<p>Due to low enrollment numbers, my school will not be offering Physics next year. I'm not exactly sure what to do with my schedule. I could take it online, but I've heard horror stories of people taking 1.5 years to finish a 1 year class. For my senior year, that doesn't exactly work... Does it look bad if I'm applying with a Chemical Engineering major and haven't taken Physics? </p>
<p>It is better to have had some physics but you will have to take it in College anyway. If you have an online option it is better than nothing but do not make your graduation dependent on it.</p>
<p>My graduation is in no way dependent on my senior science class. I think I will take it online… I guess one of the colleges I want to go to requires that I take physics, so that’s motivation enough for me.</p>
<p>No, do not take physics online. My brother was and had to drop it because physics does not work as an online class. When applying to college, have your GC mention in your rec that your school doesn’t offer physics and you will not be penalized. Schools cannot penalize you for things beyond your control.</p>
<p>I would, but it’s actually REQUIRED just to have your app considered. I’m applying to a very selective science & engineering college (although the overall school isn’t that selective… still under 50% though). I feel like I have to take physics to even be competitive for the school I want to go to…</p>
<p>Just wondering, why doesn’t it work as an online class?</p>
<p>And actually, the school is really hard to get into, but since the overall college is a regular state school, the app doesn’t ask for/ doesn’t allow for rec letters; therefore, my counselor really couldn’t explain that my school isn’t offering Physics in her non-existent rec letter.</p>
<p>^^^ @guineagirl96 why doesn’t it work as an online class?</p>
<p>I forgot to “tag” you or whatever it’s called so you are notified that I’m talking to you…</p>
<p>The biggest problem is that you cannot easily do a lab online. However, if you have no other choice, it will at least give you some exposure to the subject beyond your reading it on your own. If there is a Community College in your vicinity, you could also take it there.</p>
<p>I’m currently enrolled for dual credit courses from 2 colleges (neither of which are really near by per se, but I make it work- online, ITV, courses taught @ HS, etc…). Neither of these colleges offer Physics, though, so I’m planning to take it through the online high school thing for my state. </p>
<p>I guess labs would be difficult, but I have a lot of other lab experience, so even if the course doesn’t do labs, I think I’ll still meet requirements for a lab experience. I have a course on my transcript called “experimental science” for goodness sake.</p>
<p>@Kitten23 All schools ask for information from your school, because otherwise they cannot judge you in context with your school. If your school does not offer physics, they have to make an exception. Talk to your counselor about procedures for applying to college. GC recs are usually sent with your preliminary transcript, along with your school information sheet, which explain your school’s course offerings and grading policy. Even if a school does not require teacher recs, the GC is almost always included. I have never heard of a school turning away a GC rec.</p>
<p>Also @xraymancs is right, that’s the biggest problem. My brother was trying to do physics labs in our kitchen and it didn’t work.</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 The course claims to have a virtual lab component.</p>
<p>In my freshman physical science class, we did a few virtual labs, along with simulators that you could type in variables to see what effect it would have on the experiment. Maybe the virtual labs will be similar?</p>
<p>Maybe you’ll be ok then. But if it does become a problem, drop the class. You wont be penalized.</p>
<p>Ok, thank you for your input!</p>
<p>Depends on the kind of physics. If you’re thinking about AP, then don’t do it. It’s terrible. Otherwise, I’d say go for it.</p>
<p>It’s just a regular Physics class.</p>