<p>I've been hearing that DiffEq is particularly difficult. Would UVA allow a math major to take that class at NOVA over the summer? On the credit transfer database it is shown as 3 credits even though the class is 4 credits at UVA whicih is odd.</p>
<p>Which of these two would be good to pick as part of the major:</p>
<h1>MATH 310 - Introduction to Mathematical Probability Credits: 3</h1>
<h1>MATH 331 - Basic Real Analysis Credits: 3</h1>
<h1>MATH 334 - Complex Variables with Applications Credits: 3</h1>
<p>Also, could anybody recommend two math electives?</p>
<p>UVA can't refuse the credit you get from NOVA by law. You might want to contact the math department about that though because it is up to them whether it'll count toward the major. </p>
<p>310 is popular and no less interesting and useful but the latter two tend to be prereqs for a lot of higher stuff.</p>
<p>The key is to check with your department. I planned to take differential equations at W&M this summer but I was turned down by the engineering school. At least for APMA 213 (4 credits), they do cover a bit more than the W&M class, which was also three credits. More class time too.</p>
<p>To your question check with the Math Dept., but you might get only 3 credits instead of 4. </p>
<p>On a side note Would you guys reccomend taking Calc 3 over the summer at NOVA?</p>
<p>Differential equations isn't any harder than any other course in the math department course. Yes, it's much more rigorous than any humanities course you'll ever take, but you'll get through it. Don't worry so soon about picking major level courses.</p>
<p>331 = proving calculus. im not even kidding. unless you like that kind of thing, you proly dont have to take it and can take 334 instead. which is what i will be doing. though 334 isnt offered this semester <a href="http://etg08.itc.virginia.edu/cod.pages/20073/ASF/MATH.html%5B/url%5D">http://etg08.itc.virginia.edu/cod.pages/20073/ASF/MATH.html</a></p>
<p>Hmm, well I dont really like proofs. I read on the math department page that two classes that are taken at another school can count towards the major...so I guess thats good. I was thinking about taking the history of math classes as the electives but I checked on a few past COD's and not once did I see the class offered.</p>
<p>history of math/calc is offered every spring. i'll be taking it. the prof is amazing, i love her. i had her for 354, modern algebra. her husband teaches 554, number theory, which is what i am taking this semester. 501/3 also fulfills your 2nd writing requirement.</p>
<p>you dont like proofs.... and your majoring in math... I sorely hope you have another major to go along with that math major. From what I know, upper level math classes = proofs. Lots, and lots of proofs. If you don't learn to like proofs have fun majoring in math, lol.</p>
<p>lol. I'll be doing the basic concentration in math with another major in religion and a minor in astronomy.</p>
<p>"...= proofs"</p>
<p>not really true. 310, for instance, had no proofs. 552, on the other hand, was all proofs. it really depends on the class. 354 had proofs but none that we had to come up with on our own. 351 really depends on your prof. :</p>
<p>i hate coming up with proofs, but i dont mind seeing them worked out for me, when theres a point at the end.</p>
<p>haha. Well yeah, I have no problem with proofs as long as I'm not the one doing them <_<. Of course I'm used to seeing them done though. I only worry about some of these classes because of my friends telling me college math is so hard. A friend of mine going to UVA got a 5 in BC Calc but dropped out of Calc III in the first week. Another, going to Mason, was a whiz at math but said DiffEq was too hard and stopped. I think I'll be fine though. <em>Taking Calc III in the Fall.</em></p>
<p>you should be ok. From what I have heard diffq is about is about conceptually hard as calc, just more straight up work. I took calc III last semester and it was breeze, grant it, it wasn't at UVA!</p>
<p>I just got back from orientation, and I am taking diffq first semester. I may try to get into probability as well (I pretty much switched to the college).</p>
<p>So I am bumping the math thread to ask some questions. I think I am going to add another math class to my schedule so I'll have 5 classes. I am looking at a couple of different ones, namely:</p>
<p>MATH 310, probability with David Hasler
MATH 354, Survey of Algebra with Peter Abramenko
MATH 551, advanced linear algebra with Michael Hill</p>
<p>Theres also MATH 331 and MATH 531 which sound mildly interesting</p>
<p>I am really intimidated about taking 551 my first semester. I am no genius, no math prodigy, I don't know that I could handle a grad level math class first semester. How is MATH 354? It seems to be a prereq for a lot of cool classes. Does anyone know anything about the profs of those classes? Would it be a better idea to try to take probability with Joanna Dugan? I heard she is very good. Give me anything you know about those profs and classes.</p>
<p>and yeah, I'm not a math major, but my current path pretty much comes with a side of math major, and I <3 it, so why not take a bunch of it :)</p>
<p>Sigma: I took DiffEQ this summer at NOVA. It was amazing (or as amazing as diffEq can be). It transfers to UVA, but you're correct, only 3 credits transfer. They accept this, you just have to make up that extra credit somewhere (if you need say, 30 credit hours of math and as a result of taking it at NOVA you only have 29, you have to somehow balance that out). It's not a pain in the butt, and taking it over the summer was really nice (plus, the grade doesn't transfer so you really only need a C).</p>
<p>Ehiunno: don't take a grad course your first semester. Please? Have a life first semester...
Oh and I've heard Hasler is good, so I don't think you could go wrong with 310 or 354. Take whichever sounds cooler/will open more doors for you.</p>
<p>Your right, I was really only toying with the idea. Ive seen it done before, but yeah, I have 4 years to do that. I dont even think the having a life part would be the problem, I think it would just be a mind****. I'll probably go with 354 since it is a prereq for all of the sweet CS based math classes like coding theory and cryptography. also, number theory. Anyone know anything about Abramenko? The stuff on ratemyprofessor is ambiguous.</p>
<p>i dont know anything about anyone but mike, who is super cool. too bad you wont take that grad class (you shouldnt, not your 1st semester), hes pretty awesome. i was going to take it until the time for the class showed up (no way am i getting up to go to a class at 9:30, 10 am last semester was bad enough - i am NOT a morning person).</p>
<p>lol hazelorb. I am trying to schedule my classes so that I have one every day that starts between 9 and 10. I am no morning person, so if I don't force myself to get up I wont, and I dont want to sleep in till 1 and stay up will 5am every day. That would just be weird for me, I would rather get up between 8 and 10 every morning.</p>
<p>I tried that, thinking "oh, with an 8am I'd be forced to get up" blahblahblah. Wrong. I hated the class so much that I never went, and instead just studied my butt off with PP slides for tests and barely pulled a B in the class (geology..ewww). But, don't schedule a class before 9, 10 if you can. That way, you can stay up till 2, get a decent amount of sleep, and take a quick nap later if need be. If you're not a morning person now, college will only worsen it. It's why physics is at 10:00 for me, and is the first class of the day (STS at 11, which I'll love I'm sure). Although I gotta add: VT was predominately two 1hr, 15min classes a week, which I hated. I love the fact that a majority of my classes are MWF, 50min classes. That way, if you miss one, not a huge deal. And, 45min was the point of becoming bored in class, so instead of wasting 30min or boredom, you only waste 5. The only thing I don't like about the 50min classes is that my MWF has 4-5 classes and a lab M, whereas I'll have 1, maybe 2 classes, and maybe a lab one day TR.
I'm currently fighting to build a schedule as I speak...slow day on the job, so why not</p>
<p>wow, your impatient when it comes to class lengths.</p>
<p>Last semester when I took multivariable calc and lin al, we had the class 2 times a week, Monday and Wednesday, from <em>6:30 to 8:45, PM</em> I had to leave my house around 6:10, and would get home just after 9. Now THAT was long. we had maybe a 5 minute break in the middle of each class, and got out early a grand total of about 3 times... that+senioritus (7 out of the 8 people in the class were seniors) meant it was all I could do to stay awake all class and play games on my calculator. I ended the year with like the statistically lowest possible A you could have, lol.</p>