Human Anat & Phys 1 and 2 in the same semester online

RNTutor, BSN, RN · May 15, 2010

I don't know of any colleges that offer it that way. I took my A&Ps at a community college by me. You could only take 1 per semester. And the lecture portion could be taken online, but you still had to come to campus to take exams and to attend the lab. So you might want to check the lab attendance policy Mississippi Gulf Coast before signing up if you are not living in that area.

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · May 15, 2010

I tried to take them at the same time on campus and it did not go over so well. I would really recommend against it as strongly as I can.

RescueGrrl211 · May 15, 2010

That isnt allowed at my college either.. They want us to take it onsite too, there is not an online option.

I agree with That Guy.. Out of all the classes I have taken so far, A and P was probably the hardest and most relevant to my nursing degree. Its really important that you have a good, solid grasp on the material to succeed later on and I cant imagine that you would get that from 2 8-week sections, while most schools require almost a year. Good luck hon! :)

CrunchyMama, ASN, RN · May 15, 2010

I've never heard of being able to do this and honestly I don't know why any school would do it like that. I certainly wouldn't want to take either in a short time like that and together. It's hard enough doing one during a semester by itself. Good luck!

RNTutor, BSN, RN · May 15, 2010

Out of all the classes I have taken so far, A and P was probably the hardest and most relevant to my nursing degree. Its really important that you have a good, solid grasp on the material to succeed later on and I cant imagine that you would get that from 2 8-week sections, while most schools require almost a year. Good luck hon! :)

I agree 127%.

addiesmom · May 16, 2010

Well, I am taking A&P I and II over the summer, one each summer session. I am not taking the online class, but they do offer the lecture portion online and you still have to go for lab. I do not think that I would be able to learn A&P well on my own, I would rather be in the classroom setting. I know that this is going to be a short time to learn a large amount of important material. I will be in class for over 14 hours per week, so hopefully with all of the class time, it will help the material stick better. Good luck to you!

Streamline2010 · May 18, 2010

A & P I is loads of memorization. I have been told that nationally, 60% of students who take it for the first time do not pass it. I can't imagine doing A&P I and II in the same semester unless you have already taken A&P I and are repeating it, say if your credits are too old and the school demands that you repeat it. Or, if your high school had a really strong A&P program that was the equivalent of a college course.

If you've never seen A&P before, like me, just A&P I will be like a full-time course load. I've done engineering, computer programming, calculus, microbiology, etc. And A&P was just the most tedious and rote memorization subject material that I've ever run across. At the pace they want you to go, unless you are really good at memorizing fast, it's all one big cramming session.

dcgrrl, ASN, RN · May 18, 2010

I surely wouldn't want to rush through AP I and AP II. As others have posted, you need a strong foundation in these classes to help ensure success in your nursing program. I would be worried that I would be getting the info so fast that it may not stick---kinda like cramming. Personally, when I cram for a test, the info doesn't sink in too well. I'll know it for a while but it doesn't sink in unless I revisit the material. Also, even though I don't start my RN program until Aug. the advice that I consistently get from current and former students is to really know your AP stuff.