Math 1, 3A, and 31A Questions

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>My questions are directed toward the Math Placement Exam and whether I have to take it or not (still confused about it)</p>

<p>1) Where can I find a list of required classes for a computer science + engineering student (what math classes would I have to take? Do they include Math 1, 3A, or 31A?)</p>

<p>2) I got a 5 on the BC calc exam and already took multivariable calc/differential eq at my school. Does my AP score help me in any way? (such as excusing me from the Math Placement Exam)</p>

<p>I guess the final question is: Do I have to take the Math Placement Exam? Thanks for the help! Gotta get the confusion out of the way before orientation =P</p>

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<p>engineering: 31A</p>

<p>if you got 5 on the BC I think it allows you to skip the first two calc courses: 31A and 31B...not sure though</p>

<p>I don't think you do but call anyway</p>

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<p>[ol][li]<a href="http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric05_06.html/HTML/compsci.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric05_06.html/HTML/compsci.html&lt;/a&gt;[/li]&lt;a href="http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric05_06.html/HTML/compsciengcur.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric05_06.html/HTML/compsciengcur.html&lt;/a>
[*]Your AP Calculus BC score gets you out of Math 31A and Math 31B for sure. Also, your multivariable calculus/differential equations credit may even get you out of Math 32A and Math 32B as well... Nice! :rolleyes:[/ol]</p>

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<p>hey flopsy... what if I took calc AB last year and got a 5, but I was unable to take BC this year. Should I take math31A to refresh my memory since I probably forgotten most of everything, or should I move on and take 31B?</p>

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<p>You should take Math 31B because the first week is sort of a review of Math 31A for those who skipped it. Plus, you'd have to petition to "re-take" Math 31A since UCLA already knows about your past AP Calculus AB credit, and that takes a while to process. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I'm an engineering student and I got 5s on the AB and BC Calc exams, but when a UCLA rep called he told me that all engineering students had to take the math placement test regardless of AP scores. Is this true or can I skip the placement test?</p>

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<p>^ Uh oh lol.</p>

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<p>might as well take it, if you got into engineering, I don't think the test will be that bad</p>

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<p>I might be wrong, in case the UCLA Math Department tightened the rules about the Math Placement Test since I took it. Just take the test to be safe -- it should be a piece of cake, since most engineering students get 60/60 on the test (the cut-off for being eligible for the Math 31A series is only 36/60). :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>is it beneficial to do poorly on the mathematics placement exam if some people want to enroll in lower math courses?</p>

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<p>I just don't want the idea of having to do math during orientation, bummer! Guess I'll do some math on the plane then (funnnn =/)</p>