Pre.Calc vs APUSH/APLang for Physics major

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>guys, I have a following problem in my schedule and would appreciate any advice.
The situation is next, due to conflict in my schedule I will either take (generally) Pre-Calculus or APUSH/APLang sequence this year as a sophomore (and I was made exception for APUSH as I’m in 10th grade so that was pretty hard earned to lose :)). Pre-calculus is overfilled for period where I have APUSH/APLang.</p>

<p>I’m not sure I need Precal because as far as I know, pre-calc only teaches trigonometry and some basic concepts of calculus. The other fact is that I’m not that bad at Math and will probably be bored during class(I’m self studying calculus and lin.algebra right now). So, I’m planning to go for dual-enrollment calculus/dif.eqs in Junior year as dual-enrollment classes in comm. college.
I will definitely enjoy APUSH/APLang because, as far as I heard, it’s a hard class and I like writing :)</p>

<p>However, what I’m worried about is that I’m not taking any official math course in 10th grade and I’m planning to go somewhere for engineering/physics major. Do colleges seriously don’t like lack of math course for one year for mathematics-oriented major? Does my “heavy math” junior year back that up? Does research back it up(I’m researching in molecular/quantum physics field at university).
I would say “Thank you” to anyone who’d post :)</p>

<p>PS. For those that like schedules, here are mines:
Schedule A: Pre-calc
1st semester:
AP Chemistry first part
Health/Comp – required
AP Government
some non-important course which I’ve forgotten of
2nd semester:
AP Chemistry second part
Pre-Calculus (no honors available)
Princ.Tech – some elective
Honors English 10th</p>

<p>Schedule B: APUSH/APLang
1st semester:
A. AP Chem 1st sem
B. Health/Comp – required
C. APUSH/APLang 1st sem
D. some non-important course which I’ve forgotten of
2nd semester:
E. AP Chem 2nd sem
F. APUSH/APLang 2nd sem
G. Principles of technology
H. forgot, sorry</p>

<p>PPS. I won’t have less than five years of math if you count college quarter as a year :)</p>

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<p>You don’t need Pre-Calc sophmore year if it doesn’t fit. Take whichever one works better for you</p>

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<p>APUSHed ME OVER A CLIFF.</p>

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<p>Not taking a math soph year is fine, as long as you’ll have lin agl/calc credits on your transript by the end of junior year. Now even those schools that say 4 years of math, claim its recommended due to cases like these, when high school math is redundant.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys, I’ve almost decided on taking APUSH/APLang.</p>

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<p>definitely take apush. no use in taking a course that covers material you already know. besides, you can spend some time next year getting an advanced math course lined up for your junior year.</p>

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<p>Yep, I thought about that too but they wouldn’t let me “test-out” of Pre-calc in school :\ Just as an addition: the variant with pre-calc would’ve made me transfer to IB school; well, I would be able anyway but I don’t want to take SL (pre-calc) math – and IB either wouldn’t let me test-out :(</p>

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<p>Done :slight_smile: Thanx go to everyone :))
Final schedule:</p>

<p>First semester:
APUSH/APLang first semester
Journalism
Health/Writ.Comp
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Second semester:
Leadership – instead of Pre-Calc >:-)
Principles of technology
APUSH/APLang second semester
AP Chemistry second semester</p>

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<p>If you’re planning on majoring in physics, why not take a physics class or AP Physics? Good luck whatever you decide.</p>

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<p>There’s no available physics class and AP Physics is taken only in 12th grade with/after calculus.</p>

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<p>New update :)</p>

<p>First semester:
APUSH/APLang 1
Health/Writ.Comp
AP Calculus 1 – thank God :slight_smile:
AP Chemistry 1
Second semester:
Leadership
Princ. of tech.
APLang/APUSH – forbids me from me taking AP Calc 2 :frowning:
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Alright, so they agreed to put me into first semester of AP Calculus AB without taking Pre-Calc and they’ll see what shall happen second semester.
Thank you guys for support and stuff :)</p>