Anyone going to Gateway CC in the Fall 07 or taking the Mesa CC NA prgram look here!!

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I am going to be taking A&P 1 and Microbiology at the same time in the fall...has anyone ever done this?? How hard is it gonna be?? Also my teachers at Gateway are PARDI for A&P(Fridays from 8:30am-2:15pm including the lab) and SHAHBAZIA for micro(T,Th 6-8:45pm including the lab) anyone had these teachers??? Or anyone taking these classes in the fall???

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From what "they" say, it should be very difficult, but doable if you put your mind to it. It'll also go better for you if you're not working.

We can't comment on instructors here, but can on courses. I started the Friday Gateway A&P class this past semester. (I had to drop it 1/3 way in because I got pretty sick, hospitalized, all that.) My only complaint was that the lab was scheduled before the lecture, making it just......not so efficient. It was doable and all, but not ideal, had to do a lot of backtrack learning.

This upcoming Fall semester I had to find a Saturday A&P course, so I chose the one through Phoenix College in part because they offer the lecture first, then the lab whereas GW does it lab first, then lecture (they have limited lab space, which is why the crumby setup for some sections).

Back to Gateway.....I found the program setup a good one. Even though the teachers are different they have a universal guide they have to sort of go by. We got to drop one lecture quiz, one lecture exam, one lab quiz, and one lab practical. Instructors make up their own testing for everything except the Final, which is standard for all sections of BIO201. Oh, and their lab manual is standard among all the sections too.

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Awesome thanks for the input...are you interested in studying in the fall for the A&P class?? I know you are at a different school but I am sure the information is the same..so let me know! What city do you live in?

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I am currently taking BIO 202 and 205 and I am getting B's in both classes. Yes it is a lot of work, but I figured it can't be any harder than the nursing program with be! :) Good luck!

Stacy

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Awesome thanks for the input...are you interested in studying in the fall for the A&P class?? I know you are at a different school but I am sure the information is the same..so let me know! What city do you live in?

I PM'd ya. :)

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I am currently taking BIO 202 and 205 and I am getting B's in both classes. Yes it is a lot of work, but I figured it can't be any harder than the nursing program with be! :) Good luck!

Stacy

Pre-reqs are harder than any actual class so far in the nursing program...nursing programs for me, at least, are more a function of time management than intellectual difficulty.

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I have always liked Gateway. Admin/Staff and Students have always been cool. I am finishing BIO 202 right now but I done 156, 201 and 205 there but never 2 science classes together. But it can be done as I see may student who do.

I find it helps if you use the software/websites that come with your Text book.

Good Luck ,

AzScot

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