Do you recommend I take these classes together or should I hold off?

Saysfaa · Jan 10, 2013

There is no one right answer to this. It depends on what else you have on your plate, how hard school is for you, how dedicated you are, and so on.

phuretrotr · Jan 10, 2013

If the school allows you to take both biology courses together, and one is not a pre-requisite to the other, then I would say go for it. Such a circumstance is if you needed to take A&P II and Microbiology. Those two classes can probably be taken together because they do not build upon one another but they work well with each other.

This is opposed to taking A&P I and A&P II together, the first time you have ever taken A&P. This is because, one, A&P I will always be a pre-requiste to A&P II (so if you have never taken A&P I, you won't be allowed to take A&P II). And two, it will be difficult for you to understand A&P II without the basic knowledge of A&P I.

However, if the classes you need to take is Anatomy and Physiology (like they are separate classes), then I would go for it as well.

What two classes do you have to take?

zoe92 · Jan 10, 2013

It depends on the combination & the type of student you are. At my school, nutrition is a biology class. I took that with microbiology & had no problem at all.

excitedalready · Jan 10, 2013

Sorry I didnt say which classes but they are APll and microbiology. I initially wanted to take the classes together but the advisor talked the idea down and made me think otherwise. So what do yall think?

excitedalready · Jan 10, 2013

I just checked again and APll, microbiology, and intro to nursing for the rn would be on my plate for next semester. Is that all too much? These are my last prereq before I can apply for the nursing program. If I dont take them together ill end up taking 1 class for a whole semester.

phuretrotr · Jan 10, 2013

I would say take them together. Advisor's usually are against taking them together, just to be on the safe side, but for my curriculum, it was designed so we had to take them together, plus 3 others classes (Intro to nursing, English, and Language).

But whatever you do, you'll do great.

queserasera, RN · Jan 10, 2013

With your schedule I'd throw on either of the other classes. Both are going to have cross overs with bio so you may get lucky and be learning the same thing in either class. I'd totally add another class if you feel comfortable and have the time to dedicate to them. I know I always feel great after plowing through a tough semester and knowing I have one less thing to complete!

excitedalready · Jan 11, 2013

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all the responses. I decided im going to take all the classes. All the encouragement has me going into this and next semester with a positive mindset