<p>Hey,</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the D116-D117 sequence is easier, as easy, or harder than M025? Im in M025 and I am not doing that great. Math has never been my strong point. I know 116-117 are related to finite. I took a prep course for finite and got a B. Should I drop M025 since im doing so badly and take that sequence next year?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Well, there's two parts to Finite--Probability and Matrices/Linear Programming.</p>
<p>Personally I always considered that stuff easier than regular math--but then I was at one time a math major and had great SAT math scores--so only you can tell me if that stuff is easier or tougher for you.</p>
<p>On the other hand, M025 is all logarithms, polynomials, and exponential equations, which can be quite difficult and confusing for the average person also.</p>
<p>In general, I'd say that D116 and D117 are probably slightly easier--and therefore my advice would be get out of M025 if you really are having a very tough time. But then I don't know what you like as well as you--and I don't know how good or bad your M025 instructor is. Only you can make the final call.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S. Here's the link to the course descriptions. See if reading through each of the three course descriptions helps.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/%7Edeanfac/class.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/class.html</a></p>
<p>Yeah I was having problems with M025, one because I havent had an algebra related course in over a year and two i was never really good at it. I did take a finite prep course M18 and I got a B in that class but when I went to M118 I thought the pace was too fast, and I didnt really like the professor either. D116-D117 sounds like its right in the middle between fast and slow so Im hoping Ill do well in it next year. If its anything like M18 I should be fine I think.</p>