Hello. I am a first year student and will be taking calculus 3 and linear algebra in the spring 2019. I had a question regarding the physics series. In spring 2019 there will only be two teachers teaching Physics4A(first course in the series) and they are both pretty bad. One of them is known to be extremely hard and can’t teach and the other can’t teach but has easy exams. If I wait until fall 2019 to take the first course I could get a good teacher but won’t be able to apply to colleges until the next year. Do you guys think it is worth it to wait? Thank you.
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there are so many resources available online these days (Khan Academy, websites, etc) that you should be able to tutor yourself. Doing a search on the words “help college physics” gave hundreds of links. Be sure to get a practice book such as “Physics Problem Solver” or similar. Each week you turn to the chapter matching what your class covers and work problems. Expect to spend 6-10 hours per week outside of class reading the chapter and doing practice problems for each of these classes (calc, algebra, physics) or 18-30 hours total.
Also this is a golden opportunity to get to know your fellow students better; set up a study group. If I was in your shoes I wouldn’t spend a year of my life waiting to take a class from a teacher you don’t even know will be there (people take sabatticals, change jobs, etc)
It makes me suspicious when the verdict is “can’t teach” on two professors. Physics is a very difficult class anyplace. Any student better be prepared to bust their tail in it to get a good grade, no matter who is teaching.
Thank you @intparent @mikemac @Charlie1997
I would be careful of taking both of those math classes together. What does your advisor say?
Im actually taking cs, calc3, linear alg, and phys4a. I did not ask my counselor because I am taking 19 units as my first semester with Calc2, CS class, and three classes with reading and writing so i feel like i can do it.