Is taking basic Biology & Chemistry together a bad choice?

Maisie · May 28, 2004

You can take them together, it is alot of hard work though. My first semester in I took A&P II (backwards, I took II first, was very tough), Chemistry, Psych and Sociology + I worked. It can be done & you can do well in them. Of course, I was a little mentally ill after the semester was over (ha ha ha), but survived. Only you know how much you can handle; be prepared to spend a lot of time in the lab!

Is A&P II that different from A&P I? How?

darby1 · May 29, 2004

Hi,
I will be starting classes in the fall at my local CC to prepare for admission to Nursing School and was wondering if taking both Biology & Chemistry during the same semester is wise? I have taken all Science courses 15yrs ago when I was studying to become a Registered Dental Hygienist but now I have to start from the beginning again. I know there will be labs for both classes and am prepared to study a lot. Please let me know if I am crazy for even thinking that both courses can be taken at the same time. Any insight would be appreciated!
Sue :)

I think that you can pull this off, but it will not be as easy as some people say it will be. You already have a science background, so you will be re-learning a lot of this stuff, therefore you have a definite advantage. There were only two A's in my A&P I class, and I got one of them...It was not easy...I got the only A in A&P II, and it drained me almost completely. I took these courses before nursing courses, or I would have surely made a lesser grade. To combine another major science course will require additional time and lab preparation, and these factors should be considered. I fail to believe that these courses come that easily to some of these people who boast about "easy money"...They apparently didn't have my instructors... Good luck, and get in touch if I can be of any help...Peace...

RN 2 BE · Aug 3, 2009

I am about to enter a respiratory therapy program, and I need to retake my A & P 1 and Chemistry due to the fact that it has expire over 5yrs. The Chemistry class is not College Chem or a Bio-organic chem, which I have taken both before. It is called Chemistry for Allied Health. The school that I am going to attend have a 5yr block on sciences, and so that's why I have to take these courses over. I took them the first time together and got a B in A & P and a C in College Chemistry. So I am a little timid about taking them together again, because I want to be able to pull off at least a B in both classes. I do have the choice though of taking the Chemistry with my respiratory classes next year when I am in the program. The classes are Intro to Allied Health, Resp Theory 1, Resp Procedures 1, Resp Pharm, Cardio- Respiratory Physiology, and Med terminology, and then the Chemistry. So which should I do? Take it now this fall with A & P 1 or later with the respiratory core? Also in the spring 2010 I must take Physics for Allied Health. What should I do? I did not plan on taking 2 sciences together again, but looks like I have no choice. Either A & P with physics or with chemistry, but definately not physics and chem. Im not sure about A & P and physics. Hmmmm need help. Please respond ASAP!!

Commanderzoom · Aug 3, 2009

I'm taking Principles of Biology and Intro to Chemistry this semester. Apparently I also have to take a Literature class, which I think is bull because I took Honors Composition and that counts as two English classes. Two English classes are all that are required. I don't know how I'm going to handle this while working 30 hours/week.