Does this schedule look rigorous? AP Chem vs AP Physics C

ucbalumnus
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:09:04 +0000

skieurope:

I’m in total agreement here. My college, which does, for example, accept credits for Physics C, will not allow one to apply them to a physics or eng major. And for good reason. I scored 5’s on both Mech and E&M, and took and upper level mech class in HS, and the intro mech class in college was soooooo different and harder, and much more mathematically advanced.

Specifically with the AP sciences:

AP biology does not require chemistry beyond high school chemistry; college biology may require general chemistry or organic chemistry as prerequisites.

AP chemistry may only be seen as a semester or less of college general chemistry.

AP physics C has single variable calculus (calculus AB) as a corequisite; college calculus-based physics is usually started a semester after first semester single variable calculus, with more advanced math courses taken concurrently (multivariable calculus is typically a corequisite of the course that includes E&M).

At some schools, use of AP credit for subject credit may be accepted if the requirement is a peripheral requirement, but students who need to go on to more advanced courses in the subject may be advised not to take the advanced placement. Students considering taking advanced placement may want to try the college’s old final exams for the courses that they are allowed to skip.