College Physics or General Physics?

[DellGirl]

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I met with my post-bac advisors today to go over some things for microbiology, biochem, and a&p for next semester - my last batch of prereqs... A little while later I was sort of struck by the realization that I never confirmed with my prospective optometry schools about college physics versus general physics (meanwhile i'm halfway done with college physics 2......)

Needless to say it would be devastating to find out now that college physics isn't good enough. Without asking the particular schools (SUNY, PCO, Nova, SCO, and Western), does anyone have experience with this issue that can calm me down for the time being? At my school they seem to cover similar topics, just college physics is algebra based and general physics is calculus based.

 

[SokClari]

We didn't have a college/general physics, but I had physics for life science major which was not calculus based. None of the schools I've applied to have mentioned anything about it. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[AggieOptometry]

Just take a deep breath, and just think about the schools you are applying to. I know for sure that schools like SCCO and UIW do not require a specific "physics" only that you fill the requirement, and that it is physics.

I have never heard of a college physics\general physics. Only college physics, and that's the courses I took. Most schools if you fulfilled the requirement, then it is accepted for the prerequisite. The only exception to this (that I know of) is the University of Houston, that has specific prereq sheets for certain universities.

If you are extremely worried about it, call or e-mail the admissions director, and I'm sure he\or she would be extremely helpful or willing to answer your questions.

I personally think you should be fine. If there are no specific prereq courses listed, then your course should be adequate.