Online A&P I

hospitalstaph · May 23, 2006

I am curious to know if anyone else has taken A&P I online?
It's an option for me this Fall, but I am concerned that it may be very hard to pull off an A without going to an actual classroom.
The other option I have is to go Tues/Thurs nights 7-10...which I think would help me learn better...but with family resposibilities it will be a lot harder.
What to do...what to do...
~BK

I would just be sure that the online will transfer to the programs in your area. (not just the school that you are interested in, things change) One of the ADN programs in our area accepts cell bio instead of Chem but NONE of the other schools do, so students that took the cell bio class can only attend that one school unless they take Chem. I know that none of the schools near me (that I am aware of anyway) will accept an online A&P.

Good luck to you,

T

PreNurseKirk · May 23, 2006

The online course is actually offered at the same school that the nursing program is at. I emailed the faculty and asked if it would be accepted.

thanks for your comments.

HARRN2b · May 23, 2006

Kirk,

It is probably doable to complete the online version of A and P 1. I chose to drive about 30 miles to attend. However, my instructor has most of her coursework online. Probably, the only thing beneficial to me will be the interaction with other nursing students. The lecture itself I could have gotten online. I went ahead and bought the book. I have even been doing the online quizzes through mhhe. Certainly, seems doable!

bullcityrn · May 23, 2006

A few of us here have taken AP online with success. I passed AP1 with a B+ and will start AP2 at the end of June. It wasn't easy though, especially as an accelerated class. It definitely can be done, I think the biggest factor depends on your learning style...if you are self-directed, disciplined and completely focused, it's possible to get an "A" online. If you work better with a lecture format and like the student interaction, or need hands-on labs in order to memorize the bones, muscles, etc., then the classroom is probably the better choice. Also, so much of your success will depend on the instructors...is there anyone you can ask at your school to get feedback about them? I'm very much a supporter of online education but will say that not everyone is successful doing the science courses in that format. Good luck!

JaxiaKiley · May 23, 2006

At my school, if you are self-motivated, the general opinion is that the online class is actually easier. YMMV

lexcourben · May 23, 2006

I did A&P I as a video class at Mountain View and just completed A&P II online at Brookhaven. I had to go into class one night a week for the lab portion but did everything else on my own. I think it's doable but it also helps if you have a good instructor that will get back to you promptly if you have any questions. And yes, you definitely have to be self motivated to be successful.

Good luck!!!

Sandy

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · May 24, 2006

I'm taking A&P online this summer. At my college (and at many I suspect) the online classes cover the curriculum more in-depth. Two of my instructors confirmed this when I asked them. There's no instructor to dumb down the subject matter like in class. There's also less busy work in the online courses. Think of all the things we do in traditional classes that are busy work. With the online biology courses at my school, the exams come from the textbook company. So the instructors can't dumb it down. I chose the more challenging online A&P because I think anatomy and physiology are the foundation of nursing. I don't want to not know what I don't know as a result of taking a dumbed down A&P class. If that makes any sense. Perhaps my school has a dumbing down problem with the instructors.

sddlnscp · May 24, 2006

A few of us here have taken AP online with success. I passed AP1 with a B+ and will start AP2 at the end of June. It wasn't easy though, especially as an accelerated class. It definitely can be done, I think the biggest factor depends on your learning style...if you are self-directed, disciplined and completely focused, it's possible to get an "A" online. If you work better with a lecture format and like the student interaction, or need hands-on labs in order to memorize the bones, muscles, etc., then the classroom is probably the better choice. Also, so much of your success will depend on the instructors...is there anyone you can ask at your school to get feedback about them? I'm very much a supporter of online education but will say that not everyone is successful doing the science courses in that format. Good luck!

This is very good advice! I have taken A&P I, A&P II, Human Growth & Development, & Microbiology online - all finished with A's. However, these were hard A's - it was a lot of work! Self-discipline is a key! There is nobody to tell you to get to class or anything like that and there are no set times to give you direction. You have to budget in your own class time and make yourself get online. A plus is that the tests and quizzes are open book. However, you still have to do all of the reading - it has been my experience that many tests/quizzes are critical thinking details regarding what you have learned, so you have to really know the information. I am in the opposite boat as you are - I have done online learning for about two years now and I am just getting ready to start nursing classes which will be on campus for me (Tues & Thurs evenings from 6-10 and weekends), so I am scared to go to a 'traditional' classroom setting. I loved online learning and think it is wonderful, especially if it is given through the school that you will be attending (mine was). Best of luck in whichever you choose - if you have any questions, feel free to pm me. :)

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · May 24, 2006

This is very good advice! I have taken A&P I, A&P II, Human Growth & Development, & Microbiology online - all finished with A's. However, these were hard A's - it was a lot of work! Self-discipline is a key! There is nobody to tell you to get to class or anything like that and there are no set times to give you direction. You have to budget in your own class time and make yourself get online. A plus is that the tests and quizzes are open book. However, you still have to do all of the reading - it has been my experience that many tests/quizzes are critical thinking details regarding what you have learned, so you have to really know the information. I am in the opposite boat as you are - I have done online learning for about two years now and I am just getting ready to start nursing classes which will be on campus for me (Tues & Thurs evenings from 6-10 and weekends), so I am scared to go to a 'traditional' classroom setting. I loved online learning and think it is wonderful, especially if it is given through the school that you will be attending (mine was). Best of luck in whichever you choose - if you have any questions, feel free to pm me. :)

Open book?! My online A&P requires exams in person at the campus testing center. No books allowed. Wow.

sddlnscp · May 24, 2006

Open book?! My online A&P requires exams in person at the campus testing center. No books allowed. Wow.

Really? Our campus offers your option as well, but it is called a hybrid class. However, we also had a 100% online option where you were never required to go to campus, that is the one I took since I live 50 miles from campus (one way). The open book stuff is nice, but don't let it fool you - they were really hard tests and you could not find where to find the answers in the glossary/index, you had to do the reading and assignments in order to pass the tests! :)

Edited to add: If you are interested in this type of option, my college went through ccconline which is available all over the US (it is Colorado based, but we had out of state students). I have also heard that edukan is another option, but never gone through it. Let me know if you have questions.

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · May 24, 2006

What about memorizing the names and locations of all the muscles and nerves? Someone could just quickly look it up?