What's the difference between the A&P prereq & the A&P first semester nursing

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They are both Human A&P. One is the prereq, which I am in now. The next course is 2 semesters of Human A&P. I would assume the 2 semester course is a lot more indepth, but seems like this prereq. is also indepth. Any experiences?

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A&P I and II are normally 2 classes that cover the entire human body. Its not that A&P II (or the A&P/Bio taken during your nursing courses) is the more in-depth course of what you just learned in A&P I.

There is just too much info to pack into a one semester course.

A&P I for my school covers specific body systems..molecular bio, cells, tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nevous systems

A&P II covers cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune system, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary and reproductive systems.

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Ok, just re-read what you posted.

I am a little confused. The class you are currently taking is Human Biology (?) and you will then be taking A&P I and II (?)

For my school in order to apply to the program you need to have completed A&P I and II. The pre-req for both is a biology course whether it be general bio or human bio.

I think the best way for you to figure out whats what with your classes is to look at the description of each course in the catalog (most schools give a pretty good synopsis of what will be taught/learned in the class).

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Thanks for your response, CT Pixie. That makes sense. I also did a cut & paste from the course descriptions of the prereq and from the 2-semester A&P nursing classes:

The prerequisite course description: (Basic Human Biology) "Presents basic principles of human anatomy and physiology. Discusses cells, tissues, and selected human systems. Lecture 3 hours per week."

The 2 semesters of A&P description: (Human A&P I-II) "Integrates anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the human body. Integrates concepts of chemistry, physics, and pathology. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week."

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Biology is a pre-req for A&P.

We're on quarters so we have A&P I, II, & III. They are all as in depth as each other, they just focus on different areas of the body.

Good luck!

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