<p>For the fall semester, I'll be taking 14 credits.. but I don't know anything about the relative difficulty of these classes. What do you all think? Too easy?</p>
<p>Math241
Chem135
ENES100
ENEE148A
Gems100</p>
<p>Try to just get above a 3.0 for your first semester. Are you planning to go to professional school? </p>
<p>I would recommend taking a look at math 140/141 finals -><a href=“Department of Mathematics - Testbank”>http://www-math.umd.edu/testbank.html</a></p>
<p>Just to make sure you’re ready to dive head first into calc III. It gets harder all the way to the final, so be sure to crush the first two exams.</p>
<p>CHEM135 is a legit class, take it seriously.
ENES100 is dependent on you and your team’s effort level, but should be as much fun as it is work.
ENEE140/150 is the sequence is for EE majors, I don’t know anything about 148A. If you’re interested in computer science, the dedicated CMSC classes are the way to go.</p>
<p>With Gemstone, 104 your second semester in is the weed out class.</p>
<p>It’s not “easy,” but it isn’t crazy either, I would say just right for a Gemstone student who got a 4/5 on the BC exam. Use the fall semester to get acclimated to your new environment.</p>
<p>Agree with da6onet - not “easy” but just about right level of challenge for first semester. </p>
<p>Just want to add that you need to sign up for MATH206 which is intro to matlab. It’s one credit and the first half of the semester only but is needed for 241. Yes, it’s “full” now but get on the waitlist asap since you need to take it concurrently with 241 – they will likely “open” seats close to the beginning of the semester.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback everyone! </p>
<p>@maryversity I’ve heard a lot of conflicting information in regards to MATH206. I’ve also heard that it’s only required along with MATH241 if you are mechanical, fire protection, or materials science. But, it does seem useful, so I will hop onto the wait list. Thanks for the advice. :)</p>
<p>For public dissemination:</p>
<p>Most engineering departments have a built in matlab and/or programming course (ie enae202, enme271, ence201, bioe241, chbe250, enee140/150), but these are usually taken sometime sophomore year (except the EE programming sequence which isn’t covering matlab anyway), so there is a benefit (usually at no extra financial cost) to taking math206 to get exposure to matlab ahead of time. That said, the matlab modules tacked onto the 200 level math classes are doable without prior knowledge (else they would make an intro matlab course a prerequisite). Case in point, I didn’t take enae202 until after I was finished with my math requirements. But 206 is short, easy, and helpful; there basically aren’t too many downsides to 206, which is why it’s a good recommendation for incoming students.</p>
<p>Any tips from experience for chem135 @da6onet? I’m taking it with Vedernikov if that makes any difference</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ourumd.com/reviews/Vedernikov,%20A”>http://www.ourumd.com/reviews/Vedernikov,%20A</a></p>
<p>I also cross reference ourumd with ratemyprofessors.com, myedu.com and the umd course eval (<a href=“https://www.courseevalum.umd.edu/”>https://www.courseevalum.umd.edu/</a>). I didn’t have Vedernikov myself, but the format of the class is fast paced regardless of the teacher-just look at the syllabus, you’re covering two semesters of chemistry in one (because engineers don’t have time to be dillydallying with their curriculum). This means you absolutely must keep up on your reading and problem sets. With foundation courses like chem135 (or calc or physics, etc), I always found it helpful to find and do other problems related to the ones assigned, typically the problems at the end of a chapter are grouped into topics and then move onto non-specific and/or challenge problems. </p>
<p>I found it to be one of those courses where the more time put into it, the better the grade received. To be honest, general chemistry was one of my favorite courses (organic chemistry less so) and I ended up a chemistry tutor for a year and a half at the MC Math/Science Center in Rockville. I still tutor through Sigma Gamma Tau and privately if you ever need help outside your TA/prof.</p>
<p>@maryversity I took diff Equations as a freshmen but didn’t sign up for intro to MATLAB. I already bought the official textbook (diff eq with matlab) this includes mathlab in the textbook itself. So is it mandatory to take the MATLAB before taking this course. Now I already signed up and left with no other option courses which I like. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, I can’t answer that, but read da6onet’s #5 reply above which might help.</p>