Biology 122

I am currently taking Biology 122, anatomy and physiology two. I am taking this class due to my major as becoming a nurse. This course is however, far from easy. I have a lecture class for it three times a week for 50 minutes at each setting. Along with the lecture is a lab class that meets once a week for two hours and 50 minutes. Most people who are going into the medical field have to take this course. My best advice, don’t slack off. To receive the best grade possible you have to study and know the material. My professor knows what she’s talking about and teaches very well. However, just listening to the teacher will not help you learn everything. Every class we take notes off of the power point slides. This information is what the chapter exams cover. That is one of the best things about this professor. She makes her exams strictly off of the notes which come from the textbook. She doesn’t switch it up and throw information here and there from lab or homework. Speaking of homework, that’s another thing. There is only one homework assignment for lecture, which is a three page essay over a disease you have to research. For lab, there are pre-lab assignments that you have to complete before your class meets which are on a Web site. There are four exams along with a final exam. There are no quizzes in lecture. However in lab you have a quiz every time you come in about the previous lab you’ve had. This is a way to test your knowledge and refresh your memory about what happened the previous week. Also with lab you only have two exams total. This can be frustrating if you do poorly. However it all comes down to studying. You have to find out what methods help you learn best since every professor is different with their courses. If you put in the hours of studying like you should, this class can be a fun class to take. Also, learning about the human body is interesting. There is so much information to take in when you’re learning that you won’t remember everything when the exam rolls around. The good thing about this tough class is, there are tutors. You can go to meetings called SI sessions. This can be very helpful because a USI student who has taken the course and knows what they’re doing takes the same notes and has quizzes and exams to practice with. These meetings can be very beneficial to your grade. With all of the help you can get and knowing if you study a lot, you can pull of this class with an A.