<p>Ok, so I am currently a freshman. I took calc bc this year (surprisingly easy), and I will be taking AP Physics B next year as a sophomore. My school doesn't offer AP Physics C, and I really want to learn that material before college (and perhaps get credit for it too). I thought that I could maybe self-study it junior year, but Physics C seems a little beyond the 'easy self-study' class like ap psych or human geo. Fortunately, Minnesota schools allow juniors/seniors to go to a local college and take classes (post-secondary enrollment options). I was just curious as to what college class AP Physics C is equivalent, or very similar, to. Here I have a link to University of Minnesota undergraduate physics classes... Twin</a> Cities Course Details : University Catalogs : U of M</p>
<p>it would be great if you could point out the class(es) that make up AP Physics C (both parts, mechanics and electricity and magnetism). Thanks!</p>
<p>Physics C is just calc-based physics. At many universities, there’s physics without calc and an alternate set of classes with calc. In both cases, the first one is generally mechanics and the second one is generally E&M.</p>
<p>From a glance at the courses it looks like the class that requires calculus is “PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I”. You should check with the university to see what students would usually take in your intended field.</p>
<p>Here is UMTC’s AP credit chart:
[Advanced</a> Placement Course Awards](<a href=“http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/academics/ap.html]Advanced”>Advanced Placement Course Awards - 2021 | Office of Admissions)</p>
<p>It says that Physics C mechanics = Physics 1301, and Physics C E&M = Physics 1302.</p>
<p>Other universities may have different policies on what the AP credit is accepted for. In some cases, different divisions or majors may have different policies.</p>
<p>oh wow, thanks securetree and ucbalumnus! at least now i know what class i can take that is relatively equivalent (considering the u of mn allows students to skip out of it with completion of physics c) to physics c. thanks again guys, exactly what i was looking for. now i’ll just have to figure out how going to the u of mn during the school day will work out with a high school schedule…</p>
<p>Note that if you take the courses at UMTC, then you will get actual college credit, so no AP test will be needed.</p>
<p>Also, if you have a strong interest in physics, you may want to consider the “honors” (1401V-1402V) versions of the introductory physics courses for physics and engineering majors. There are also “enriched” (1501-1502) versions, but they do not appear to be offered.</p>
<p>Course syllabi for each of the courses can be found here:
[Fall</a> 2011 - Physics at Minnesota](<a href=“School of Physics and Astronomy | College of Science and Engineering”>School of Physics and Astronomy | College of Science and Engineering)
[Spring</a> 2012 - Physics at Minnesota](<a href=“School of Physics and Astronomy | College of Science and Engineering”>School of Physics and Astronomy | College of Science and Engineering)</p>
<p>unfortunately, according to a document i found online (by the U of M), the U of M does not allow high school students to take honors classes (for example, honors calculus III, honors introductory physics, etc). i don’t think this should be that much of a problem. as long as i get to learn the material, and more importantly, manage my grades in those college-level classes, then I think i’ll be satisfied. from people i’ve asked, maintaining a good grade in an actual college class taught by an actual college prof is more difficult than maintaining a good grade in a corresponding AP class. so,considering honors is even more difficult, i’m not sure if i’d do it even if it was an option. </p>
<p>thanks for the course syllabi links too, those will come in handy…</p>
<p>Take the AP tests anyway. There’s a chance that the credit might not transfer if you’re going to a different university once you graduate from high school.</p>
<p>True, some colleges might not consider the U of M class to qualify for credit at their school. the college class usually goes into more depth on the subject than the corresponding AP class anyways, so I don’t think it’ll be too hard to get 5’s on the AP exams (so I will definitely take them).</p>
<p>Make sure you at least take an AP practice test before you take the real one - the questions might be different in style and you might need to adjust to the differences.</p>
<p>yeah, i’ll definitely take practice tests. has anyone here on CC actually had experience with a college physics class?</p>
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<p>Yes. It was in college. Be sure that you know your calculus for mechanics, and your multivariable calculus for electromagnetism.</p>