Should I take Anatomy and physiology 2 and microbiology together?

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I'm basically done with all of my pre required classes for nursing. I am currently taking anatomy and physiology , at the moment, and I'm doing well. So now the only class's i have remaining are: micro and ap2. I would hate taking micro in the summer. Since there is only a limited amount. I was trying to out weight the risks: Micro in the summer means, only one and a half month to learn all of the material. Micro in the spring with the combination of Ap2, means: 4 1/2 months to know both subjects.

What do you think, have any of you taken these two tough courses together?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

If you only plan on taking the two courses, I say go for it! I took A&P I and Chemistry, as well as two other non-science courses, and managed to pull out a 4.0. If you have excellent study skills, you'll do just fine. I'm in Micro now, and find the class fascinating. And, we're rarely in the lab for the entire 3 hours.

Good luck!

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There's no way I would do that! A&P is really tough and so is micro. I took micro this passed summer because I didn't want to take it with A&P or nursing. If you think you can handle it then go for it. I should say I didn't do as well as I would've hoped in micro because I think it was in the summer and it's like 6 weeks....soooo much info in that short time didn't work for me. But I wouldn't change it because if I took them together I might've done not so good in both. So I don't know....good luck figuring it out!

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Thats a lot of information and you will have you mind on overload big time. Only you know if you will be able to manage it and Im sure it has been done before. I personally wouldn't take them both together.

Good Luck!

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I'm taking Micro now and I don't find it as challenging as A&P. I think its doable in the summer IMO. A&P II, I would take by itself. I would not take it with Micro. Your mileage may vary, but A&P required a ton of my time and I did not want any other science taking away from that time.

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I would not recommend any 2 sciences. However, if you do not work then you can pull it off. I worked part time, took A&P2 and Micro together, and I struggled. It was tough to juggle them both. Even though I got an A in A&P2, I got a B in Micro (when I know I would have gotten an A) if I had dedicated more time to it. That hurt!

I think the worst part is having a test in both classes on the same day or worst having the practical in both classes on the same day....nightmare!

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The answer to your question depends on whether or not you work, and how much time you're able AND willing to devote to studying outside class, and what other classes you'll be taking.

A little background: I recently quit my job and went back to school full-time (started this past summer) to get a nursing degree. This would be my second degree. I held a corporate job for 10 years before I decided to change careers. So it's been over 10 years since I graduated from college. Not too long ago but not very recent, either.

This past summer, I took Gen. Biology, A&P1 and Amer. History. This Fall I'm taking A&P2, microbiology and chemistry. So far, I have A's in all of them. Now, mind you that I've decided not to work to load up on classes and get my pre-reqs done as quickly as possible so I can apply to the program in the Spring. (I've saved up enough to live on while going to school.) So yes, it's doable but I must say it can be tough, especially when you have exams scheduled all on the same week or back-to-back. I wouldn't recommend taking both in the summer. There's a LOT of information you have to digest in both A&P2 and micro. There has been several instances where my A&P2 and micro exams were scheduled on the same day, one after another. Those could get crazy, but like I said, it's doable. You'll just have to make some sacrifices and study obsessively to get good grades, especially getting into the nursing program is highly competitive.

Another thing to consider is your performance. Since you said you're doing well in your A&P class, then you won't have a problem with the second one. However, are you taking another class right now? If so, is it a science course? Answers to these questions will help you gauge your load capacity.

Taking micro and A&P at the same time is beneficial too, in my opinion. There are some similar topics (e.g. immunology, metabolism) that they share but on different levels. You can easily relate both classes, which can help you learn the material.

Good luck! :)

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My advice is dont. Im taking Anatomy and Physiology right now and Im not doing so well. I have a D in anatomy. I did bad on my first exams. I also have a D in Micro. BUt now im studyin everyday for anatomy and i just need to do good on my next 2 exams to get a C in Anatomy and Physiology.

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Specializes in Infusion.

I enjoyed taking A&P and micro together. At my school, we have one micro instructor and I had to get it in when it wouldn't conflict with any other classes. Micro had lectures on M/W/F and labs on Tu/Thu so it just happened to fit nicely in my schedule when I was taking A&P II and developmental psych. I had 3 other classmates taking the same classes and we all did fine.

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

I took A&P 1 and 2 during two consecutive summer sessions and Micro during a semester, all while working full-time and I pulled all A's. I'm grateful for having taken it this way because in the end nursing schools are impressed with the grade one receives, not the fact that one was able to take them both at the same time. Unless of course, you DO take them in the same semester and pull A's, then that is great evidence of academic strength for your essay.

Only you know yourself and whether you can accomplish the feat. I know myself and this is why my plan worked out best for me. And I was not comfortable, with good reason, gambling my grades for the sake of finishing prereqs faster.

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Specializes in Mother Baby.

I just finished taking both A&P2 and Micro together and it was actually not bad at all. In fact taking both together actually helped reinforce some information that was found in both classes (Micro really helped with my A&P2 case studies) so I say go for it and Good Luck!

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having a solid background in nutrition, sexuality/reproduction, and micro will help you in APII

I just finished APII and I had taken all three of the courses I mentioned above and they were related directly to APII. My APII professor was excellent and I recorded his lectures, perhaps ill organize them someday to share with the student community.

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