Taking anatomy I and anatomy II at the same time

[serenelune]

Hey ladies,

After a three year break from school to explore myself (I was young and dumb; still trying to recover), I've decided I want to continue school from where I left off. I'm 25 now. I live in Nevada, where if you have to re-take a class, it still counts against your total credits. I've been doing fairly well in microbiology and chemistry (High B in the former and high A in the latter) so far and I've given up the idea of any free time in the week or even much on the weekends to make sure I accomplish my goals.

I've retaken anatomy 1 twice. First semester, got injured and stopped going to school (but I couldn't switch to withdrawing the class), second semester I actually tried but I don't believe it was enough. I'm only allowed to retake Anatomy once more. However, since I have too many credits, I have to make sure I wing it, and wing it in one hit.

I work a full time job, and can't really cut on my hours, but I want to ask, is it a good or terrible idea to retake Anatomy and take Anatomy II at the same time? I'm going to have a meeting with a counselor in about a month (Unfortunately they're booked up until then), but I wanted to get some opinions. I've been trying to motivate myself with the fact that people work full time jobs and do well, and they have kids, so any inspiration would be appreciated.

[jennmv]

While I was in A&P 1, there was a girl who was taking 1 and 2, but she had taken them previously in her country, but they werent accepted here. She also did not work.

Personally, I would not take A&P 1 and 2 at the same time. Both are very demanding courses, and like you said, you only have one more shot at it!

[ItsThatJenGirl, CNA]

My college won't allow A&P I and II to be taken at once. I is a pre-req for II. So maybe you should look into if it's even allowed. Is there a reason you can't take them back to back?

That said, if you failed out of the course before, there's no way I'd try to take both together. They are tough classes that require a LOT of studying and memorization.

[BAY AREA RN, BSN]

if you are allowed they will be perfect together because you learn the part and how it work at the same time. That is if one is anatomy and the other is physiology

[tishalu]

I am currently taking A & P I and II at the same time. This is my fourth week and so far so good. We have two tests every week, Mondays and Fridays. The two classes are very demanding but I am managing it. A & P I and II are the only classes I am taking in the fall. If you can handle the pressure with the courses, then take them together. If not, you will end up failing. I do work, my job is flexible and that gives me time to read.

[Zenndaya]

I know a couple of people who have taken both classes in the same semester but it wasn't at the same time. They took compressed versions of the class, A&PI from Aug to mid-Oct and then A&PII from Oct-Dec. It worked out pretty well so if you're confident enough you can try looking for compressed courses like that, I guess. If you're not working or taking any other demanding classes it might just work, but if you have even the tiniest bit of doubt, I wouldn't suggest it. I've learned this all the hard way haha

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

I've retaken anatomy 1 twice. First semester, got injured and stopped going to school (but I couldn't switch to withdrawing the class), second semester I actually tried but I don't believe it was enough. I'm only allowed to retake Anatomy once more.

1. Is passing A&P I a pre-req for taking A&P II?

2. You failed A&P I twice and now you want to take it again while taking A&P II which will be as hard as A&P I.

Should you take them together? NO!!! If you can't pass (twice) the class by itself, why would you think it would be a good idea to take both together? You will likely end up failing both.

However, since I have too many credits, I have to make sure I wing it, and wing it in one hit.

I am not sure what you mean by "wing it". Since you have reached 150% of the credits for your degree, you are now being charged an excess fee. The fee is attached to each class regardless of the semester. By taking them together, you will not avoid the fee. The amount of this additional fee is equal to 50 percent of the per credit registration fee. Which means that if you take them both together, you will be charged a 50% excess fee for those 8 credits. If you take them separately, you will be charged a 50% excess fee on the 4 credits each semester. The excess fee is the same, just split between two semesters. It is best to take them separately, to give yourself a better shot at passing.