<p>Is it necessary to take Physics P (college prep/non-honors) before enrolling in AP Physics B and C? I've heard that students often skip straight to C since colleges don't look very highly upon B because it doesn't involve calculus. Any advice (namely from people who have already taken them)? I have plenty of time to complete all three, I just don't want to waste any of it in unnecessary/boring classes.</p>
<p>In my school, you HAVE to take B before C. But, many people go straight from P to B.</p>
<p>Physics B is for people who only need an introductory course in Physics, i.e. premed and other non-science related majors. Colleges won't look down on you for that.</p>
<p>At my school, Physics B is the first (honors) physics course you can take. So it's mandatory to take it if you want to go on to Physics C.</p>
<p>I didn't take physics honors or physics B.</p>
<p>But I'm in Physics C getting a low A. </p>
<p>But then again, I took BC Calculus last year.</p>
<p>in my school, the prerequisite for physics AP is concurrent enrollment in calculus, and 1 year of regular bio/chem.</p>
<p>It's definitely a good idea to take a physics class before Physics B.
Physics B will be intense problem-solving, where the pre-ap class will be more conceptual. Learning the concepts early will help when you have to solve problems with them in B.</p>
<p>Actually, I was skimming through my sister's Physics Honors textbook and it covers the exact same material (and more) that we are doing in AP Physics C. Of course, it's not as in depth and you don't learn derivations for anything, but the basic concepts are the exact same. So, I would recommend physics honors before AP Physics C.</p>