Putnam Math Competition

@bernie12

Princeton has a full blown engineering school. Undoubtedly, engineering majors have to take calculus-based physics (ie Physics 103 or if they’re especially adept at math Physics 105).

I doubt any physics majors at Princeton take Physics 103. Physics 105 is the version designed for those deemed especially high performing in Physics 103 and enrollment is by invitation only.

A significant part of the enrollment in Physics 103 will be Princeton engineers.

Princeton’s Physics 101 will include only non-engineers such as premeds and probably biology majors. It’s unclear whether

I happen to think that it’s self-defeating for natural science majors to take trig-based physics but what about non-science major premeds.

For students serious about science, one has to choose physics courses at Emory based on the quality of instructor. And that favors calculus-based physics.

At Oxford College, the best physics instructor is Dr. Seitaridou and she teaches only calculus-based (Physics 151/52). At Emory College, the best physics instructor is Dr. Bing and he began teaching calculus-based this year. Logically, he’ll continue in that capacity for at least a few more years. So the choice is easy.