How many of you have taken physics in high school?

[j@cko]

Yes or No?
Did the university that you applied to require theatcourse for engineering?

 

[Random Variable]

I thought that most high schools require one year of physics to graduate.

And of course any engineering course with require some sort of physics prerequisite.

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

Yes
Yes, but I placed out with my AP scores

 

[Capn]

5/5 on my AP, tested out of two semesters of physics. That, plus a semester of calc and bio let me graduate a semester early, and I saved some money.

 

[ScottyB]

no you don't have to have physics is HS for college enginnering just make sure you have had lots of math.

 

[Theslowone]

Yes, and yes somewhat



I thought that most high schools require one year of physics to graduate

Me too.

This is our freshman pre req for the University, and it is not a hard place to get into.
High School Course Prerequisites for Clemson Freshmen:


Most students accepted at Clemson have taken college preparatory programs in high school. Clemson expects applicants for freshman admission for the 2002 academic year to have completed the following courses in high school:

English - 4 credits
All four courses must have strong grammar and composition components, with at least one in English literature and at least one in American literature. College preparatory English I, II, III and IV will meet these requirements.

Mathematics - 3 credits
These include algebra I (for which applied mathematics I and II may count together as a substitute if a student successfully completes algebra II), algebra II and geometry.

Laboratory Science - 3 credits
Two must be selected from biology I, chemistry I or physics I.

Foreign Language - 3 credits
All credits must be earned in the same
language.

Social Sciences - 3 credits
American history is required. A half credit of government and a half credit of economics are also recommended.

Other - 2 credits
One of these must be a fourth year of mathematics, laboratory science or foreign language. Students interested in engineering are strongly encouraged to take a fourth year of mathematics. This course should be selected from precalculus, calculus, statistics or discrete mathematics. The second credit must be in advanced mathematics, computer science or a combination of these; or one unit of world history, world geography or Western civilization.

Physical Education/ROTC - 1 credit

 

[punkrawket]

yes... but it was a joke

did the eng here require for entry? no... to graduate? yes

 

[Spendthrift]

yup, took two years of it

 

[Anubis]

i took physics in high school i had to to graduate. didnt hurt any seeing as im now in my second year of college majorig in of all things physics

 

[b0mbrman]

Took it and no, they didn't require it to apply to engineering but there was a college-level physics course I could have AP'd out of had I been an engineering major

 

[cdan]

Yup. We used to watch these Physics videos with Paul Hewitt, the guy who wrote our book.

"Heyyyyy"
"Check your neighbor"
"HC...how come?"
"SS....same same!"

 

[jpsj82]

<< Yup. We used to watch these Physics videos with Paul Hewitt, the guy who wrote our book.

"Heyyyyy"
"Check your neighbor"
"HC...how come?"
"SS....same same!" >>

is that the guy from University of Hawaii and in one of his videos he says "I think the answer begins with 'ye' and ends 'p'? if so, I saw one of his videos.

 

[CSoup]

took physics in high school. Don't think the unis requied it, just a certain amount of science. took three sems in uni and the material was very different. much harder in uni.

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

Never did take any grade 12 sciences 'cause I knew I was not going to be in University.

 

[cchen]

Yep, I took honors physics and AP physics. though i received a 5 on the ap test, i'm gonna retake physics anyway so that I can refresh my memory (took AP as a junior) since it's been a year since the course

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I took physics in HS, but I haven't gone that far in college to require it for what I'm looking into.

nik

 

[Mday]

i too physics C, mechanics and e&m, got credit.

and hell yes its required for engineering. got credit for physics 1 and 2.

 

[notfred]

You'll have to take plenty of physics to be an engineering major, regardless of whether or not you took it in high school.

 

[CanOWorms]

I'd go ahead and take the AP Physics test if you can. Then you can decide if you want to retake physics in college for an easy A or take other classes.

 

[tops2]

yeah, took physics in hs
my teacher back then was pretty bad so we learned nothing
now in college, its like seeing everything for the first time...

 

[littlezipp]

Yes I took it, but I'm a social sci major, so I have no clue whether or not you need it. I could ask my roomie though.

 

[LiLRiceBoi]

Took is last year as a sophmore...

 

[tigerbait]

<< Yes
Yes, but I placed out with my AP scores >>




same here, but we are required to take Intro Physics, then Engineering Physics I & II. I tested out of the Intro with my high school credit.

 

[Jfur]

yes, taught by the awesome Bill Layton, now at UCLA

 

[atom]

Never did, because the Universities that I applied to didn't accept AP Physics as taking the course. They would accept it as general credits, but not for fulfilling the Physics requirements of my degree.