Human anatomy and physiology lab I

[acetyl]

Hello,

I'm applying to a pharmacy school (UNC) that requires the thread titled class, which is not offered at my school, and appears to not be offered at any schools in the vicinity. I already spoke with the admissions people and they said I have to have the lab component of this class, despite having both separate lectures of human anatomy and physiology. Does anyone know if this class can be taken online somewhere, and if so, where? It seems to me that it would be hard to take a lab online...🙁

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[PharmMnM]

I don't understand the aspect of online lab classes. My anatomy lab practicals consists of memorizing a bunch of body parts to the slighest detail and getting only about 30 seconds in each station to write the answer down.....how does this work online????

How does any lab class work online?? Woudn't that create more room for cheating?? How will they know if there arn't 5 of you behind the computer sharing answers?

 

[ilovepharm]

Yea I don't quite understand either. If you do find one, make sure your school accepts it though. USC, for example, told me that they do not accept any online courses for prereqs. (damn them!!!) 😛

 

[PharmMnM]

They don't?? So that means the online class I took for Psychology will go to waste?

 

[PharmMnM]

Online classes for GE I've taken does not even show on the transcripts.....so how will they know that I took them online?

 

[prepharmacys]

My question is what kind of H&P class did you take? Are you saying you need additional lab classes?

 

[ilovepharm]

Online classes for GE I've taken does not even show on the transcripts.....so how will they know that I took them online?

I called USC about 2 months ago and they told me that they dont accept any 'distance learning'/online courses. Call again to make sure but maybe they cant tell if it doesn't indicate it on your transcripts! 😛

 

[ajh88]

First, I agree with ilovepharm - I have seen some schools that state they won't take online courses for certain pre-reqs (usually labs). However, PharmMm is right in that I don't think it shows up as "online" on your transcript.

If you want to take it online and UNC says its OK, I would just start scouting CCs and universities that offer online classes. Theoretically, you could take it at a school that isn't near you if you do everything online.

And for those who are curious how online labs work, I'm currently taking A&P I and II online through the local CC. The lab isn't much different necessarily than a classroom, except our questions are in picture form. There are some really amazing anatomy programs out there - our professor pulls photos/drawings/slides from them, draws arrows, and asks questions (all in a Word document). Everything is open book too, so there is no reason to cheat unless you're just plain lazy. Its good because you don't have to memorize as much (since you're not ever "tested"), but I think the questions themselves are more difficult because they are more application-based instead of just re-gurgitating information. We have 50 lab questions and 50 lecture questions every week and usually my lecture answers are about 10 pages typed. Compared to other science courses I took as a campus-based undergrad, I spend about the "right" amount of time for a science course - usually 1-2 hours a night studying.

 

[acetyl]

I know the university I attend does not have undergrad A&P labs. The only labs I know about that are associated with anatomy are for the dental schoo, medical, and PA program. Those are just anatomy labs and not physiology, not that it matters, because you'd have to be in their program to take it anyway. The CC offers A&P, but it's not a lab class. So basically I think I may have to quit my chemistry degree that's just about complete and move to another location to take that silly lab class if I'm going to be able to go to UNC. I'm really quite spellbound by this because I've taken the lecture anatomy class and am going to take a graduate level physiology class in the spring. Plus, I know some people in the pharmacy school in the state I live that have physiology this semester and I know most of the information they are learning from anatomy and general biology classes.

I realize they have to draw a line somewhere, but I cannot take that exact class in the city I reside in, and have to pay my own bills, it just doesn't seem feasible for me to complete this requirement. Argghh. I think I need to dig a little bit more, thanks for listening to my venting of frustrations about this issue.

First, I agree with ilovepharm - I have seen some schools that state they won't take online courses for certain pre-reqs (usually labs). However, PharmMm is right in that I don't think it shows up as "online" on your transcript.

If you want to take it online and UNC says its OK, I would just start scouting CCs and universities that offer online classes. Theoretically, you could take it at a school that isn't near you if you do everything online.

And for those who are curious how online labs work, I'm currently taking A&P I and II online through the local CC. The lab isn't much different necessarily than a classroom, except our questions are in picture form. There are some really amazing anatomy programs out there - our professor pulls photos/drawings/slides from them, draws arrows, and asks questions (all in a Word document). Everything is open book too, so there is no reason to cheat unless you're just plain lazy. Its good because you don't have to memorize as much (since you're not ever "tested"), but I think the questions themselves are more difficult because they are more application-based instead of just re-gurgitating information. We have 50 lab questions and 50 lecture questions every week and usually my lecture answers are about 10 pages typed. Compared to other science courses I took as a campus-based undergrad, I spend about the "right" amount of time for a science course - usually 1-2 hours a night studying.