Physics Series dilemma

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Ok, I am a human bio major and a premed and I have a dilemma with some med school reqs. Now I know Med school requires a year of physics in college, however I passed out of a phys1a from the physics C AP. I am now required to take physics 1b,c with their concurrent labs. I realized I didnt get credit for the 1a lab so i'm taking that next quarter... What shall I do for my last quarter of physics that is required to complete my year of physics in college that is required for med school?? Would something like Phys 14: astronomy make the deal?? lol. </p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>How about Physics 2A?</p>

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<p>could I just take that sometime in my 4 years??</p>

<p>lol it would seem kinda random. phys 1b, 1c, 2a.... would I need a lab with that?</p>

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<p>I thought Physics 1b+1b lab = 5 units, 1c+1c lab = 5 units, 1a lab = 2 units would be all together 12 units and its can be considered as an year of Physics.</p>

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<p>Is that true...?</p>

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<p>Why are you asking us and not Academic Advising? x__X?</p>

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<p>they told me to squeeze in phys1a lab and I realized when I got back that I didnt have a 3rd quarter... I'm not sure if that was their intention so I'm trying to get other opinions to keep my options open.</p>

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<p>I doubt med school would accept a non-calculus based physics course... You could take the 2 series (or just 2a), or take 1a for no credit... And if you take the 2 series, you only need to take one quarter of lab.</p>

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<p>how much of the 1 series is calc-based? and i do believe that med schools don't care if it's calc-based (altho i'm not completely sure)</p>

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<p>i took a year of the 2 series (2ABD) and i don't remember doing any calculus for any section of it ... there was the odd homework problem that you COULD use calculus for, but usually algebra was sufficient.</p>

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<p>Being a Human Bio major, should I just go for the physics 2 series?? I took Physics B and C AP in HS so its not like i'm new to that stuff. Physics C AP was calculus based too.</p>

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<p>Well it seems like you already have a good foundation in physics, so the 2-series shouldn't be too difficult for you....so it might not be a bad choice.</p>

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<p>Honestly, you should just take whichever you feel more comfortable taking. And as astrina said, calculus isn't really used in the 2 series (even though the school claims that it is).</p>

<p>Although, as a bio major, when you tell people you are taking the 2 series, you will get the "Why did you that?" question a lot. I get it anyway.</p>

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<p>are there any differences in grading, like easier or harder, between the physics 1 and 2 series? or is everything just dependent upon the professor anyways</p>

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<p>So.. med school wont accept phys 1 series? :(</p>

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<p>yes they do. otherwise, there wouldn't be any students taking the phys1 series. the whole class is pre-health. :P</p>

<p>i knew someone who had that same problem. they just took the 1a lab, then proceeded with the 1b/1bl, then 1c/1cl.</p>

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<p>but then I have to take phys2a to get the whole year in college that Med school wants...</p>

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<p>The solution to your problem is to go talk to an academic advisor... IDIOT LOLZZ roflmao!!!!</p>

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<p>Already got it solved Oop. Thank you for your deep concern plus the fact you have looked through my Post Statistics and past threads only to help me out on my other problems at hand.... Excited for cal poly ED?</p>

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<p>Who got denied to UCSB on this thread...? Anyone? Hmm. I bet you are the one student at UCSD that got denied to UCSB, lolzzz. !!!</p>