<p>Well, Prof. DeBacker said that an A- is "our way of telling you to leave". My friend who took this course with DeBacker last year said the same thing. </p>
<p>However, a different professor who has taught 295 told me (during orientation) that anything below an A- was the cutoff. </p>
<p>So, it seems that it varies based on who is teaching.</p>
<p>And subroutine, I gave some info on 295 earlier in the thread. If you need more information, just email the math department or the department heads. That's what I did.</p>
<p>josh333:
I've read your post.
All you really said was how hard it was, and I am aware of it. What I am really wondering is this:</p>
<p>Even if the class is extremely difficult, will I be able to do well if I put in enough time and effort? Do I have to be a genius to take this class?
I like math too much to pass this class up.</p>
<p>In my opinion, if you put in the time and effort, you will be able to succeed. </p>
<p>For many people, staying with the course is a matter of time commitment.</p>
<p>You should definitely try it out. If you will be a first-semester freshman, you have until November 7th (at least, that was the date this year) to drop a class without a 'withdraw' showing up on your official transcript. That is more than enough time to try out the course.</p>
<p>The material isn't impossible to understand. Some get it better than others. Your time commitment decreases as you get used to the proofs. You should also work in a group (or groups) for homework.</p>
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<p>krleach: You take between 12 and 18 credits of courses per semester. you can browse the online course guide to find out how many credits each class is (winter 2009 isn't completed yet, so try fall 2008). This semester, I have 4 classes and an independent study. Next semester, I have the same. I might add a 1-credit minicourse.</p>