Should I retake calculus based physics 1 next semester?

Graduate School
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I am debating if I should retake Calculus-based physics 1 next semester. Last Fall I failed the class but passed the lab. During the Spring semester, I met with my Chemistry advisor and he said that I would need to take the class again, but it would have to be Calculus-based physics. I had two options to make: I picked option 2 since during that time I would have preferred to take a course during a long length of time. However, after emailing a couple of graduate schools for Atmospheric Science. They said I need to take Calculus-based physics 1 again. Since the physics over the summer won’t be enough. Which is surprising since is the same course just with calculus involved. I’m in Calculus-Based physics 2 now. I’m now a math major and hoping to see if it’s worth taking Calculus-based physics 1 again.

Just for those who have a hard time here is my background:
A transfer student from CC
Completed the calculus sequence
Completed the organic chemistry sequence (Chemistry major)

1: Take Calculus-based physics online (100% online) through my college. 6 weeks
2. Take Algebra-based physics near my home state college. It was from May to August

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If the grad schools want Calculus-based Physics 1, then that is what you need to do.

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Thank you.

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Calculus based and non calculus based physics courses can be very different.

Non calculus based physics is basically a course for premeds. Scientists who need to use physics in their work need to learn physics with calculus.