Do most schools require college physics?

[awbond]

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The first school I looked at was The university of Houston and they don't require physics if you've had 1 year of high school physics. I looked at A&M's Pre req and they do require it, but there weren't any footnotes on the page. I'm sure there is a more detailed file.

But then I thought, should I just take it anyways? That way it would be on my Pre-pharmacy gpa. It seems like an easy course to get an A in.

Thoughts?

 

[Pojman]

From my research of school prerequisite requirements i have noticed the following:

Most require Physics I
Some require Physics I and II
Very little require neither

I would definately take, at least, physics I. It is pretty easy, in my opinion at least. But, do not take calculus based physics, that is much harder and the vast majority of pharmacy schools only require algebra based physics.

 

[awbond]

I haven't seen Physics II yet.. I guess I'll have to look at the schools I have the best chance with and see if they require it.

 

[Pojman]

I think most schools will show it as a requirement of 3,4 or 8 credits in physics. If it is 3, that means you do not need a lab. If it is 4, that means you only need one semester and 8 means two semesters both with labs. But, in any case it is good practice to follow up with an adviser from the school to make sure everything you have is equivalent.

 

[jerbearox]

The first school I looked at was The university of Houston and they don't require physics if you've had 1 year of high school physics. I looked at A&M's Pre req and they do require it, but there weren't any footnotes on the page. I'm sure there is a more detailed file.

But then I thought, should I just take it anyways? That way it would be on my Pre-pharmacy gpa. It seems like an easy course to get an A in.

Thoughts?

don't expect to breeze through without any work and expect to get an A. its a math class, you actually have to learn how to use the equations. I took a year worth of calc-based physics and it was tough. wasn't until i was preparing to apply to pharm school that i found out trig-based physics is acceptable too. now THAT is an easy A. lol

 

[awbond]

Well now I know to not take calc based! Although I feel I have a good chance of getting an A in my online cal 1.

 

[Pojman]

Well now I know to not take calc based! Although I feel I have a good chance of getting an A in my online cal 1.

Just something to keep in mind, I have noticed that a few schools that I surveyed do not accept science/math classes that are online based. I even saw a couple schools that request that science/math classes are not taken over the summer.

This is not the case for all schools though, just something to keep in mind. I was suprised when I saw it.

 

[awbond]

Yeah I know not to take sciences over the summer. I haven't seen anything about online classes.

And i still take tests at a testing center. It's not one of those suspicious ones.

 

[AlPacino]

Almost all the schools I have looked into do require Physics. Some only Physics I, but others both Physics I and Physics II. Its nothing more then another weed out course. Dont understand how physics is going to help me in pharmacy school.