<p>Why hold off on Physics (and what type of physics is it?)</p>
<p>If you are still considering an engineering major, look up the recommended 4-year plan for that major and consider the prerequisite sequences that you need to get started on.</p>
<p>If Physics 1250 is intended to be taken concurrently with Math 1151, it is likely a good idea to take it, since physics is the usual prerequisite to many engineering courses. Some engineering majors (e.g. chemical or materials engineering) may also require chemistry to be taken early.</p>
<p>Didn’t read the whole thread. </p>
<p>You say you find math classes challenging. You seem to conclude that subjects which you find challenging are subjects that you aren’t good at, and you don’t seem to like the challenging stuff. </p>
<p>For engineering, people who find math classes easy still find engineering challenging.</p>
<p>I think that you would be unhappy studying engineering.</p>
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Underclassman foundation courses, with a large number of students, are frequently curved, including pre-med classes. At many colleges, pre-med and engineering students often take different levels of math and physics. For example, my school offered the following calc and physics series:</p>
<p>Math: 19/20/21 series (calc in 3 quarters: slower pace) – most pre-med students
Math: 40/41 series (calc in 2 quarters: faster pace) – engineering students who didn’t place out with high AP calc scores (a large portion of engineering students placed out), minority of pre-med</p>
<p>Physics: 21/23/25 series (no calc) – most pre-med students
Physics: 41/43/45 series (uses calc) – most engineering students, minority of pre-med
Physics: 61/63/65 series (requires “mastery” of AP Physics C) – most physics majors, minority of engineering</p>
<p>Getting back to the original post, while you need to complete calc and labs for an engineering degree, many engineering students are not fond of these classes. I completed 3 engineering degrees and was not fond of labs. Instead I favored the more theoretical aspects, along with computer simulations, over trying to reproduce textbook info in a lab. There are many types of engineering and many sub-fields within those types. Some emphasize calculus and/or labs more than others. Your school likely has introduction to engineering courses that will help learn about available sub-fields and get a better feel for it it’s something you’d enjoy.</p>
<p>The course schedule is surprising, considering that you mentioned being interested in music and considering engineering. Why are there 2 language courses, nothing related to music, and little related to engineering foundations?</p>