlabeled slide by your professor, then having to focus it and let the professor accurately know what is on the slide.

Thank you.

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Specializes in ICU.

I have seen lots of threads recently about people wanting to take their nursing classes online. I'm just wondering what is the benefit of this? I get that some people can take basic classes online and it saves them time from not running to the campus for a class, but the nitty, gritty classes? How are you going to learn if you are not in a classroom? What kind of nurse will you be if you haven't had the experience that a classroom gives? I've just been asking myself these questions. I have to be in a classroom. First, I'm not disciplined enough to do online, I need to be able to hear the instructor teach it, and I just like to get out of the house and interact with people.

I am contemplating taking a math class online over the summer because of trips I have to take and my college has a strict attendance policy so taking online may be my only option. But I am worried about doing it because I'm trying to figure out what I will really get out of it and if I will be able to complete it with an A. Something that has a lab with it seems to need to be done in person. Even if they send you the materials to dissect, what happens if you can't find something? Where's the instructor to help? Also what about all of the extra info you learn from asking questions? I know it's probably old-fashioned, but I really feel to learn and absorb the material with something as important as A&P you need to be in a classroom.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Educator here -

The 'online' phenomena is fairly recent, but the educational research literature is beginning to provide increasing evidence that some subjects are more suited to online delivery than others. From what I have read, "word-based" classes such as English, Psych, Soc, History, etc.... are much more suitable for online than science or math classes. There is some compelling evidence that entry-level Statistics is MUCH more suited to classroom instruction - same goes for sciences. As PP points out, it appears that there is just no substitute for direct access to a qualified instructor. Physical interaction with fellow students has also shown to reinforce learning in these classes. Students not only have the advantage of asking questions as they arise, but can also look/listen when the instructor interacts with other students.

There is a distinction..... IF a student has prior knowledge of the subject - e.g., not an entry-level course or has been successful in a previous course - online learning is more successful. There appears to be very little significant differences in the outcome of Masters-level education in most cases, but there is a consensus that PhD students who must conduct research need to do so in a traditional setting where they can interact closely with mentors.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.
I have seen lots of threads recently about people wanting to take their nursing classes online. I'm just wondering what is the benefit of this? I get that some people can take basic classes online and it saves them time from not running to the campus for a class but the nitty, gritty classes? How are you going to learn if you are not in a classroom? What kind of nurse will you be if you haven't had the experience that a classroom gives? I've just been asking myself these questions. I have to be in a classroom. First, I'm not disciplined enough to do online, I need to be able to hear the instructor teach it, and I just like to get out of the house and interact with people. I am contemplating taking a math class online over the summer because of trips I have to take and my college has a strict attendance policy so taking online may be my only option. But I am worried about doing it because I'm trying to figure out what I will really get out of it and if I will be able to complete it with an A. Something that has a lab with it seems to need to be done in person. Even if they send you the materials to dissect, what happens if you can't find something? Where's the instructor to help? Also what about all of the extra info you learn from asking questions? I know it's probably old-fashioned, but I really feel to learn and absorb the material with something as important as A&P you need to be in a classroom.[/quote']

I couldn't agree more. Also, a lot of nursing programs won't accept science classes that were done online, so I would make sure you're not wasting your money.

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I agree with a couple other posts. Don't do it unless you really have to. Learn and retain a lot more in classroom setting.

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I think its BS nursing school accept online science classes, try finding a med school (or PA, pharmacy, PT etc) that accepts online biology. That should tell you something...

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I took an Anatomy course online. The lecture was only the online part, the lab was in-seat (on campus).

I wouldn't do it if only you had too. My course was so easy, I think I could had slept through it at the end, but a lot more busy work than the people in the classroom setting had.

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I am enrolled in a completely online A&P class this semester. I THRIVE with online. I tend to zone out and turn into a space cadet in real school so having the ability to pause and work at my own pace especially with 2 children is a huge advantage for me. The lab is also online and is provided from adameducation.com and I had to pay a pretty penny to get into it so I'm hoping its good. I've been in the medical field my whole career though as a lab tech so human anatomy and science isn't foreign to me.

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