<p>Spring:
Calculus III (5)
Linear Algebra (3)
Intro. to Programming/JAVA (3)
Business Law (3)</p>
<p>I'm not making this thread to show off or anything (well there's nothing to show off really), but I was just wondering, do you think it's doable to take two high-level math and a programming class in one term?</p>
<p>I have a brother who's quite into computer, and he suggested me not taking JAVA, saying it's totally gonna kill my grade if I take it with high level math.
My friend tells me taking Linear Alg. and Calc. III together is a suicide.</p>
<p>Can any of you tell me whether my schedule's that crazy, and suggest me (if possible) other courses if necessary?</p>
<p>Statistics was pretty easy for me, I'm sure you won't have any problems. But about JAVA, yeah, I haven't heard the best of things about that class. I'd say cut the Intro to Comp Sci. Theres so much to learn about programming and such, I personally wouldn't take it. I don't know about your credits situation, but if it was me, I'd drop the Business Law too and take an additional English (103 or Creative writing or something) course.</p>
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<p>I've already taken English 103 ;)
hmm.. yeah I'm hearing lots of nightmare stories regarding JAVA and other programming classes. That's something I should definitely think over.</p>
<p>i took stats in HS, and let me tell u that stats is a whole different beast compared to calculus. Stats is not necessarily easier; it is strictly based on theories and has almost no equations. Alot of memorization involved. Good luck with that!</p>
<p>if you are talking about lower-level stats, it is based on theories yes but they won't explain them to you because that often would require multivariable, so you do get a mass of equations. i really don't see how you could have taken it without learning a lot of equations. also, if its based on theories and has almost no equations, why is a lot of memorization involved? those don't even seem to go together.</p>
<p>because in ap stats, you needed to memorize experimentational ideas such as double-blind experiments, the placebo effect, etc. Is this really necessary? i dont need to explain myself, if you took stats, u should know what im talking about. Perhaps your professor teaches differently, i dont know.</p>
<p>JAVA is not that hard to master, its just a lot of memorization. The biggest issue is that it takes A LOT of logic...basically its like writing down every single little stupid step to make something happen, or to direct someone to do something. programs can crash just because you forgot a semicolon, or you forgot a single command (like unscrew the toothpaste cap if you were trying to get something to brush their teeth...you cant brush your teeth without unscrewing the cap, therefor your program bombs)
the 4-credit class over winter seems overwhelming too, maybe wait and take that summer</p>
<p>i dont see anything to memorize about double-blind experiments and the placebo effect. i find that statement ridiculous. i don't know how young i was when i learned what those meant, but it was certainly before my senior year in high school, geeze. i know we discussed placebo effect in 9th grade biology, i mean really memorize these?</p>
<p>I didnt say stats had no equations, i said stats has ALMOST, damn why dont you people learn how to read and stop over-analyzing everything i say. You guys argue just to argue, seriously!</p>
<p>PS. someone will probably tell me that i need to learn how to speel. Whateverz</p>
<p>To be honest if my school let me took Linear Algebra and Calc III i would do it too since I want to be done with all my math before i transfer. But then you got Java in there so I see where the problem is but seeing your stats and previous courseloads from other posts i think you would have no problem</p>
<p>math classes' difficulty highly depends on your professor</p>
<p>taking 2 math classes would definitely be VERY time consuming </p>
<p>I'm taking calc III right now and man my professor gives out tons of hw (each section's assignment takes me at least 3 hrs)</p>
<p>Calc III is basically Calc I all over again, but it extends to 3 dimension and there's much much more work than calc I and II</p>
<p>On the other hand, Linear Algebra is another time consuming math class. It's the most abstract math class in lower division classes. I think the concepts are much more difficult to grasp. Your'll be pretty much doing matrices all year long! If you ask me now, I think taking Calc III before you take Linear Algebra would be a VERY good idea.</p>
<p>JAVA is not that hard. I goto an engineering school, and JAVA is the first thing you learn as a Freshman...well, i have taken a comp. sci. course when i was in HS and studied JAVA but...it's easy don't worry</p>
<p>you shouldn't worry about stats...i took Stats AP in HS and i took it again at college, it was somehow...easier haha</p>
<p>I've gone upto Calculus 2 only so far, so...i can't say much, but I got an A- on both Calc 1 and 2...</p>
<p>don't worry, you will be alright</p>
<p>how come you are taking only 4 courses?</p>
<p>btw, how come your stats isn't a 6 credit course?</p>
<p>Spring:
Calculus III (5) - verification problems = rape
Linear Algebra (3) - gg2ez
Intro. to Programming/JAVA (3) - 2ez
Business Law (3) - depends on prof</p>