You want me to do how many hours and what classes?!

[Brittany Rashel]

I'm not sure how I'm going to do the summer session of prereq's before I start school next fall. It's 18 hours with these classes:

BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I: 4 hours
DMSO 1210 Introduction to Sonography: 2 hours
ENGL1301 Expository English Composition: 3 hours
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology: 2 hours
MATH 1314 Precalculus I College Algebra and Geometry: 3 hours
PHYS1401 General Physics I: 4 hours

That's a lot. How am I going to handle all of that, study for all of those classes and tend to an 18 month old when I get home?

[Chelsea.]

Ewww A&P and Med Term I took those last semester. SO MUCH to memorize and remember.

[Amy]

In a summer session? No way, that's impossible with a little one.

I've done 18 credits in a full session- spring. I managed straight As, but they were mostly intro classes at a community college- spanish, marine biology, etc. I can't...that is a ridiculous courseload for the summer.

[BMichelleB]

waaaaay to much. That's a lot with a child too

[AllisonKimmy]

Originally Posted by Amy In a summer session? No way, that's impossible with a little one. I've done 18 credits in a full session- spring. I managed straight As, but they were mostly intro classes at a community college- spanish, marine biology, etc. I can't...that is a ridiculous courseload for the summer.

Bolded especially...

I've taken 18 before in the summer and made it, but no way with a kid in the picture.

[Brittany Rashel]

I'm thinking about talking to a counsler to see if there's anyway I can split that in half, do the second half in the fall and not technically start the program until the spring.

[Mbeauty]

Is there anyway you can take half this semester, half the next semester? Thats a really large classload with a little one at home. It takes me longer but I only take 3 classes at a time.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by Brittany Rashel I'm thinking about talking to a counsler to see if there's anyway I can split that in half, do the second half in the fall and not technically start the program until the spring.

Seriously, you need to. I'm all for doing everything that is possible and getting a degree as quickly as you can manage. I graduated with a BS in 3 years, and started after Autumn was born. But Brittany...discounting the number of credits, the actual courses required over the summer is ridiculous- and you need that information to do well in your actual program. Physics, calculus, A&P? Any of those alone are going to require a lot of your time...all of them at once, you'll be going insane with stress.

[Victoria]

Yeah, I'd wouldn't even try that...

[MariaChristine]

I wouldn't even try that and I don't have kids.

That's freaking scary!