<p>Hi, I was wondering if it’s a good idea to take quantum mechanics in my junior year in high school (it’s not offered as a class but there’s an independent study class where I could sign up for it at a local university). I have knowledge of mechanics but not e&m. I also took calc bc but not diff eq yet. Just wondering if it’s a good idea to take it at that time since junior year’s a busy year and I also heard the topic is really challenging.</p>
<p>Can you post a description of the proposed course, text, etc.? In general, I would say No, definitely not a good idea.</p>
<p>No! E&M would be good.</p>
<p>Speaking as a physics professor, you need to take a Modern Physics course before Quantum Mechanics. You also should have Differential Equations and multivariate calculus under your belt. Given all that, I suspect that the “Quantum Mechanics” class is really modern physics. In any case, I would not recommend it, nor would I consider a student to have fulfilled any requirement for a university modern physics or quantum course with such a class.</p>
<p>You will most likely not understand much of quantum mechanics without understanding electrons in E&M and will be lost in the math required. Sorry dude leave it for junior year of college.</p>