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 ## Prerequisites
 
-- [Core CS](#core-cs) assumes the student has already taken high school math and physics, including algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus.
+- [Core CS](#core-cs) assumes the student has already taken high school math, including algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus.
 Some high school graduates will have already taken AP Calculus, but this is usually only about 3/4 of a college calculus class, so the calculus courses in the curriculum are still recommended.
 - [Advanced CS](#advanced-cs) assumes the student has already taken the entirety of Core CS
 and is knowledgeable enough now to decide which electives to take.