Nursing education has a lot of challenging pre-requisites and learners are often in a rush to get them done so that they can get started with what they really want to do…become a nurse! So it’s very attractive to take short-cuts in an attempt to speed things along. That is not necessarily a bad factor, unless your “shortcut” backfires. A quick way that does not work will waste your efforts, energy, time and money.
One typical quick way that pre-nursing learners look for is classes on the web. On the internet classes are excellent because they allow for a versatile routine where you can work at your own speed. Actually, I’ve often seen nurses ask about getting their Anatomy & Physiology classes online. Here are the significant factors you have to consider before getting an internet based Anatomy & Physiology class.
All Anatomy & Physiology classes should have 2 parts: Lecture (3 credits), and Lab (1 credit). In general, if you discover an Anatomy & Physiology class that says to be absolutely online…stay away!!! The Lab part of an Anatomy & Physiology class should always be finished in person. Yes, that means that you will have to actually go to a school and get involved in laboratory exercises, but it also means that you will get the complete 4-credits of Anatomy & Physiology that you need to be admitted to a nursing school. I have never seen a nursing school that allows an Anatomy & Physiology pre-requisite that does not consist of an in-person lab element, so it would be pointless for you to take a class like that.
However, many schools now provide a “hybrid” edition of Anatomy & Physiology. This allows you to take the Lecture part of the class online, while still visiting school about once weekly to join in the Lab. This is an awesome bargain that still allows you to have a lot of versatility, while still making sure that you fulfill the nursing school pre-requisite specifications. Just bear in mind that some schools may still need you to take examinations on school in the computer lab, while other educational institutions might let you take examinations at home on your laptop or pc.