So I’m currently a junior and I’m debating whether to take AP psych or AP physics. From what I hear, AP physics is a very hard class to get an A/B and AP psych a very easy Class. However, I’ve heard that there is a lot of reading in AP Psych. I’m not too hyped about reading and I’m more of a math/science person. I have a low A in both H.physics and APUSH. I’m currently looking at majoring in Civil Engineering. Here is my planned schedule for next year:
AP Comp Sci
Ap Calc AB
Honors Spanish 4
Civil Engineering and Architecture (weighted/honors class)
Regular English
From experience, what is a good choice to make?
Which AP physics?
If you’re looking into majoring in Civil Engineering, you should definitely go the AP Physics route. Any AP Physics C will be hard for you considering you haven’t taken Calculus yet, but Physics 1 or 2 would probably be fine. If it is Physics C, you will have to work pretty hard. It’s even hard if you’ve already taken AP Calc. Still, I’d think it’d be worth it.
My school has all the ap physics exams put into 1 class, so it’s just ap phsyics.
You should know that pretty much every single college AO knows this as well. 
If you have not taken any physics, take physics. If you are planning a STEM field, take physics.
@acleb524 How does your school do this? Do you mean they combine Physics 1 and 2 or do you mean they combine Mechanics and E/M? I don’t think you can combine all 4 because 2 are algebra based while the other 2 are calculus based.
As a current senior, I am taking both AP Physics C (concurrently with Calc AB) and AP Psych. However, my experience is slightly different because I am taking Psych online (not offered at my school). I would suggest taking AP Physics. Personally, even though it is a challenging course, it has been really rewarding and it is interesting. However, it depends on the teacher of course. My teacher teaches it really well. I’ve found Psych to be really boring. A lot of reading and memorizing vocab. But as I said I’m doing it online, so I’m sure it’s a lot better in class. For the record, I’ve found Calc AB to be A LOT harder than AP Physics. Physics is a breeze for me compared to that class lol.
Of course also your major should help you determine. If you’re going the STEM route I would think it’d be best if you took Physics. I’m pursuing a physics major, so to me, physics was a necessity!
And I must say, my decision to take physics has worked out for me college wise because I got into my ED college last week 
So our school combines both physics one and two with em and mechanics. Pre calc is also a prerequisite for our ap physics
I.e. they are teaching AP physics 1 and 2 with calculus, so that students can opt to take the AP physics C exams (which cover a large subset of the AP physics 1 and 2 material, but with calculus)?
Presumably, calculus is at minimum a co-requisite for this course? Note that colleges often have calculus 1 (or AP calculus AB) as a prerequisite rather than corequisite to the first physics course.
In terms of subject credit in college as a civil engineering major, you may get subject credit for one or both AP physics C exams (mechanics more likely than E&M), but not for AP physics 1 or 2.
Yeah calc is a requirement but my teacher said pre calc also works
So will the teacher give two different tests each time, one with and one without calculus?
I think it will just be the calc test
Take Physics, but if it looks too hard replace AP CS with another CS class (if available)?
We have no idea what colleges you want. That matters.
When you want a stem future and a top college, you take AP physics. Not AP psych. And you don’t choose based on “easier.” Engineering is not an “easy” path.
Agree with MYOS about APCS. It sounds great to many hs kids because it has CS in the name. But it’s still taught unevenly across the country, some classes being very easy and low level. Physics is the prep you need. For an admit and for your college classes.
I am already planning to take ap cs
Please re-read the posts about AP CS. They’re not about why you should take it.
Ok thank you for your guy’s input on this matter. I have decided to stick with AP physics.