what to expect from Straighterline A&P 2?

londonflo · Jul 25, 2020

Usually Colleges for nursing studies require you to take both semesters at the same college. Faculty are able to move body systems around and in one semester at college X a student might study the A/P of the heart. Another college (Y) may leave that to the end of the second course. You could end up studying the heart within 2 semesters and missing the nervous system entirely.

Another thing to look at: does your future college even accept Straighter Line courses?

BSG · Jul 25, 2020

Thank you for your response. I will be attending WGU and they do accept Straighterline and will accept my first course also, as it was online, and both A&P 1 and 2 will have had content from McGraw-Hill. Thankfully!

Lovelymeeh17 · Jul 26, 2020

I heard the final was pretty difficult. A lot of people who passed( I’m in a wgu group) had to take to retake the course to do so. It’s just all over the place.

I took Micro through Straighterline and passed with a B (thank God) but it was also fairly difficult since I basically had to study 26 chapters on my own with no guidance. It’s funny my friend took It online at a community college and her course was only 13 chapters ???

My advice would be to study HARD. Good luck.

londonflo · Jul 26, 2020

24 minutes ago, Lovelymeeh17 said:
I basically had to study 26 chapters on my own with no guidance. It’s funny my friend took It online at a community college and her course was only 13 chapters

Yes, online is so totally self- directed with the addition of "discussion boards". As soon as I wrote this I knew I would hear from those who think online educations is "the be all and end all." I took some graduate courses and did not like the delivery format. I have been thinking of taking a "straighter" course just to see what their course activities are like. Any suggestions?

Were you and your friend using the same textbook?

I do love finding the free/no credit courses for personal enrichment. It is so different when you are learning for yourself as a lifelong learner versus taking the course because it is a prerequisite.

Lovelymeeh17 · Jul 26, 2020

49 minutes ago, londonflo said:
Yes, online is so totally self- directed with the addition of "discussion boards". As soon as I wrote this I knew I would hear from those who think online educations is "the be all and end all." I took some graduate courses and did not like the delivery format. I have been thinking of taking a "straighter" course just to see what their course activities are like. Any suggestions?
Were you and your friend using the same textbook?
I do love finding the free/no credit courses for personal enrichment. It is so different when you are learning for yourself as a lifelong learner versus taking the course because it is a prerequisite.

Actually we did use the same book LOL which is kinda odd really. And sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I honestly don’t have suggestions. Everyone else’s experiences with A&P scared me away from completing it there. It sucks because it’s self paced and I really really wanted to apply by this year so I’m bummed. I’ve taken like 6 other courses through Straighterline and they were not nearly as hard. I like CLEPS too, read a book, take a test, get credit (wish A&P had cleps).

But I figured better to take a 8 week course(since a majority of schools are online now anyway) and have a better shot at passing. I start August 17 and will be done December 4 with both A&Ps.