Hey all, I know this has been discussed a fair amount of times here before but it’s still bothering me a fair amount. I am not a physics major (MechE major) but I am fairly interested in physics. I wanted to ask about PHYS 2801 and exactly how rigorous it is. Everyone says it’s hard but that’s still a very relative term and I was hoping someone could go more in depth on exactly what level of math is needed and used in the course and how much is just taught. Here’s some background on what I know, we used tipler’s physics for scientists and engineers 4E and our problem sets consisted of the hardest problems from the book. We used BC calculus for the course as it was a pre/corequisite. The highest level of math I’ve taken is multivariable calculus. However, that was two years ago and I’ve forgotten pretty much everything. Is it assumed for accel phys that you have fresh knowledge of physics c material? Or is Professor Cole good at reviewing for folks who have forgotten? Is this class generally useless for MechE students or are there some advantages? Ultimately, my goal is to obtain a workstudy/internship/research position as soon as possible so that I can get my foot in the door for my future and so I can support my family. If recruiters/employers care about accel physics then I will take it. On the other hand, if GPA is much more important then I will definitely just take 1600. Thank you for the help 
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Thanks, I’ve decided to go with the 1600 course.