S is enrolling in fall at McCombs, has reached out to advisor on this question, has not heard back. Appreciate anyone’s input who knows. He took Calc AB AP exam. Was expecting at least a 3, more likely a 4, which under UT’s system, would give him credit for 408K - Differential Calc. He is starting class next week at a Dallas CC to complete Math 2414, under UT’s ATE System, this converts to 408L - Integral Calc. Based on what we’ve seen as the sequence for McCombs, this would complete the Calc I and II requirements. The other option would be 408C (Differential and Integral) with 408D (Sequences, Series, Multivariable). Doesn’t want to do that as he’s likely to be accounting or finance major and doesn’t need the accelerated version and/or additional depth in Calc. He ended up scoring a 5 on the Calc AB AP exam, and when petitioning for credit in UT’s system today, the higher score defaults the credit to 408C. Can he still take the CC class equivalent of 408L and will combining 408C + 408L work in the degree requirements of McCombs? It seems they want the sequence to be either 408C + 408D, or, 408K + 408L. Doesn’t seem that he should be penalized for scoring higher than he expected on the AP exam and potentially throwing off his plans to start the 408L equivalent next week. He’s trying to reach his advisor from Orientation earlier this month but no luck yet. Thanks for any help or advice.
@Niner9 So my understanding from what I could gather is the equivalent of 408C + 408D is 408K + 408L + 408M.
408C + 408D are Calc 1, 2, 3 condensed into two semesters. So depending on what your degree requirements state is what you need. Yes - you need to get through to an advisor and make absolutely certain - if email doesn’t work - then CALL. You need to be pushy with UT - they handle lots of students and don’t always email back or prefer to wait till classes start which is unacceptable. We are dealing with similar issues rearranging coursework and trying to get through to an advisor to discuss classes that were NEVER even offered at orientation. Best of Luck.
I second comptechmom’s advice to be pushy and call. My friends who have called the departments have definitely gotten a lot more help than those who’ve emailed.
Comptechmom’s descriptions of the differences are absolutely correct. I’m pretty sure that you can only count one path or another (you can’t mix classes between the C+D and the K+L+M paths). Plus, M408C already encompasses the material of M408L. You can choose to take either path, but degree plans tend to recommend one over the other. I believe McCombs uses the K+L+M track. If you can’t get through with an advisor, I’d try to stick to the degree plan.
Based on your concerns, I wouldn’t bother taking the credit for M408C and just go through the K+L+M track (Unless K+L alone will fulfil the calc requirements for McCombs and you don’t want your S to take more calc. In that case, claim M408C credit, as it is the equivalent of K+L). Another thing to keep in mind is that the C+D track is filled with math and engineering majors, many of whom have taken BC in high school and are pretty good at math, so these classes will be harder to excel in, which may not be worth the trouble if K+L+M is the recommended path anyway.
@comptechmom @imthereal Thanks for your feedback - he did get in touch with someone in the BBA office yesterday via phone and they told him C+L was ok. He’s going to be there on Friday for a weekend and will stop by McCombs with his advisory sheet from Orientation and get an advisor to initial/sign off on this (they had assumed a 4 on AP test during Orientation and had already initialed that K+L would work for his degree plan). Still doesn’t make sense that doing better on the AP test would knock him off the agreed track, but we all know big universities have peculiar rules at times. He definitely wants to take the K equivalent at a DCCCD which starts on Monday and avoid having to take any Calc at UT. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Oops I meant take the L equivalent at DCCCD next week
I’m glad it worked out! Good luck to your son with his college endeavors 