<p>I'm looking at the required courses for engineering majors, and I noticed that some courses have Honors equivalents. Are the Honors Math and Honors Physics sequences worth taking over the regular courses? I could have credit for Calc BC and both Physics C exams, so is it worth retaking lower level Honors equivalents if I could otherwise place out of them entirely?</p>
<p>On a related note, is Engineering 151 worth taking/better than Engineering 101? I feel like I nailed my Algorithmic Thinking Test, so I might be qualified for the course. </p>
<p>I’m assuming you have previous programming experience before? And you’re considering CSE? If both of the above are true, then take EECS 280 instead of the other two since it is a core CS course. I know of someone who did this so he could get through the curriculum a lot sooner and took more than the necessary ULCS(didn’t take summer/spring classes either). Recruiters were pretty impressed that he took 281 as a freshman too. </p>
<p>If you’re really into math take 295. If you’re really into Physics take 260. If you’re really into programming take 151. If you’re not really into it don’t take those, just take the standard one. Those can be hard time consuming classes though so even if you like all of those things I’d recommend you take only 2 of those max your first semester and take standard level classes for the others. </p>
<p>I took Honors Theoretical Calc 3, Honors Theoretical Diffy Qs and Engr 151. Looking back I really shouldn’t have, there was no real reason. The classes will be harder and it will be tougher to get a better grade (usually). I would have been better off just taking the easy A’s. </p>
<p>There is nothing you learn in the honors math classes that will help you more going forward than the regular math classes. Engr 151 may give you a better idea how to program but it will generally be advanced stuff you won’t ever use in your major.</p>