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I was wondering has anyone taken A&P1, biochemistry, and microbiology all in one semester. I am looking to do this as well as take a Human Growth and Development class along with Economics for my first semester. Then this coming summer take A&P2. Am I crazy to do this?

Maybe take A&P I, BioChem, Economics, Growth & Dev in the spring.

I tried taking a bunch of science classes together & my counselor strongly suggested that I get some A&P behind me before starting Micro.

Then you could take A&P II and Micro over the summer.

I am currently taking A&P I, Bio Chem, Growth & Development and a Concepts of PE class & making A's in all classes BUT.... it has been an extremely difficult & time consuming schedule. I easily spend anywhere from 10-40 hours every WEEK (no joke) on homework, studying, lab, and keeping up with everything.

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I'm somewhat in your boat. Next semester I plan on taking A&P II, Micro, Human Development, and College Algebra. I really have no choice though because I'm trying to get into nursing school in the fall. I currently have an A in A&P I, it seems to come very easy to me, I study very hard, and I do have to give kudos to my professor, she's great. I've been making A's in the rest of my classes also and I have a 9 month-old son that is getting into something every 5 minutes! LOL, but I get it done, I won't except anything less. But I think taking 3 sciences, plus other classes is too much, and it is better to take A&P I before you take Micro, so if I were you I would take that one in the summer. I would not reccommend taking that type of schedule w ith a heavy work load, plus a family, plus other major comittments. With 2 sciences that is going to require a huge amount of study time everyday. Yet whatever you decide, do your best because you GPA makes or breaks ya! Go get em!

Do you mean to take all six classes together?

Yes, that would be insane.

I took Physiology, Anatomy (two separate classes, so equivalent to A&P 1 and 2) together with Microbiology and it was tough. I got all As but I have a science background and I studied like 40 hours a week.

I was wondering has anyone taken A&P1, biochemistry, and microbiology all in one semester. I am looking to do this as well as take a Human Growth and Development class along with Economics for my first semester. Then this coming summer take A&P2. Am I crazy to do this?

I don't think you're crazy. I took A&P II, Chem (general), and Micro along with 3 other classes in one semester and I pulled A's in all the sciences and 2 A's & a B in the other classes. Sure I had absolutely no life and other people thought what I was doing was crazy. But who cares. I was trying to hurry up and graduate so I could get into nursing school, and I succeeded. If you think you can handle it, I say go for it.

Well, it depends on your work/home life too. You did not specify if you're working or have a family. Needless to say, the science courses are very demanding and time consuming, plus, you have to take a lab along with the course. I wouldn't rush this, because you want to make the best grades possible. It's taken me over 3 years to complete my pre-requisites, because I go part-time. Try not to overwhelm yourself, and you'll do fine. Good luck! :)

i think it all depends on your schedule. if you have a lot of time it will be do-able!! i`m not working this semester so i`m taking micobiology, college algebra, philosophy, nurtrition, human growth & english! and i`m all A`s and 1 B (philosophy!) if you actually work hard and devote time to it...i think it can be done!

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This is my first semester back in 9 years. I am taking API + Lab, Human Growth, Nutrition, Sociology, and Lib Arts Math. I've got 5 A's and a B in AP lab.

Next semester I'm doing APII + Lab, Chem + Lab, Micro + Lab. Then I'm done with Pre's and Co's. Pharm in the summer.

It can be done, but you better be ready and willing to make school #1.

No...not really...It will be a very DEMANDING semester but if you think you can handle it I say go for it!!! I took A & P I , BIO 110 , GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND DEV. PSY all in one semester...it was TOUGH!!! I pulled an A in Chemistry, a B in BIO 110 a C in A& P I :uhoh3: and a C in Dev. PSY (that's why I took PSY it over this semester and got an A). A & P TO ME...was the HARDEST class I have every taken there is SO MUCH info you have to retain..it is unbelievable!!! I only have to take A & P II spring semester and THAT'S IT!!! ALL pre- reqs done..thank god!!! I started back in 2003...I had to take dev. classes for math (50 -70) and I have also had 2 more kids since then so I have had to put classes off and etc... I have a 11 yr old , 3 yr old and a 6 month old(he was a SURPRISE)ALL BOYS!!!! It is so hard to be a mom and go to school but it will all be worth it when I walk across that stage in 2010!!!:balloons::)

Is it too much to take a&p1 chemistry and nure 130 together. The nure 130 is basically the pharmacology and nursing tends. If it is too much which science pre req should i take first Chemistry or A&P1

Hi all,

This is my very first comment on the website. I am taking A&P I and II, and Cell biology, next semester.....all sciences. Anatomy involves a lab and Cell biology involves a workshop. I am trying to get into an accelerated program that starts in the fall. I know it will be a little crazy but I have no choice. This is a second career for me so I haven't taken sciences classes in awhile......so I wish you a good outcome ' Picturestoburn"

Go for it!!!

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