Can one skip lower Bio and successfully take Bio 201 (A/P)

missmollie, ADN, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2013

I took Bio 101 class way back in the day. I signed up (12 years later) to take A&P and passed it with flying colors. I think it depends on your school, their requirements, and the effort you put in.

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2013

Good day:

Keep in mind course ID's will vary. While I was able to skip bio to go straight to A&P 1, I decided to take bio anyway. What I found out is it helped increase my love of science, passion for learning, and it made A&P 1 a lot easier.

Thank you.

bluesky94 · Dec 11, 2013

I tested out of the lower level Bio course that is required to take A&P at my CC (although I took 2 years of advanced biology/A&P in high school). I went straight to A&P, and right now I have a high A in the class.

I think if you study hard you can do very well in this course, regardless if you decide take the Intro to Bio class or not. Best of luck! :)

PhillippaX50 · Dec 11, 2013

I took a general biology before A&P, but a lot of my classmates didn't. I think it helped me a little because a lot of stuff was repeated in A&P (cell structure & function, DNA, Mitosis/Meiosis etc.) - but I think you would probably do fine if you skip it. A&P covers everything you need to know pretty thoroughly.

lilgop · Dec 11, 2013

I skipped bio (with an overide...my school does require it befere A&P) and passed both A&P's with an A. I had bio in high school and I think that helped some. Mostly, I just studied really hard. :)

However, if you do take bio, it will certainly make your life easier when you get to Micro. The first few chapters of Micro are almost all bio review.

DadStudentPerhaps · Dec 11, 2013

I took Biology in 1984 and A&P this past year. I made an "A".... but it was a lot of work. All in all, it's doable as A&P is going to start you over with the atom, then the molecule, how molecules bind to make cells, then the cell, how chemicals and proteins enter and exit the cells, DNA/RNA, then how cells make tissues, then how tissues make organs, then how organs build systems, Homeostasis of those systems, etc..... Basically, your going all the way back to day one and starting over :-)

Starreacher26 · Dec 11, 2013

Great feedback people! Thanks! Keep it coming.

SageFemmeReveur · Dec 11, 2013

I think taking Micro before A/P would be helpful and the more recent your HS Bio class was taken the easier it may be. The deciding factor in my opinion is always going to be your choices as a student and your level of commitment. The amount of time you invest into truly learning the material. Attending every single class. Taking responsibility for your learning, i.e. ask questions when you don't understand, immediately seeking help if you can't complete an assignment or barely pass/fail a test, utilizing alternative resources. Two useful bits of advice I've seen on here is getting textbooks ahead of time and studying during break, plus reviewing each lessons material before the class session covering it. My favorite resource is Khanacademy.org.

kh2013 · Dec 14, 2013

I took a Bio placement exam to exempt our Basic Biology class and went straight into Anatomy and Physiology. I passed A&P with flying colors!

TLynn89 · Dec 14, 2013

I took a 10th grade Biology class in the 2004-2005 school year, that was the last time I took a Bio class. Then this year, when I started school again, we had to have a chem with a lab and a bio with a lab to apply for the nursing program. They recommend taking the lower-level bio class if you're taking it at the same time as chem, but A&P I satisfies that prerequisite and, obviously, the corequisite A&P I, so I took that. I got an A so I don't think you have to have a lower-level bio to do well.

FutureNeoNursing · Dec 14, 2013

I had Bio in high school. I also remembering not doing so well lol

I did manage to take up both A&P I and II w/Lab just last year and finished with an A and B+! Mind you,I been out of school for well over 10 years...