What textbooks Cornell uses for Physics III?

johnny05
Sat, 29 Jun 2013 18:33:25 +0000

It’s up to you whether or not you want to take 1116/2117 honors version. You would be forfeiting your AP credit. But these honors courses will go very beyond the AP version. It might be a worthwhile experience, but it’d be a lot of work (honors class require a big time commitment in college). I think you’d be able to take 3327 in the future with just 2218 (assuming you perform well it). You already would fulfill the requirement for 1112/2213 with AP credit. Though true you won’t meet the explicit pre-req, but since 1116/2117 are just more theoretical versions of 1112/2213, the instructor would probably let you take 3327 if you perform well in 2214 or 2218.

Bottom line is if you perform well in classes you take, no one troubles you too much in taking more difficult classes, but if you’re struggling, then it’s probably not a good idea.

If you feel you have a strong physics background, then you’d probably be better off skipping to waves, especially since you are very eager to get to the higher level physics course. I don’t think taking 1116/2217 will be a bad experience at all, but it will delay your plans for a year.