<p>I will be a senior next year. Between AP Chemistry and AP Physics C, which is better to take for Chemical Engieering? I have taken Integrated Science I, Biology I Honors, Chemistry I Honors, and AP Biology. I am signed up for Physics I Honors this summer on an online school. So which is better to have for Chemical Engineering? I will be in AP Calculus AB. Also, if I did decide to take AP Chem, would it be bes to just take AP Statistics since AP Chem requires no Calculus, and then just do AP Calculus AB online that way I end up with both math credits?</p>
<p>AP Physics. You'll need the chem but that's easier to not have a head start on. Also you would never ever be able to use your chem hours earned from AP (most likely) but physics might help and if you take math that would help too. Depends on what you think you'll need the most help in. Where a head start might come in handy. Just my thoughts though.</p>
<p>Btw I'm a chemE at U of I.</p>
<p>NEVER EVER take ap stats.Its useless for chemical engineering and probably every other engineering major. take AP chem and place out of gen chem(waste of time..you dont need a teacher to learn this *****). I wouldn't recommend placing out of physics though.I think you should take it in college.</p>
<p>AP Physics C is better because it's more of a weedout class for engineers than Chemistry.</p>
<p>I disagree, I think Chemistry is more of a weeder class than physics. In big chemistry classes there are usually a lot of competitive pre-meds. But if your going into Chem Eng, it may be a good idea to make sure you have a good foundation in chemistry. Im in mech engineering and next year i'll switch out of taking Chem 1A, because its notoriously competitive at Berkeley, however I'm going to retake Physics Mechanics. I got a 4 on the AP test, but i think you need a 5 to switch out.</p>
<p>If you're scared of competitive pre-meds, then you don't belong in engineering, let alone freshman physics for engineers.</p>
<p>Yeah as I said depends on what subject you feel more confident in. Also AP stats isn't useless. The freshmen class after us at U of I is now required to take Stats 400. So it isn't useless as you say. It's less useful than calculus but not useless. A good foundation in chem is important but the students going into chemE are fine with chem that's why they want to go. It's physics that often bumps them out of chemE into chem. The number one transfer out of chemE (actuarial science for those bad in chem & physics, civE or mechE for those bad at only chem, molecular & cellular biology for those bad in physics, math & only mediocre at chem and if they are pre-meds, and any of the others for those bad in everything).</p>
<p>So solid chem foundation is good but I reiterate do whatever you feel you're weaker in or more afraid of. Or take one over the summer at a junior college (I took physics [mechanics] because I was nervous about it at college and it helped a lot because it went into detail with stuff not touched on in most high schools [rotational dynamics mainly].</p>
<p>wait...so you took physics over the summer after your 12th grade and took it again in college?</p>