<p>I'm a little confused about which classes to take Spring Semester. I was wondering if it is a good idea to take Discrete Math and Pre-Calc in one semester? I never took Calculus in high school, so I don't know how hard or easy it is. So to be on the safe side I'll take Pre-Calc first then Calculus. SO, my question is should I take Discrete Math and Pre-Calc in one semester? Will it be too much? Or will I be fine with it?</p>
<p>As far as I know (and that is obviously different from your institution), Discrete Mathematics is an even higher level mathematics course than Calculus. I can’t judge how challenging your institution’s Calculus course is, but fundamental knowledge in trigonometry and high school mathematics would be enough, in my opinion. Unless you don’t remember any high school mathematics (9-12 grade, i.e. Algebra I - Algebra II, and some trigonometry (the functions, identities and reciprocals of functions, as well as the unit circle)), you should take Precalculus, but definitely not in combination with Discrete Mathematics. That is just my advice.</p>
<p>Hmm, I logged in just to reply to your post. </p>
<p>I’m a senior who is currently taking Discrete Math and Calc BC AP at the same time. At my school, Discrete Math is one of the easier classes. The concepts are pretty fun and extremely useful for a prospective CS major(I plan on doing CS in college too). DM is’t like other math course you have taken because its less about applying algebra and more about solving problems.</p>
<p>That said, I would prioritize taking Calculus in high school over DM. If you can’t handle taking both at the same time, do the Calculus path.</p>
<p>You must be going to a very well-funded high school.</p>