<p>According to this [url="<a href="http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/require.html%22%5Dwebsite%5B/url">http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/require.html"]website[/url</a>], because I'm in the Engineering department and I never took the AP Physics C exam, I must take the Physics 7 placement exam.</p>
<p>I find this weird because I haven't received any notification about taking this test. I did however receive one for the writing placement test (AWPE), so is it really mandatory for me to take care of that placement test?</p>
<p>What will happen if I really did need to take it and I don't?</p>
<p>Actually you dont need to take the placement exam. You can Physics 2 which is Math Methods for Physics. Calculus is used in the course. </p>
<p>However if you want skip Physics 2 into Physics 7C then you take the exam. you need 75% or higher to pass. You should take the exam if you have taken a physics course before.
I didn’t AP Physics C either and I’m not going to take the placement exam, I want to take Physics 2. I had a terrible high school physics course (only covered mechanics). </p>
<p>Series:</p>
<p>Physics 2 —> Physics 7C —> Physics 7D —> etc</p>
<p>When you sign up for SPOP you have the option of signing up for the placement exams as well.</p>
<p>Ah, I see. Well I did take AP Physics B, and BARELY passed with a 3 (surprised myself). Didn’t have the best teacher in the world either (though we did go over more than just mechanics, lol). So yeah, I think I’ll just stick with Physics 2.</p>
<p>I wonder if I’ll even need that much Physics for my Computer Engineering major. I could only see the Electric part of Physics applying to my major.</p>
<p>It’s mostly about vectors, not much about kinetics. Try to pass it so you don’t have to go thru Physics 2.</p>
<p>Are you certain Dorkdorkdork? Because if you are then I definitely will consider taking the Physics 7C exam to bypass Physics 2. </p>
<p>Whats on the exam besides vectors? I already some vectors and took algebra/trig based physics (only overed a bit of mechanics). Should I take the exam? I want to start studying.
Thanks in Advanced!!! :)</p>