What classes to combine with BIO/CHM classes if working full-time?

[nybsn]

I work full-time and am a pre nursing student. I'm about to start getting into my science classes and am trying to figure out how to divide them evenly without going crazy.

I have: General Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, A&P, and Human Physiology.

1. Is it possible to take any of one of these during a summer semester if it is the ONLY class you're taking?

2. I heard it's possible to do General bio and general chem in on semester? Any truth to that? What about the other bios and chems I mentioned, can either of them be combined if they are the only two you are taking for one full semester?

[texasgirl22]

My first semester of college I took general chem I, and A&P I with Texas Govt and History Post-1865. I also worked about 35 hours a week as a waitress but I don't have any other obligations (no kiddos here).

I got an A in all those classes. It was doable but rough sometimes since I was taking two writing intensive courses.

I also took A&P 2 over a 5-week summer session. totally doable and I prefer that because you will only have to focus on that one class as opposed to 3-4 others.

if you don't mind me asking what college are you attending? I have not seen many nursing degrees that require o-chem.

I would suggest taking gen bio and chem first, perhaps this semester, than a&p 1 during summer 1 and a&p 2 during summer 2, then gen chem II in the fall, then o-chem in the spring of next year and perhaps o-chem 2 in the summer if you did well in o-chem 1.

[nolanurse88]

I took A&P with lab and micro together while working 3 12's a week and it worked out fine for me. I find the less time you have the more likely you are to use your available time bc you won't be procrastinating.

[nybsn]

texasgirl,

I'm attending Long Island University, the Brooklyn campus, in NYC. The only prerequisite science courses they require for nursing are:

General Biology 1, General Biology 2, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, A&P, and Human Physiology. Just those 7.

So for Spring 2014, I only signed up for General Bio 1 just to get a taste of what that's like. Aside from that I'm taking two relatively easy non-science classes with it.

So based on what I'm hearing, I guess it won't hurt if I took General Bio 2 in Summer 1, then Microbio in Summer 2. But for Fall 2014, does taking A&P plus General Chemistry sound like a good idea while working full time? I mean, if it's just those 2 classes and no 3rd class.