AP Credit/skipping courses (in specific, AP Physics and 7A)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Would it be a good idea to AP out of Physics 7A with AP Physics C credit (5 in mechanics last year) and start in the fall with Physics 7B, or would it be better to take Physics H7A in the fall? I have enough math to do Physics 7B without having to wait for my math to “catch up” to my physics.</p>

<p>Things to consider:

  1. I am a prospective engineering/physics major so I will definitely be building on top of Physics 7A material.</p>

<li><p>I’m rusty at mechanics and will be even more rusty next year.</p></li>
<li><p>I dout that the AP physics curriculum is as deep or as hard as Berkeley’s curriculum.</p></li>
<li><p>Is Physics 7A a weeder class? (If it is, it is probably a good idea to skip out of it).</p></li>
<li><p>How does Physics H7A compare to Physics 7A?</p></li>
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<p>It's recommended that you should retake the courses even if you can get out of them via ap scores if the course it related to your major- because #3 is very true, or so I have heard.</p>

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<li><p>ap physics c material is identical to 7a. the problems are a bit harder on the midterms and finals but thats about it</p></li>
<li><p>65% get a's and b's (set by the department). not too many people get d's and fails, although many people will be in the C-B range, lowering your gpa</p></li>
<li><p>material is a lot harder, but it's worth if it you have a 5 on the ap test. theres no point in taking 7a again if you got a 5; you wont learn anything <em>new</em></p></li>
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<p>Thanks. 10</p>

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<p>if that's your intended major, I wouldn't recommend passing out; use AP's to pass out of lower division breadth requirements so you can take other electives, or take the Honors ver of Physics.</p>

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<p>you can't get out of breadth reqs with AP scores.</p>

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<p>backtoreality, that only applies to l+s students</p>

<p>coe students can place out of a few humanities requirements, as well as some math and science classes</p>

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<p>pertaining to this subject, is there a site that says which credits you get for which ap's for the college of engineering? i have only seen the credit site for L/S.</p>

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<p>whoops, srry guys, ignore my previous post</p>

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<p>"pertaining to this subject, is there a site that says which credits you get for which ap's for the college of engineering? i have only seen the credit site for L/S."</p>

<p>go to engineering website, on the right side.</p>