Is Math 4C good or bad?

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<p>I recently took a placement test and I placed into Math 4 Math 4(Introduction to College Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences).
What does the class generally focus on? Is it good or bad for a freshmen?
Can I be placed into another class if they see what math class I took as senior?</p>

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<p>Math 4 not Math 4C</p>

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<p>Here is the syllabus: <a href=“http://mathdept.ucr.edu/pdf/syllabi/Math%204%20Instructor%20Syllabus.pdf[/url]”>http://mathdept.ucr.edu/pdf/syllabi/Math%204%20Instructor%20Syllabus.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I don’t have to take math for my major so I’m not the best expert on this. I do know that this class is a prerequisite and it is for CHASS/Business majors. I’m guessing you’re a Business major so you’ll take Math 4 and then take Math 22 ([Department</a> of Mathematics: Math Progression Chart](<a href=“http://mathdept.ucr.edu/programs/progressionchart.html]Department”>Math Course Progression Chart | Department of Mathematics)). That’s all I really know so hopefully I helped a little bit.</p>

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<p>It’s not “bad” but not good either. I think Math 4 is the lowest math course you can take at UCR, basically if you did NOT take a placement test, that would be the class they put you in (or Math 5 depending on major). It’s really just Algebra from high school but at a college pace. Try to work out your 4-5 year plan and see if it works out so that you graduate “on time” as long as you get every class every quarter. If your major is heavy on math check out equivalent & transferable courses at a JC/CC during the summers to take that extra step, only problem with that is if the class is a pre-req for the next one, you can’t get the next class until you have a grade for the last class…do you get what I’m saying?</p>

<p>If you were doing your best on the placement exam, you were probably placed where you are most ready for, last thing you want is to get into a class that’s impossible for you to get a good grade it. Been there done that getting that B was like taking 3 extra classes just to figure out things I didn’t know but should’ve known.</p>

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<p>oh and no, they don’t really care what you took in high school since college course goes faster so it’s not equal in their eyes.</p>