Can astronomy fulfill a physics requirement

[Archie376]

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Anyways I really want to take this class and it is listed under teh physics department in many schools. Am I allowed to take it and say physics 1 to complete the 1 year of physics needed?

 

[Mennkid]

That won't work! Sorry buddy, but the schools are pretty sure they want physics I and II.

 

[DrSmiles12]

I am pretty sure that physics means physics... Why don't you ask the schools your applying to.

 

[PChemGrad]

True astronomy can be offered through the physics department, but that doesnt mean it will satisfy your physics requirement. they want you to understand the fundamentals of physics.
the reason they want you to take physics is so that it separates the idiots from the people who are determined to learn. It separates the men from the boys.

 

[blasterx]

Anyways I really want to take this class and it is listed under teh physics department in many schools. Am I allowed to take it and say physics 1 to complete the 1 year of physics needed?

 

[Regmata]

Absolutely not

 

[Istr8nthem]

Anyways I really want to take this class and it is listed under teh physics department in many schools. Am I allowed to take it and say physics 1 to complete the 1 year of physics needed?

Only in a galaxy far, far away! Unfortunately....

 

[901preDent]

hhhhhheeeelllllll no! I dont usually post but I laughed when i read this one ! sorry bud!

 

[Ething]

Pretty sure that most predents/meds REALLY hate physics. But we all gotta do it, so just suck it up.

 

[z3u2]

if it's listed under the physics department, i don't really see why it wouldn't work though??
do the admissions really check carefully on every course?

at my school, there's one or two "upper level" physics that doesn't have any pre-req and are restricted to students not pursueing a bachelor of science or engineering degree..

there's upper level biometrics/biomathetics at my school too (and it comes with labs ) (but it does have first year biology as pre-req)

 

[diane07]

if it's listed under the physics department, i don't really see why it wouldn't work though?? do the admissions really check carefully on every course?

astronomy in place of the required pre-requisite of physics?

good luck pulling that fast one on dental school admissions. maybe you think they're not so bright? Like I said, good luck.

 

[z3u2]

astronomy in place of the required pre-requisite of physics?

good luck pulling that fast one on dental school admissions. maybe you think they're not so bright? Like I said, good luck.

no, by "checking" every course, i meant i don't think they'd check what "topics" are covered in each of ur courses.
Physics is a broad field, energy, waves, electricity, light and radiation, mechanics, biophysics, thermal physics etc etc.
A course may give u an intro on every topic without going into detail, or the course can focus on just one of the subjects and it is taught in greater depth.

i've never seen any dental school's website says ur physics need to cover which topics. The only requirement is the course need to be accompanied by labs.

Since every school categorizes courses in different ways. If your school thinks astronomy falls under physics. Then physics it is. I don't think admissions have a list of "type of physics" that they would check for.

just to point out, I myself do have credits in general physics (not astronomy)

 

[diane07]

SDN'ers can give opinions, but the only opinion that matters is that of the schools. Double check with them to be on the safe side.

 

[onamission]

no, by "checking" every course, i meant i don't think they'd check what "topics" are covered in each of ur courses.
Physics is a broad field, energy, waves, electricity, light and radiation, mechanics, biophysics, thermal physics etc etc.
A course may give u an intro on every topic without going into detail, or the course can focus on just one of the subjects and it is taught in greater depth.

i've never seen any dental school's website says ur physics need to cover which topics. The only requirement is the course need to be accompanied by labs.

Since every school categorizes courses in different ways. If your school thinks astronomy falls under physics. Then physics it is. I don't think admissions have a list of "type of physics" that they would check for.

just to point out, I myself do have credits in general physics (not astronomy)

They may not check the course syllabus, but when the course shows up on your transcript/application as PHY-321 Astronomy and not as PHY-123 Physics I (or II), I think they'll "figure out" that you did not meet all the pre-reqs. Why waste the money applying then?