<p>I have AP credit for Physics C and Chem. Is it fine to skip these courses for a chem engineer at UMD College Park? The required chem is called "chem for engineers" and I'm guessing that's easier than AP chem.</p>
<p>Will I be needing Physics E&M extensively later on in my studies? Also, I want to apply to med school so I need 1 year inorganic chem with lab (I'm guessing I'm taking pchem to fill this requirement but isn't that after I apply to med school?).</p>
<p>It should be noted that many med schools don't accept AP credit. So you'll need to take a full year of general chemistry with lab and another full year of organic chemistry</p>
<p>That's why I asked if pchem after I apply to med school is fine. Also, organic chem is already a major requirement for chem engineering at UMD.</p>
<p>I think as long as the classes are done by the time you graduate, you're fine. It's kind of a weird order to take organic before inorganic, though. At my school general chemistry is a pre-req for organic chemistry</p>
<p>Your school doesn't let you use AP chem credit to fulfill gen chem?</p>
<p>EDIT: So is it fine to use AP credit for physics mechanics or physics E&M or both or none for a premed chem engineer?</p>
<p>My school does let you use AP chem to fulfill general chem. But pre-meds don't use their AP credit because most med schools aren't goign to accept that AP credit as a replacement for a year of college general chemistry.</p>
<p>Yeah, but premeds could theoretically take AP chem credit, then orgo, then pchem later on. Probably bad for GPA though.</p>
<p>Yeah I don't know why anyone would choose to do that. </p>
<p>And if you were to do that, it could really screw with your schedule having to take another 2 semesters of chemistry senior year. I don't think it'd even be possible for me to do that because of all the prereqs that senior year classes have</p>
<p>Why would you be taking another 2 semesters of chem senior year if you have/use AP credit? Doesn't that theoretically leave extra space since you're ahead?</p>
<p>Keyword: premeds. A lot of med schools don't accept AP credit.</p>