PCSI (class)
The PCSI class ( classe préparatoire Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'Ingénieur ) is one of the various first-year classes of post- graduate science classes in France .
It is a shortening of Physics - Chemistry - Engineering (SI in French).
hours per week
Each week the students have:
- 10 hours of math
- 8 hours of physics
- 6 hours of chemistry
- 4 hours of engineering (SI)
- 2 hours of French and philosophy
- 2 hours of foreign language
- 4 hours of class work
- 2 hours of oral exam
- 1 hour of computer science
- TIPE ( Travaux d'initiative personnelle encadrés = work framed by personal impetus) in the 2nd semester
- Elective: 2 hours of second foreign language
- 2 hours of sport
In December a choice will have to be made by the students: either physics and chemistry classes or SI classes will be increased.