<p>What math course do freshmen in college, majoring in engineering or cs, usually start out with.? Calculus 1? Calc 2? Linear Math.?</p>
<p>Depends where you go and what you place out of. If you can place out, it will likely be Calc I and II, so start with Calc III or maybe linear algebra. Most colleges have specific requirements and such.</p>
<p>If a student starts in Calc 1, then he would he/she be behind.? I know many students even start at precalc.</p>
<p>I mean it all depends on where you are coming from/going to. For engineering though, it is better to get a firm grasp of calculus early, so your engineering courses can match up (esp for DE/PDE, matrices/vector calculus–for physics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, statics, electrical…) Students at say MIT and OSU could be in MV/LA or introduction Calc I.</p>