<p>hello...i am trying to get all my math credits over as quick as possible, and graduate early as well</p>
<p>my question it:</p>
<p>How hard would it be to take intro to statistics and college algebra at the same time?</p>
<p>I am taking 090 math, which is like pre-college algebra, and I have a 94% in it right now, midterm just got over....</p>
<p>any thoughts...is it do-able?</p>
<p>how hard are both of the classes?</p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p>You should probably ask someone at your college, but I personally would not recommend statistics without a strong background in algebra. (I also found calculus immensely helpful, though calculus was neither a prerequisite nor even explicitly mentioned in the statistics class I took.)</p>
<p>Just those two classes? Or those two classes in addition to other classes?</p>
<p>I was thinking about asking my "advisors"...</p>
<p>not just those two, I want to work really hard and transfer a better school maybe or just graduate early...so:</p>
<p>General Biology I with Lab
Intro to Stats
College Algebra
Principles of Microeconomics
English Compostition I</p>
<p>for a total of 18 credits...i was thinking about taking 21...but i think thats too much</p>
<p>I heard stats is basically just remembering formulas and plugging in data from word problems...it doesn't sound or seem that hard, i heard it wasn't either...note the "sound" and "seem" :)</p>
<p>thoughts?</p>
<p>18 credits is reasonable, provided you don't have any significant extracurricular obligations.</p>
<p>the only extracurricular activities i have planned on volunteering at my local cat shelter philosophy club at school, and doing remodeling with my brother every now and then...no administrative or high ranking positions...so everything is pretty flexible</p>
<p>so i think i will end up taking stats and college algebra at the same time...I have 2 days to decide :)</p>
<p>any other thoughts?</p>
<p>I'm with b@r!um, I would not recommend taking stats without more background in algebra. You want to have a background through "Intermediate Algebra".</p>
<p>crap...that totally rains on my parade :)</p>
<p>hmmm...i'll workaround it i guess</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>
<p>and for anyone else...any other thoughts?</p>
<p>stats has no intermediate algebra pre-req?
I thought they do.</p>
<p>Well, as long as you study hard, took good notes, and know how to use your calculator, then you will be fine. I think the formula would be easier to understand if you have better math skills because math teaches you logic.</p>
<p>Why don't you take a general ed. (core) in place of Intro. to Stats? Take Intro. to Stats after you complete College Algebra. If you're considering transferring, choose a general ed. class that will easily transfer (i.e.: Intro. to Sociology, Psychology, Intro. to Philosophy).</p>
<p>I took College Alg and Stats the same semester and it wasn't bad. I don't think you really need much alg for stats besides the very BASIC stuff...</p>
<p>It really depends on how the class is taught - some introductory statistics classes have a calculus prerequisite and one really needs calculus to do well and others might be very basic plug-in-the-numbers style. That's why I recommended the OP to consult someone at his own college who is familiar with how statistics is taught there, preferably the instructor of the course.</p>
<p>my intro to stats class has no prereq at all...only a basic test in score which i already have, which leads me to believe it is just plugging in numbers...</p>
<p>I am going to talk to an advisor tomorrow so I'll see what they say...</p>
<p>thanks for the help :)</p>
<p>Okay, i am taking stats for social/behavioral sciences (psych, sociology, anthro, poli sci, etc) right now, and it is REALLY easy. And my teacher's first language is not English and I am still pulling an A. I imagine an "intro" class is rather similar.
Also, I have not taken a math since freshman year, and I am a senior now. (however, I did take pre-calculus then but I don't really see much of a correlation between that class and stats) For my class, it's basically plugging numbers into formulas. We get to use a calculator. The formulas are not that hard to remember.
I think you could pull off the algebra class and intro stats at the same time, if your class is structured like mine is.</p>
<p>Considering you are taking college algebra which at my school is a remedial math course, I would talk to your advisor. Math is probably not your thing so you should plan carefully, the econ is probably going to give you a lot of trouble.</p>
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<p>Just to let you know, that usually doesn't translate into courses aimed at technical people. I've had a number of "Introductory" upper-level courses that were harder than anything else I've ever taken. I can only wonder what Advanced versions hold.</p>