AP 100 question..?

cheertt2 · Oct 28, 2009

its so funny because I was going to post this same question. I have taken online classes before, but I feel like I need to sit in on the AP class because its used a lot in nursing school and I dont want to miss out on anything. I hope people weigh in on this topic as well.

KatieP1088 · Oct 29, 2009

I would recommend taking it in an actual classroom. It is a TON of material and is a lot easier to comprehend when you have an actual person explaining it and showing it to you. I can't imagine ever taking a course like AP online. lol.

on eagles wings, ASN, RN · Oct 30, 2009

I would take it in class, and would only take it online if an absolute emergency. I am actually teaching myself all of the lab material(my lab prof is ahead my lecture prof) but I get everything and use the slides on his website(so it is almost like an online class?). It depends on the person's discipline, really. :) And I also use lots of study guides, anatomy games, coloring books, etc. Oh, and make sure that your professor will ANSWER EMAILS SOON! This is so important if you are stuck. It will be a plus if he or she is willing to meet at his or her office.

Bshort73 · Oct 30, 2010

It would really depend a lot on your specific learning style, but A&P is very difficult as an online class. Most of the time, you are basically on your own to read the text book and learn the material. A&P is pretty tough; I can't imagine trying to teach myself the physiology concepts of the class. Also, I found that during lectures, most biology professors will stress concepts that will be on the exam. There's quite a bit of information thrown at you, and by just reading the text, you won't have any idea how detailed your professor will be on the exams. I wouldn't be able to take it as I am an audible learner. I can handle psych, sociology, etc. as online classes, but not a biology class.

megan_EMT · Oct 30, 2010

In my experience, anatomy is really hard to learn from slides and books. Actually being able to feel the bones, where the land-marks are, etc is crucial to being able to actually put everything together. I also enjoyed being able to see the dissections (we did cats) and see how everything actually fit together. For physiology I found it a little boring actually (I'm a bio major, and had finished most of my 4XX bio classes before I took 1XX physio), but the lab is really what made the class interesting and made sitting through lecture worth it (and we got attendance points). I love online classes, but these are two courses I would highly suggest taking in person.

budhead · Oct 31, 2010

My professor has stated that A&P is really not a critical course to become a nurse. Apparently some schools don't require it at all. With this in mind, I would love to be able to take it online. Yes, there's a lot of material, but the online professor should be able to assist you with your questions and struggles. I think the key is your own commitment - you have to put in the time, with no excuses.

Saysfaa · Oct 31, 2010

What nursing school doesn't require it?

I'm having trouble understanding how anatomy and physiology can NOT be critical to becoming a nurse.

budhead · Oct 31, 2010

I believe I was told Sage College in Albany, NY. A quick look on their site shows a human physio course requirement, so perhaps there is no formal anatomy course requirement.

I agree, based on what I'm learning, that A&P would seem necessary. Perhaps they (Sage) incorporates the same information into other courses that aren't formally "anatomy" courses.

2ndyearstudent, CNA · Oct 31, 2010

Would you recommend taking AP 100 as an online class? Do you think this would add stress to the already difficult (from what I've heard) class...?

The important thing is that you will rely heavily on what you learn in A&P in nursing school. My classmates who took A&P as a, "Get it over with then forget everything about it" exercise pay dearly for this mistake.

2ndyearstudent, CNA · Oct 31, 2010

My professor has stated that A&P is really not a critical course to become a nurse. Apparently some schools don't require it at all. With this in mind, I would love to be able to take it online. Yes, there's a lot of material, but the online professor should be able to assist you with your questions and struggles. I think the key is your own commitment - you have to put in the time, with no excuses.

What is your professor's name and where does he or she teach? I'd love to have a little conversation with this person.

budhead · Oct 31, 2010

obviously i'm not going to reveal that information...

i will say, though, that i'm sitting here reading about sarcomeres, i an a bands, m and z lines, and wondering exactly how this is going to apply to my nursing career. and i could pull numerous examples from this text of things that i highly doubt will ever come into play. that's not to say it's not all very interesting, but a lot of it is simply not relevant.

what i said when i had the conversation with the professor and some classmates is that i think a&p is a good gauge for whether or not a person is going to make it successfully through the nursing program. being able to learn such a vast amount of information in the time allotted will speak volumes about whether or not a person will be able to learn everything they will be taught in a nursing program, i think.