<p>If I see that 7% got an A and 41% got a C in a physics 205 class, should this be reason to not take it? I know nothing about the professor, but I am an engineering major. I want to keep my GPA up, and that starts with a high first year gpa. The class from last year had 103 people in it, by the way. This is a "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" class, so it's not like the non math inclined are taking it.</p>
<p>I've never taken physics before and "I was placed into this class.</p>
<p>What's generally a good grade distribution? I don't want it to be too easy, but then I don't want it to be impossible.</p>
<p>It is required, but I’m not supposed to take it until Spring according to my plan. They automatically put freshmen in classes, and I got put in it for some reason. I think I will wait until the spring, especially since I have no experience with physics.</p>
<p>My school recommends a 2.8 average with 12% As (25% Cs) for 200 level courses.</p>
<p>My engineering faculty however states on their website that they aim for a 2.6 average with 10% As for 200 level courses. For whatever reason they purposely give out lower averages than the school recommends.</p>
<p>uhhh what? You don’t need a B average to graduate unless you’re in an honor’s program. At least at my school. I really doubt that any school requires a 3.0 to graduate unless there’s some hardcore grade inflation going on at the school.</p>
<p>I swear to god someone in this forum posted yesterday that it takes a 3.0 major-GPA to graduate in their major. Grade Inflation is awesome because it allows us all to go to grad school even if we have low IQs (GRE), which is excellent for high GPA/low IQ people who want to make a difference in the world.</p>
<p>they’re probably in an honor’s program. most honor’s programs require 3.0 at my school. The only 2 exceptions, that I know of, are honor’s physiology and pharmacology, which require a 3.3.</p>