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LifeIsGood76 · Apr 2, 2013

It really is up to what you can handle. Also, if you have a good support system. I don't know if you are married or not, but your husband/significant other needs to understand that you will need time to study. I work 30 hours a week and have 4 kids. Right now I am doing my pre-reqs. I usually take 12 units each semester, with 2 evening classes and 2 online classes. It can get stressful at times, but you have to stay focused on your goal of being a nurse! Good luck :)!

sunbaby0811 · Apr 2, 2013

Like pp said it depends on your support system and also on how much you are working. I work 40+ hours and am taking ap2 and stats (7 credit hours). It's a LOT and feel like I study nonstop. I have a 4.5 and 2 yr old and my husband takes a lot of the load, god bless him!!

Shorty11, BSN, RN · Apr 2, 2013

Only you really know what you can handle. Hopefully you have a good support system in place as well. I personally thought intro to sociology was easy. I am pretty good at math, so I found stats easy as well (easier than college algebra for instance). I made an A in both and really didn't spend much time outside of class on either. I think A & P + lab will take up most of your time. I didn't find A&P hard.. Just time consuming with all the memorization. I made an easy B, but with more effort I def could have made an A. (I am currently in a BSN program.) Best of luck!

CDEWannaBe · Apr 2, 2013

Everyone is different. Is this your first semester of school? If so, I would start with just one tough class like A&P and see what you can handle.

It's not enough to just take the class, you need to do as well as possible. The higher your GPA, the better chance you have to be accepted in a nursing program.

AmberHopefulRN · Apr 2, 2013

Like the other posters said, it really comes down to what you think you can handle and/or your support system. Last spring, I was working about 20 hours a week, had a 5 year old and a 3 year old, and took 5 classes/15 credit hours (Microbiology, Public Speaking, Intro to Theater, Fitness for Living, and stats). It was a really stressful semester, but I did it and aced all my classes! If it wasn't for my husband staying home to take care of the kids and my sisters helping out whenever I needed it, I wouldn't have done so well though.

Mandy0728 · Apr 6, 2013

Completely agree with previous posters...it's all up to what you can handle. I'm taking 18 credits this semester, I work 16 hours a week & also have a 6 year old, and my boyfriend has an 8 year old. I get time to study everyday thanks to my love & I also have shared parenting with my ex so I don't always have my son, which leaves me extra time to study.

Guinevere39 · Apr 6, 2013

I worked full time and had kids during my pre-reqs and usually took 1-2 classes a semester. I would start slow, like some others have suggested, and if you find yourself not challenged, add another class. But be careful not to overwhelm yourself. You need the best grades possible, and you need to not get burned out! Prereqs and nursing school is a marathon, not a sprint. A&P can be a rough class, so I would be cautious.

Mandy85 · Apr 7, 2013

I started last semester with 2 classes, after having been out of school for 10 years. I worked and am a single mom. This semester I am going full time, but also looking for new employment. Its tough work. You have to have time for A&P. At this point in the semester things are getting over whelming, but it can be done!

MommaTy · Apr 7, 2013

I am a single mom to 5 kids. 9, 7, 6, 3, and 15 months. I did all my pre reqs part time or quarter time. So 2 classes the very least. Try to take an easy class with A&P because that is such a time consuming class! Any other class I didn't need to study, A&P 1&2 required studying big time. I work part time as well. SO if I can do it, anyone can :) No help either from family/friends, all me and relying on my children's father to watch them while I went to school and work. I just got accepted into the RN program for fall 2013, so I know things are going to get even more crazy. Has to be full time school, no part time nursing program.