<p>I signed up for Math 0235 fall semester, since i loved AP calc AB, but since then i've been thinking about what one of the pamplets said: Math 0235 is harder than either math 0230 or 0240 taken separately. Now I'm nervous..... Has anybody taken Honors Calc and have suggestions or advice? Alternately, anybody who'll be sharing my pain come September?</p>
<p>I have heard of some engineering students who took the honors calc and while it was difficult, they managed to do okay. As I recall, the honors math was essentially the other two math coursed compressed into one semester. And given that the basic calc courses go about twice as fast as high school calc, that means that the honors goes really fast (four times faster than hs?) </p>
<p>Any reason you want to rush? Nobody is going to look back to your freshman math course when evaluating your gpa. Remember that you can add/drop if you begin and find that you are in over your head.</p>
<p>i don’t really <em>want</em> to rush, but the idea of taking spring semester off of math is <em>extremely</em> appealing to me, as the one-elective-per-semester rule is too restrictive for my tastes. I had forgotten about the add/drop period though; thanks so much for reminding me! i feel a bit better about the course now.</p>
<p>I’ve heard horror stories about Honors Calc, and I always hear kids say that they’d rather just take the 2 courses separately.</p>
<p>I would say take calc 1 and 2 separately, unless you’re a super genius at both subjects. Calculus is not a subject you want to rush, especially since you’ll be using i for the rest of your life. You want to make sure it’s in your head. Its better to learn at a slower pace- even though it takes longer, you’ll end up being glad you took your time. Don’t worry - you’ll have plenty of time for electives.</p>
<p>But there is always the add/drop period! :D</p>
<p>Haha it sucks. I took it for all of a week and then dropped it. Looking back it isn’t bad. As a freshman I just wasn’t ‘there’ mentally to handle the abstract stuff.</p>
<p>Honors math <em>isn’t</em> really the two combined. Its approaching calculus from an analytical/proof approach. If you are planning to major in math, its a good taste of what you’ll get.</p>