<p>I am a freshman interested in some sort of engineering. I need chem for bio next year but I need physics for a bunch of other stuff. Which one should I take this year?</p>
<p>Do they both have Labs? Physics is best for engineering unless you are doing chemical engineering or some sort of material science, either way you still need physics. So might as well take it now.</p>
<p>I’m not sure I understand why you are asking this question. Are you trying to determine what will help you discover which branch of engineering you’d be interested in? If so, I guess I’d take physics since you touch on a few of the fundamentals that many branches of engineering are based on. Why do you want to pursue engineering? Do you have an interest in science and math? Do you like problem solving? If you are still trying to figure out what to major in, as well as what your own interests are, I would broaden your search a little more.</p>
<p>Start with your general college chemistry, which is really not chemistry, but mostly algebra based physics. It will get your brain ready for calculus-based physics.</p>
<p>Utlimate question: do you have an engineering major right now?
If not, somehow, you will be surprise that general chem and two semesters of physics is necessary for most traditional engineering - not sure about financial or industrial.</p>
<p>One chem and two physics classes are usually required for engineers and comp. sci. majors. But not just any chem or any two physics classes. Usually it’s a “intro to chemistry” with calc or precalc as a prerequisite, and the two physics classes will be one on classical mechanics and another on electricity & magnetism, the first one requiring differential calc and the second requiring integral calc.</p>
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<p>I’d say even for Materials and ChemE, a physics class would be more beneficial.</p>
<p>cpe here. its just a natural science requirement for me. never had to take chem specifically but had to take 2 semesters of physics. filled the other requirement with bio.</p>
<p>i would take physics as it seems pretty important to all engineering majors. as a cpe student i’m constantly frustrated by field theory and wish I paid more attention in physics 2</p>
<p>Why can’t you take both?</p>
<p>In the spring of my freshmen year, I took Chem 2, Bio 1, and Physics 2 all in the same semester (it was the typical track for my major, and I knew at least 50 other people with my schedule).</p>