AP credit but still taking the course

Antarius
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:41:00 +0000

so someone planning to major in engineering should retake all of the math and science courses they placed out of?



Not necessarily. I would look at it in a case by case basis. If you feel confident in a subject and are generally good at it, then you can go ahead and test out of it.

It also depends on the type of engineering. As a chemE, we do a limited amount of physics. Chemistry is far more important as is math. ChemE’s only need/take 2 semesters of physics but take Chem 1, Chem 2, Organic chem 1, organic chem 2, chem lab and physical chemistry. In this case, testing out of physics but taking chemistry makes sense. The opposite is true for MechE’s.

Talk to your adviser at Rice. Also look over the course description. If you feel comfortable with the topics covered, take the AP credit.