Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 11:24     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:what high school is this? Langley has honors physics as prereq for Physics C. Expected it would be similar at other HS


Our school says Physics is a pre req for AP CEM, but not AP CM. Does this mean AP CM meets the pre req for AP CEM? Would one take regular AP Physics then either CM or CEM? It’s very confusing

AP CM is obviously physics, so obviously meets the requisite for CEM. Thus, you could take AP physics C as your first physics coure and CEM as your second


I would think AP Physics is more comprehensive than AP CM. Is AP CM also recommended after calculus? Seems silly that FCPS requires biology and chem before taking AP Bio and AP chem but it’s not the same for physics?
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 06:33     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:what high school is this? Langley has honors physics as prereq for Physics C. Expected it would be similar at other HS


Our school says Physics is a pre req for AP CEM, but not AP CM. Does this mean AP CM meets the pre req for AP CEM? Would one take regular AP Physics then either CM or CEM? It’s very confusing

AP CM is obviously physics, so obviously meets the requisite for CEM. Thus, you could take AP physics C as your first physics coure and CEM as your second
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2026 06:30     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
It's better to do CEM after BC if possible
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 10:39     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Anonymous wrote:what high school is this? Langley has honors physics as prereq for Physics C. Expected it would be similar at other HS


Our school says Physics is a pre req for AP CEM, but not AP CM. Does this mean AP CM meets the pre req for AP CEM? Would one take regular AP Physics then either CM or CEM? It’s very confusing
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 09:05     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
what high school is this? Langley has honors physics as prereq for Physics C. Expected it would be similar at other HS
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2026 08:55     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our school offers AP Physics CM and CEM both with an AP Calc BC co requisite. Is it more common for a junior to take this class at the same time as Calc BC or would it be better to take it as a senior after having taken Calc BC?

If student has already completed algebra-based Physics and AP Calc AB (or rigorous precalc) as sophomore, taking Physics C alongside Calc BC is doable. AP Physics C M is generally manageable, but E&M is where the content becomes really challenging.

If student is skipping both algebra-based physics and Calc AB, it'll likely be very challenging.


DC has AP Pre Calc BC but no algebra based physics yet. Some have said just to take AP Physics CEM; however, I believe DC should take AP Physics C M junior year then take AP Physics CEM senior year. Wondering what level of calculus is needed for both. I’m not sure why Physics Honors isn’t a pre req.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2026 23:25     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Anonymous wrote:Our school offers AP Physics CM and CEM both with an AP Calc BC co requisite. Is it more common for a junior to take this class at the same time as Calc BC or would it be better to take it as a senior after having taken Calc BC?

If student has already completed algebra-based Physics and AP Calc AB (or rigorous precalc) as sophomore, taking Physics C alongside Calc BC is doable. AP Physics C M is generally manageable, but E&M is where the content becomes really challenging.

If student is skipping both algebra-based physics and Calc AB, it'll likely be very challenging.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2026 22:55     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
I don’t know what’s normal but mine is taking it senior year. He’s taking AP physics mechanics this year.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2026 22:19     Subject: AP Physics CEM -Junior or Senior Year?
Our school offers AP Physics CM and CEM both with an AP Calc BC co requisite. Is it more common for a junior to take this class at the same time as Calc BC or would it be better to take it as a senior after having taken Calc BC?