I agree with this point. In most cases, I think that taking the class is the best choice including learning to deal with a poor teacher. I do think there are some instances that a teacher can be so damaging or outright hostile that finding an alternative such as an online class might be a better choice. For example, I’ve known science teachers who seem to believe that kids from certain races and backgrounds can’t do quantitative work. Or a teacher who has a reputation for leering at teenaged girls. Or one who is known for picking a couple of favorites and refuses to call on the non-favored kids, excludes them from class discussions or docks their grades for minutiae. As Darcy123 points out, there are some teachers who really do not belong in a classroom although one hopes those teachers won’t retain their jobs, sometimes they cause a lot of damage to their students before an administration takes action. But I assume that in this case, the OP is really just talking about a run or the mill lousy teacher not a damaging one. So unless there is a bigger issue at play, in this case, skipping Physics doesn’t seem wise for a STEM major.
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