Pre-req questions

MryRose · Dec 28, 2004

Try your school's bookstore or Amazon.com for the coloring book.

I've purchased them at Ebay too... really cheap.

I just bought some for Microbiology and physiology thru Ebay. Saved a bunch even with shipping. Just make sure to ask if the pages have been colored in or not before you buy. Mine were like new for about $10.00 incl shipping.

The coloring books really helped me a bunch. I could visualize the concepts and earned an A in Anatomy.

Doug85 · Dec 28, 2004

I took Physiology and Chemistry together. I also got a cliff notes for Chemistry. Whatever you do don't get behind. That is what happened to me, and you build on last weeks assignment. So it was hard. But I ended up with A's. Chemistry helps Micro go smoother.

What would you recommend for chemistry? You mentioned cliff notes- is there anything else that would help? Chemistry is a disaster for me!

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · May 23, 2005

I've currently in a community college and have taken all classes necessary to graduate EXCEPT: BIO 145 (basic biology), BIO 146 (anatomy and phys.), BIO 210 (micro), and CHEM 120 (intro to chem.). Nothing like saving the hardest for last! I'm taking 146 and 120 next semester- does anyone have any study tips that would work for these two subjects? I really want to be done with the comm. college next December and want to pass these two classes with flying colors. Thanks.

MY SCHOOL RECOMMENDS YOU DO YOUR SCIENCES IN THIS SEQUENCE:

HUMAN BIO (REGULAR BIO)

CHEMISTRY (ORGANIC-INORGANIC)

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGT 2

MICROBIOLOGY

THE ONES WHO HAVE ALTERED THE PATTERN LATER REGRET IT. THOSE WHO DO......DO JUST FINE :)

B.H · May 27, 2005

Hey Doug85,

I just finished off all of my science pre-reqs this past semester and didn't go by the order recommended for any of the classes. I took A&P I and II, and Micro. before taking Bio, and Chem. From my experience, if you don't have a strong science background I would recommend that you take general biology and chem. before taking the A&P, and Micro. General biology(if you get a good instructor) will set a good foundation for your other science classes and make many of the concepts you will learn in the upper division classes easier to grasp. I did it backwards because I wanted to test myself to see if I could handle the harder classes (no sense in fooling myself if I couldn't and waste my time). Here is my experience with the science pre-reqs for nursing (Keep in mind that the requirments might differ depending on the program).

Biology- many of the things you will learn in this class will have little relevance to the medical field but concepts like cellular respiration, DNA synthesis and RNA replication, and genetics will help you later. I thought general biology was pretty easy with really the only areas which required a little studying time were the three areas I mentioned. If you need an extra science elective, I would recommend this class because the topics covered will help you later and it's not that hard to get an A in the class.

Chemistry- The pace of this class can get pretty hectic(especially towards the end)if you haven't had prior chemistry experience in the past. Chemistry is really fascinating because it explains how many of the concepts you will learn in other science classes work. Concepts are not hard and the math required isn't difficult. Don't fall behind and practice your problems consistantly and you should be fine.

Microbiology- I took this class without having any chemistry experience at all and I don't really think that it is essential that a person has to have chem. before taking this class. Micro. isn't that hard if you are a disciplined student and study on a consistant basis. This is not the class that you want to cram for. Concepts are not hard but the volumn will make it more difficult.

A&P I and II- mostly memorization. Don't try to study everything in this class but rather focus in on what your instructor is keying on get a good feel for that. Use the first few quizzes to get a feel for your instructor's testing tendencies and that will help you in knowing what to focus on when you study. I did not use coloring books or other study aids for this class but I did make some notecards for some of the more complex concepts.

Honestly I don't feel that any of the science requirments were really that difficult. I'm not the most disciplined student and often made things harder for myself then they needed to be. I think that if a person sets a consistant study routine and don't fall behind then none of these classes should be very difficult. If you want to make things easier for your self, don't take more then one science class together if you can. Take a science class with 2 or 3 other elective or non-timeconsumming class per sermester and you will do better in your science classes. If your going to take 2 science classes together, then I wouldn't recommend taking any other classes at the same time, good luck.