<p>Yesterday, I went to my APA day and I think I picked the wrong classes; I did not schedule a math into my first semester. Now I have no intentions of majoring in a math, science, finance, computer science etc. major but the placement test I took placed me in precalc 115 and would like to take this class in the fall before I forget everything math-related come spring.</p>
<p>But I have a question: Can I take Precalc 111-112 as opposed to Precalc 115. I suck at math really without a doubt so a slower course I think would help me. Plus, even though I was placed in Precalc, can I still take Topics in Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Major?</p>
<p>One more question (I know I have already asked several): how hard are the 200-300 level Spanish classes? I intend to take Advanced Spanish Grammar as that is what I was placed in but I saw it was taught in Spanish :-( which I am worried about.</p>
<p>Thank you :-) !</p>
<p>Does your major require precalculus? Because I would HIGHLY suggest that if you really, really stink badly at math not to take precalculus at ALL. Save yourself! </p>
<p>Precalculus at Rutgers is one of the most difficult courses for some reason. I thought it was me, but I’ve heard it from A LOT of people. I dropped the class my freshman year. With the exception of a few kids in our class, the majority of us failed the first midterm. It didn’t help that we had a horrible TA on top of that for recitation.</p>
<p>Take Topics in Math for Liberal Arts instead. You don’t have to take precalculus unless your major requires it. If you do for your major, I suggest you take it next summer at your local community college. For the time being, I would sign up for Topics in Math for the Fall to complete the first part of the quantitative requirement.</p>
<p>The Spanish course question I can’t help answer for you. Sorry 
But do you plan on majoring/minoring in Spanish or are you doing it for your own good to learn the language? Maybe you should consider taking SPANISH CONVERSATION & COMPOSITION (940:203).</p>
<p>Here’s a link of Spanish courses offered at Rutgers:
[Spanish</a> Courses](<a href=“http://span-port.rutgers.edu/undergraduate-navmenu-145/56-spanish/200-spanish-courses]Spanish”>http://span-port.rutgers.edu/undergraduate-navmenu-145/56-spanish/200-spanish-courses)</p>
<p>Thank you so much! Wait, so I don’t have to take precalc even though I placed into that? That makes decisions so much easier.</p>
<p>Nope! You don’t have to take it. The whole point of placement is so that if you HAVE to take a course, they don’t put you in a higher level course like calculus yet until you master precalculus.</p>
<p>But definitely take TOPICS IN MATH instead of precalculus. If you want to take precalculus in the future, I highly suggest you take a summer course at a local community college :)</p>