Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 17:58     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:We were told conflicting things are different times at BCC, but when DD actually signed up for AP Physics C, the STEM coordinator said "Honors Physics is required"... and the only time to do it was that summer, since she had registered for AP Physics C for the following year - it was terribly boring and did not prepare her in the least! I've been quite annoyed at BCC for a bunch of confusing, conflicting and last-minute changes of schedules, one of which was canceling the AP Chem class at the last minute.

ALSO just FYI - I don't actually know of a great AP Physics C teacher in MCPS. The last one at BCC was terrible, and this year's is catastrophic. The one at Walter Johnson is apparently not great either, but perhaps slightly better.

Before registering your kid, inquire as to the caliber of the teacher, to see whether your kid actually wants to do it, and whether they will need a tutor. We had to hire a tutor. Teaching AP Physics C requires an advanced degree in physics, and the average Physics graduate has other options than to teach in MCPS... so the teachers hired by MCPS in that subject tend not be wonderful...




Me again. At BCC it's single period Mechanics.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 17:56     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
We were told conflicting things are different times at BCC, but when DD actually signed up for AP Physics C, the STEM coordinator said "Honors Physics is required"... and the only time to do it was that summer, since she had registered for AP Physics C for the following year - it was terribly boring and did not prepare her in the least! I've been quite annoyed at BCC for a bunch of confusing, conflicting and last-minute changes of schedules, one of which was canceling the AP Chem class at the last minute.

ALSO just FYI - I don't actually know of a great AP Physics C teacher in MCPS. The last one at BCC was terrible, and this year's is catastrophic. The one at Walter Johnson is apparently not great either, but perhaps slightly better.

Before registering your kid, inquire as to the caliber of the teacher, to see whether your kid actually wants to do it, and whether they will need a tutor. We had to hire a tutor. Teaching AP Physics C requires an advanced degree in physics, and the average Physics graduate has other options than to teach in MCPS... so the teachers hired by MCPS in that subject tend not be wonderful...


Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 17:47     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Seneca Valey claims AP Bio Double Period,and IB Physics SL 2 but not 1

https://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/SchoolCourseCatalogs/School/04104/SC
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 17:44     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
This year's course catalog says Einstein has AP Bio Double Period, AP Chem, and AP Env Sci, and IB Physics SL (2 years)

https://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/SchoolCourseCatalogs/School/04789/SC

And springbrook lists AP Bio Double Period, AP Chem Double Period, and "AP Physics C A" (with a strange course code and mangled description)

https://coursebulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/SchoolCourseCatalogs/School/04798/SC

Were those phantom courses?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 17:30     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The first requirement would be attending a school that even offers AP Science classes. Sad that in this day and age we can’t offer these at every HS


Do you have alarms set so that you can comment on Einstein on every thread?


Is Einstein the only HS without AP science classes?


Looks like Kennedy and Seneca Valley may be in same boat? Assume they’re all IB schools?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 15:18     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The first requirement would be attending a school that even offers AP Science classes. Sad that in this day and age we can’t offer these at every HS


Do you have alarms set so that you can comment on Einstein on every thread?


Is Einstein the only HS without AP science classes?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 15:09     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:The first requirement would be attending a school that even offers AP Science classes. Sad that in this day and age we can’t offer these at every HS


Do you have alarms set so that you can comment on Einstein on every thread?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 15:03     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:The first requirement would be attending a school that even offers AP Science classes. Sad that in this day and age we can’t offer these at every HS


Why schools have no AP science courses?
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 14:56     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
The first requirement would be attending a school that even offers AP Science classes. Sad that in this day and age we can’t offer these at every HS
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2025 09:10     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No physics prerequisite at RM to take AP Physics C, but they do have the Calc co req


Single period or double period, and is it Mech only or both Mech and E&M in one course?


Single period, both Mech and E&M


That's amazing. Even the Blair Magnet SMCS doesn't do that.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2025 19:06     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No physics prerequisite at RM to take AP Physics C, but they do have the Calc co req


Single period or double period, and is it Mech only or both Mech and E&M in one course?


Single period, both Mech and E&M
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2025 18:28     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Anonymous wrote:No physics prerequisite at RM to take AP Physics C, but they do have the Calc co req


Single period or double period, and is it Mech only or both Mech and E&M in one course?
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2025 14:57     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
No physics prerequisite at RM to take AP Physics C, but they do have the Calc co req
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2025 14:56     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
BCC has a prereq of Honors Physics before AP Physics C.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2025 10:11     Subject: Prerequisites for AP Physics
Did your kid have an intro to Physics class (H. Physics or AP Physics 1) as a prereq for AP Physics? I know about the coreq or completion of Calc before taking Physics C. Could you share your HS and the requirements for taking AP Physics C?