<p>Title says all....please say that there's little to no proofs...please....</p>
<p>It used to depend on the professor, but now that the math dept dictates how professors teach their classes and the math dept makes the finals, not sure about the miderms.</p>
<p>When I took math 2a, I dealt with no proofs. I took Famiglietti. That said, expect curveballs.</p>
<p>lol It’s really not that bad.</p>
<p>All we’ve had to do is show whether a theorem (Intermediate Value, Mean Value, Rolle’s) applies to a certain problem.</p>
<p>The rest is insanely easy. There really isn’t anything to worry about. :)</p>
<p>Would above average (but not expert) knowledge in Calculus AB get me through this class? I got a 590 Math score on my SAT and I don’t think I passed my AB AP test, so I’m forced to take Math 2A.</p>
<p>^ I think you should take the Pre-calculus equivalent class (not sure what it is called at UC Irvine). And is that 590 on SAT I Math, or SAT II Math Subject (1 or 2?)?</p>
<p>@ryukapple/junshik Ah I see. Those aren’t really legit proofs though. But that doesn’t sound too bad either.</p>
<p>JGod93, I never took calculus at all in high school and I paid for it the first time I took 2A. But when I took it the second time around I had more calculus knowledge coming in and I also knew how much harder I had to work. B+. Took 2B in the summer with a REALLY awesome prof and got an A. So honestly it depends on your professor and how much you’re willing to work if you know you’re not at the same level as everyone else. </p>
<p>I was at a huge disadvantage. I didn’t even know what a derivative was when I first took 2A, lol. So if you have some background knowledge, it will benefit you A LOT. However, I heard pre-calc classes at UCI are hard and don’t really prepare you for 2A. No idea what that means; I’m guessing they meant they made you learn pointless stuff that doesn’t prepare you for 2A? I don’t really know.</p>
<p>But back to the original question: some professors DO show a lot of proofs before you use formulas and theorems. However, I think <em>most</em> professors don’t expect you to regurgitate the proof back on the test. It’s more like they do it to show us how you get the formulas but in reality nobody cares since it won’t really be on the test, lol</p>
<p>If you took AB in high school, then 2A will be ridiculously easy. You literally only cover basic derivatives. There are no proofs whatsoever.</p>
<p>Here’s the gist
2A-Derivatives
2B-Integrals
2A-B are like the equivalent of Calc AB but slightly easier</p>
<p>If you have Famiglietti, she will expect you to use do some simple proofs on her midterms. They’re not bad, but if you have no idea what is being asked, you’re screwed. Her 2A class was pretty straightforward otherwise. Her 2B class is deadly. But she’s a great person. Personally, I never took Calculus in high school, so the learning curve, to me was quite shocking. Really regretting not doing AP in HS.</p>