How's the U of I summer session 8 Wk. Physics?

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<p>How is the U of I (at Chicago campus ) summer session 8 Wk. Physics? </p>

<p>If I may eventually go for med school, so want to take a premed physics, the U of I physics sequence that’s recognized by med schools? </p>

<p>Which sequence should I select? Seems like the first choices could add up to 10 credit hours, with 1 Hr. labs added in </p>

<p>PHYSICS | 8-weeks</p>

<p>PHYS 105 – 4 Hours
Introductory Physics I – Lecture</p>

<p>PHYS 106 – 1 Hour
Introductory Physics I – Laboratory</p>

<p>PHYS 107 – 4 Hours
Introductory Physics II – Lecture</p>

<p>PHYS 108 – 1 Hour
Introductory Physics II – Laboratory</p>

<p>PHYS 141 – 4 Hours
General Physics I (Mechanics)</p>

<p>PHYS 142 – 4 Hours
General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)</p>

<p>PHYS 244 – 3 Hours
General Physics III (Modern Physics)</p>

<p>from [UIC</a> Summer Session: Courses](<a href=“http://www.uic.edu/depts/summer/courses/course_list.html#physics]UIC”>http://www.uic.edu/depts/summer/courses/course_list.html#physics)</p>

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<p>All 100 level physics is ridiculously easy.</p>

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<p>UIC Physics is an evil course. Average grades can easily be in the 50s. For Phys107, the average score on the first exam when I took it was a 32.
The Phys 105/06/07/08 is the algebra based physics course. The Phys 141/142/244 sequence is the calculus based course. Both course sequences are recognized as an acceptable intro course sequence. In the algebra sequence, you’ll find more pre-med/pre-pharm people, and in the calculus sequence, you’ll find more engineering students.
Summer school physics is a very intense course.</p>

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<p>I guess I’ll take the Phys 105/06/07/08 then. I’m not that good at math, and took calculus 3 years ago, but forgot most.</p>

<p>I thought the UIC summer physics course might be intensive, cramming 10 credit hours in 8 weeks. My parents’ house is only 20 minutes away from UIC campus, and I hope to cram in as many credits as possible, since the In-State tuition rate is quite generous, with me paying the same tuition w/ no upper limit in credit. If the physics is that hard, I’ll just concentrate on this one 105/106/07/08 sequence</p>

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<p>Btw, I notice that two separate lecture times are offered for each. </p>

<p>Am I allowed to register the entire 105/106/107/108 Sequence over the 8 Weeks?</p>

<p>That is, Am I allowed to take 1st and 2nd semester physics simultaneously? Or is 105/106 must be completely finished as prerequisite before 107?</p>

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<p>is there a limit to how many credits or courses i can earn?</p>

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<p>You cannot take 107/08 until you have completed 105/06. For regular summer semester, undergrads can only take 9 hours without getting special approval. The 4 week summer semester has just started. They do not offer any general/intro physics courses during that period.</p>

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<p>does U of I offer 2nd semester physics in the fall? Where is the link for the 2009-2010 U of I course catalog or course roster? </p>

<p>I’m planning on finishing physics 105/06 and two small easy courses over summer, since tuition rate is the same and I’m an Illinois resident.</p>

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<p>They will offer second semester courses in the spring, not only for physics but other departments as well. A lot of people come in with advanced credits. Either that, or college students wait a semester or two to take a class, since the spring time classes are jammed.</p>

<p>[Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer)</p>

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<p>UIC offers second semester physics in the fall. I see no reason why UIUC would not do the same.</p>

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<p>Whoops, like Nova said, I meant fall.</p>