SL Pharmacology I & II Feedback

[marianne202]

Ok, so I finished both SL pharmacology courses over the last three days. I wasn't thrilled with the textbook, it wasn't a very easy read and it didn't have a full-featured glossary and when you tried to look up the drugs in the index they were only listed by the chemical (generic) name instead of a brand-name. I did find a typo/error in the pharmacology II mid-term exam. There wasn't as much repition of questions from the graded exams in the mid-term and final as there was in the medical terminology course. It seemed that the exams focused on specific chapters instead of a questions representing all the relavent chapters. Some chapters didn't have a single exam question either in the graded section exams or mid-term or final. I ended up with decent final grades considering that fact that I didn't really study the text and just mainly used my previous knowledge. I averaged about 1 minute per question, so there was more than enough time to complete each exam. Now I just have to wait and see how this new course is transcribed at EC since they don't have it listed on their site and they don't offer a similar course. I'm also curious to see how ACE transcribes it. Wouldn't you know I paid for the third course last night and this morning I get a discount code offer from SL. I don't need any other courses, so it's kind of a bummer I couldn't use it for the last class. Oh well, all in all I just hope they get my transcripts sent out promptly. My first request was done on Friday but it hasn't been sent yet. We will see how long it takes with the holidays thrown in. I hope this helps those considering taking this course. I also recommend you purchase a drug reference manual or PDR as some questions reference them, but I didn't see that listed as a required text. Good luck!

[Erikadawn]

Thanks so much for the feedback. I want to take these 2 classes and I want to know how Excelsior transcribes them. I am studying Pathophysiology and hope to test next week, and them my capstone to finish up my BSLS so that I can go into an MSN program. So keep us posted as soon as u find out.

[marianne202]

Erika I sent you a PM!

[marianne202]

So I was able to get my transcript sent from SL to ACE today and now it looks like ACE only recommends vocational technical/certificate credit for both SL pharmacology courses. This is a huge bummer, because while I using these for a post-bac certificate program, I think they are going to want them to at least degree level coursework. I'm so frustrated because I tried looking this up before, but just found that they are ACE approved, but didn't see anything on the SL website as to the approval level. So now I doubt I can send a transcript straight from ACE to my school even though they are an ACE network college. I have sent the transcript from SL to EC so we will see if they will accept it or not and how they put it on my transcript. But now I'm afraid I'm screwed and wasted money and time on these two SL courses. I hope I'm wrong, but time will tell. I will update you again when I find out since I know several others are interested in these courses as well. For now I wouldn't recommend you take these if you need degree level credit. I know the vocational/technical level is similar to AAS level and doesn't usually transfer to another school without an articulation agreement in place. I'm hoping that might be the case with EC being a partner school with SL.

[Erikadawn]

I just PM you back. I hope Excelsior accepts it as credit. It won't count towards my degree, but I would like to have it listed as a class taken. Because in my MSN program I will have to take advance pharmacology. Thanks for keeping us posted.