Science

pricklypear · Jun 29, 2005

For my program, I took Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chem, A&P, microbiology, plus some of the behavioral sciences. These were all the regular science classes that everybody else took. Some colleges today have some science courses that are specifically geared towards nursing science, I've heard.

live4today, RN · Jun 29, 2005

For someone who did NOT like science in elementary and high school, the health sciences I had to take in college were super interesting, and very challenging -- to me anyway. My favorite class was microbiology. Had a great professor for the class, and the lab was even fun. I looked forward to that class all the time. :) A&P I, II were interesting, but the professor was extremely boringgggg. :uhoh3:

I loved all my psych classes, some of my socio classes, and somehow I got through biochemistry. My chem instructor was great though. He had that textbook memorized word for word. Never had to look in the book, but would tell the class to turn to page so and so, and he would rattle off the topic as if he were reading the book. He looked like Jerry Lewis with a spike of hair on top his head.:chuckle Cool guy for sure.

Many times your instructors will bring to life the textbooks you have to learn from with excitement and enthusiasm. They make you want to learn and you find yourself liking what they teach you. Get a boring teacher, and you want the end of the class to come asap. :chuckle

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2005

Nursing is a Science. Lots of challenging courses that include the above plus pathophysiology and pharmacology. You're not going to be bored in the least if you like science. :)

GrnHonu99, RN · Jun 30, 2005

lots and lots of science...if you go into a BSN program you will have to take pathophysiology and I know the BSN program at my school as requires biochemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, microbiology, biology, anatomy and physiology, psychology, social science classes, pharmacology, etc...awesome career if you love science! I think about the only science class not touched on is physics..although some prob still take it.

shihtzulover · Jun 30, 2005

Awesome! And, those classes would be like the same ones say a premed student would take or are they classes specifically in the nursing college?

GrnHonu99, RN · Jul 1, 2005

Awesome! And, those classes would be like the same ones say a premed student would take or are they classes specifically in the nursing college?

depends...I started out pre med but the university i first attended only had one chemistry class for everyone...it was a small private school...I took my Ochem at Ohio State and it was the same for everyone too. I took my anatomy and physiology and micro at C-state a community college after I grad from Ohio State...Im pretty sure the AP was pretty general, although some of my friends who took it at a university said they had to take gross anatomy which is a little different...besides anatomy is anatomy no matter where you take it..i mean the heart functions the same no matter what book you read it in. My micro teacher did say that the micro we took was more geared toward health professionals as we learned mostly about pathogens and diseases pertinent to our profession. I am now enrolled in a masters program at a small private college...im taking pathophysiology and pharmacology at the graduate level so im not sure if it is the same for everyone, at my school the MN students are the only students allowed to enroll in the grad classes in nursing, no one else at the univ is allowed to take those classes...I know in ADN programs you don't have to take patho, I know you have to take pharm but I dont know what it is like. As for biochem, well I know the BSN program at my school requires it now but I dont think that is everywhere...I think only some BSN degrees will require it and I dont think ADN degrees will require it. Some schools only require one year of chem, organic or inorganic and some require both. I took both but I didn't end up needing both. I did not take biochem either. Ive always been pretty science geared, even in high school, instead of taking study halls I doubled up on science classes and took latin:) The only science class I have totally missed out on is physics...kinda wish I atleast took one quarter of it but oh well:)

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jul 3, 2005

In my opinion yes they are challenging. For the most part because you have very little time to read and finish an entire book. We have back to back quizzes, exams, midterms, and lab practicals. I have enjoyed them very much though. Science has always been my favorite subject. The most challenging of them has been Chemistry (only because I dislike math)

Good luck :)