Should I take 5 classes at once?

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If I get into the nursing program I want to take 5 classes a semester.

Has anyone attended college full time and taken 4-5 courses per semester in a nursing program? If so did you find it way too overwhelming? Or were you able to manage? If so how?

Thanks for any advice.

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Specializes in CNA/LPN.

For my Nursing Program my school already has our classes mapped out for each semester. For your first semester I think that would be just fine. For example my 1st semester Nursing, I have to take Nursing Fundamentals (10), Introduction to Health Care (3), Drug Calculation and Administration (3), Nutrition and Diet Therapy (2). So that's 18 Credit Hours and 4 courses. Not a problem. But I figure they keep the amount of classes after that low for a reason. For my 2nd semester Nursing, I only have Medical-Surgical Nursing Nursing I (9)and Medical- Surgical Nursing I Practicum (7). That's 16 Credit Hours and a heavy course load just with those two alone. My last semester I will have to take 6 courses, so I suppose I'll be ready to snap by then! LOL So if your college lets you pick and choose, I'd advise you to not bite off more than you can chew. :) Good luck!

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Specializes in Public Health.

my school maps it out for us...first semester is fundamentals and pharmacology...only 11 credits but its more than full time if you count class time

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My school maps it out for us, as well, in a very detailed degree plan by semesters. :)

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