Texas A&M:
http://dars.tamu.edu/Testing/AP,-SAT,-ACT,-and-Other-Information-for-Incoming-F/files/AP_Requirements.aspx
http://dars.tamu.edu/Testing/AP,-SAT,-ACT,-and-Other-Information-for-Incoming-F/files/IB-credit-2014-15.aspx
Texas Tech:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/testing/uce.php
You then have to check the ME curricula at each school to see what requirements may be fulfilled by the courses listed.
You will get AP credit for the named class, not a random class, but it doesn’t mean that class will be applicable toward your degree. For example, AP Chem can get you credit for a couple of different Chemistry lecture lab combos. Unfortunately, the one your degree requires, 107/117, isn’t among them. So, you’ll have Chem college credit, but it will only be useable towards free electives. Most ME curricula don’t have many of those.
Another question, are your DC classes dual college credit classes? Can you still take AP?
I guess I’ll play devil’s advocate and say I think you would probably be better off taking a calculus-based physics course if one is available to you than the “engineering” class. I feel like that will look slightly better for you and will help you (most likely) get a better grade in your introductory physics class in college, whereas the engineering course will probably just overlap with material that is already easy even at the college level.
@eyemgh
At my school DC is dual credit. And we can take an AP exame for a dual credit class. As long as its not math and science class.
@boneh3ad
I would love to take a calculus based physics class, but my school doesn’t offer any. Normally students who want to do that go to the community college and take it over the summer… But since I have most of my gen EDS out of the way, I don’t want to go to a community college first and become a transfer student to a man University… Mostly because man University give you more money if you’re a freshman then a transfer. Would you advise taking it over the summer? Calculus based physics 1mechanics?
Most colleges only disqualify you from frosh admission if you take college courses after high school graduation (as opposed to taking college courses while still in high school). For example:
http://admissions.tamu.edu/transfer/apply
https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman-admission
Of course, if you are not sure about a given college, ask it directly.
Texas A&M does allow AP chemistry credit against Chem 101/111, which is the one for chemistry majors; you may want to ask if that can be substituted for the Chem 107/117 requirement for ME majors.
Thanks so much for the help
Hey I know this thread was pretty much solved, but I have a question. My school is offering a “zero hour” dual credit Business Calculus 1-2. Even though it won’t transfer, should I still take it? For experience?
I forget, are you thinking about majoring in business now?
If not, no.
Calculus for business majors will be less rigorous than high school calculus AB or BC and therefore not accepted for subject credit for engineering majors.
I agree with your decision to to take Calc A/B. Since you will need to take calculus based Physics it would be good to have some Calculus under your belt even if you choose to retake Calc 1. Those courses could be more challenging if you are just being exposed to new concepts in both courses. I think you will find that engineering is very sequential. You will need material previously learned to move onto to new subjects. Any Chemistry you can get completed will be a good thing because as a ME you may not need to retake it (assuming you do well on the AP test). I think the engineering design class will be more of an interest class than anything that will prepare you for engineering. A statistics class might benefit you in the future or even basic physics if you haven’t already taken it.
Alright. Thanks @Ivvcsf Now I have one more question about calculus. Since it seams pretty important to get ahead in calculus, my counselor told me that Their was a calculus BC at my school. But they didn’t put it on the class roster since it has a 40% pass rate(passing the class, not the AP exam). Should I consider taking it even if I may fail?
I think it depends on how much you like math. If you did well in pre-Calc and feel like you understand the concepts well then B/C might be a good option. Ask your teacher if they feel you are ready. B/C is essentially the equivalent of Calc 1 and 2 in college and will move at that pace. A/B is essentially the Calc 1 done over the entire year. You don’t need to cover the material in HS however and AP Calc A/B will be sufficient. I wouldn’t take a course with expectation that you will fail it. Ultimately you will be taking Calc 1,2 and 3, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations and Statistics for engineers as your math sequence for ME. Some schools may do it a bit differently but I believe those are pretty standard.
@Ivvcsf
I talked to the Calc BC teacher and she made her class sound horrible. Her highest grade is an 86 so I think i may avoic the GPA killer. So I think I may be better off taking it in college.I have a 98 in pre cal, but my teacher says I should stick will Calc AB if I want to thoughly learn the material since it will be needed alot in college. I guess I probably shouldn’t rush into this if i haven’t taken a calc class yet.