<p>What is the difference between the Math20 and Math10 series?
How is math 20 harder than math 10, because i hear ppl saying math20 is really scary.......I'm in calc BC and i've gotten A's both semesters, but i'm not sure whether i should take math10 or math20.....</p>
<p>I could get good grades in math10, but i wanna kno what is so hard or different about math20 before i make any decision.</p>
<p>The 10 series is easier than the 20 series. Technical majors such as engineering require the 20 series. Less technical majors such as biology require the 10 series.</p>
<p>Even if your planned major doesn't require the 20 series, think twice before choosing to take the 10 series. My friend took the 10 series because it was easier, but now he regrets it because he wants to change his major from economics to management science and management science requires the 20 series.</p>
<p>Would med schools or any other graduate schools put special preference on students who take Math20 as opposed to those who take Math10? And would they know if it's easier?</p>
<p>Are math 10 and 20 essentially the same course, or do you go from 10 to 20? And how disadvantaged would I be if I took Math 10 for engineering, because I'm not sure about the qualifications for either.</p>
<p>Math 10 and 20 are the same courses. And you can't take Math 10 if you're an engineering major. Math 20 is a requirement.</p>
<p>so we get to choose either 10 or 20 right? or is it if we score low on the math placement test then we have to take 10. thanks</p>
<p>how are they the same course??</p>
<p>There are three basic calculus courses. Differential calculus, integral calculus, and multivariable calculus (corresponding to A, B, and C). There are two levels of rigor. The two levels are not sequential. You either take 10A-C or you take 20A-C, but you don't take 20A after 10C. 10A, 10B, and 10C are somewhat easier than 20A, 20B, and 20C. Technical majors (such as engineering) usually require the 20 series because it's more rigorous. Less technical majors (like biology) that still require calculus let you choose between the series. Many people in those majors take the 10 series, but that can be a mistake if you want to learn more or there's a possibility of changing to a major that requires the 20 series. Here are the descriptions from the course catalog (ucsd.edu/catalog):</p>
<p>10A: Differentiation and integration of algebraic functions. Fundamental theorem of calculus. Applications.</p>
<p>10B: Further applications of the definite integral. Calculus of trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. Complex numbers. </p>
<p>10C: Vector geometry, velocity, and acceleration vectors. </p>
<p>20A: Foundations of differential and integral calculus of one variable. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivative, tangent line. Applications with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Introduction to the integral. </p>
<p>20B: Integral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trig-onometric functions. Methods of integration. Infinite series. Polar coordinates in the plane and complex exponentials. </p>
<p>20C: Vector geometry, vector functions and their derivatives. Partial differentiation. Maxima and minima. Double integration,</p>
<p>ok, so say you score a 5 on the BC calc AP...therefore at ucsd you can only choose between 10c and 20c and that's it? no more math classes? (eh, confused...and 20c sounds rather daunting to be jumping into freshman year....)</p>
<p>You don't have to jump right into math if you don't want to - for example, even though I passed the Calc AB test with a 5, I decided to sit-in on a Math 20A class during fall quarter (I just sat in, but didn't actually sign up for the class), which I think really helped prepare me when I had to actually take 20B and now 20C.</p>
<p>kiwieux, there may be more math classes depending on your major. For instance, management science also requires 20F, engineering majors typically require 20D-20F, and physics requires upper division math.</p>
<p>i'm in 20 series and personally i think 10 series is a joke...i'm glad i voluntarily chose 20 series over 10 (i'm a bio major). the 10 series tests, i can do them blindfolded. the 20 series is more challenging but more fulfilling. don't worry about 20 series being scary--things are just a bit more in depth, concepts are more challenging, but there's a lot of cool applications that are like, "oh, so THAT'S how they do it in real life..." i.e. wow, you can use partial differentiation to determine gradients to determine the laziest route possible up a mountain or draw contour maps for pressure fronts in weather/mountains...or something like that, i haven't gone to class for 20c in a while.</p>
<p>"laziest route possible up a mountain" lol</p>
<p>'i feel like taking a lazy hike today, lets pull out my note pad, partial w/ resp to x, partial w/ resp to y, yay gradient vector...' lol</p>