It seems that many students have the same issue. I would see if the advisor could talk to the department chair or dean of academics.
DS2 also took physics as a freshman concurrently with Algebra 2. However, very few freshmen take Algebra 2 in his school so it was math-limited. I called his class non-algebra-based Physics (cf. non-calculus Physics (AP Physics 1 & 2) vs calculus-based Physics (AP Physics C)).
It seemed it was more like middle school physical science class. He did fine but did not learn much. I would have preferred Biology or Chemistry for freshmen and then later algebra-based Physics in schools like his.
To me, physics without math is like non-alcoholic beer or fat-free bacon. 
The language of physics is math, so non-algebra physics is like Literature without words, which will be incredibly hard and subjective to teach.