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<p>Actually, it is calculus 1 that is most likely listed as a prerequisite for physics 1. Course plans often do list general chemistry 1 in the student’s first semester concurrent with calculus 1, since the student needs to wait until second semester to take physics 1 (due to the calculus 1 prerequisite), while general chemistry 1 typically just has high school chemistry as its prerequisite and is often a required course for the major.</p>
<p>There is no theoretical problem with taking both general chemistry 1 and physics 1 at the same time, but the workload may be relatively high, since both are lab courses.</p>