My schedule somewhat scares me.

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<p>Sorry for posting a lot of questions lately, i'm pretty nervous about my schedule and was wondering if someone could tell me if it will pan out alright</p>

<p>A-100
K-204
X-106 (honors 104- wasnt planning on it but was recomended to me due to act scores)
H- 213 (history class for S&H)
S- 250
1 credit volleyball class.</p>

<p>I tested out of W-131, and i'm taking finite at Ivy Tech next summer, as well as either A201 or E201. I also have credits for a literature class (L202 elements of literature) and Comm 101, and I'm doing an IFS course, not sure what it will fall under.
I couldnt take calculus because I was told that my scores on the placement test weren't high enough. This is what makes me nervous. I took finite my senior year and pre-cal my junior year. I tried to brush up on it before the test, but I didn't remember hardly anything, and I had a bad teacher anyways.
I was recomended to take M025 next semester and M119 first semester sophomore year.
Am I at a disadvantage for taking calculus sophomore year instead of freshman? </p>

<p>I was planning on taking E201 at the same time as M119 ( unless i cant take A201 at a CC), would this be a problem, although i'd have already had pre-cal and finite at that time?
Also, how much would you advise against taking calc at a CC? I was told not to do it because I would have trouble with upper level courses.
I added the volleyball class because I had 13 credits and wanted at least 14 but not as many as 16. Plus mandatory exercise is good.</p>

<p>Anyways, I was mainly asking if its a problem not taking math this semester. Pleasee help me. Math is my worst subject by far, I don't want to put myself at more of a disadvantage.
Thanks</p>

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<p>I don’t think you should be taking X106. You already took COM 101 at Ivy Tech per another post. You don’t need to take BUS X104 or BUS X106. Not only that, but taking honors versions of the computer and business and business presentations in the same semester is a very bad idea because of all the hassles associated with the heavy group work involved in both of these classes.</p>

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<p>“I was recommended to take M025 (won’t count for any Kelley requirements, as it is not technically a college level class) next semester and M119 first semester sophomore year.”</p>

<h2>If you wind up taking calculus at Ivy Tech, then taking M025 would be a waste. What is your major at Kelley? For some of the majors calculus would not be a huge deal to not know anyway. You are a direct admit, so it does not matter that you take finite and calculus at Ivy Tech-- you are already in Kelley. Before you can take them at Ivy Tech, however, you have to pass the COMPASS math placement test at Ivy Tech. I would take the test while you are at home now and see how you do. If you pass it, I think your placement score will be good for one year (check with your regional campus testing office about this), in which case you will still be eligible to sign up for finite or calculus next summer. Then take the other one the following summer, the fall before you are taking Icore.</h2>

<p>You really need to find out what part of the distribution option (if any!) that your IFS class applies to. It would be a waste to take the class if you can’t get distribution option credit for it. (And you won’t need the three credits for gen ed supplemental hours since you will get three more gen ed hours in Spanish after taking S250 to add to the four credits you got for freshman Spanish) And you want to know which one it applies to, for future planning. Which of the three distribution option areas are you taking your 15 credits in? You need to decide before you start taking classes that might not even be useful in the distribution option. Remember that two of the classes have to be at the 300 level if your 15 credits are coming in A&H or S&H. </p>

<p>Kelley will not accept A201 from Ivy Tech. Do you live close to an IU regional campus? They might accept it from one of those. They do from IUPUI.</p>

<p>You are probably in Hutton, right? I would take HON H203 or HON H204 before taking H213. My son took three of these and they were all easy A’s and all applied to distribution option. Those classes are loaded with Kelley direct admits getting the easy A; unfortunately, they are all full already for the Fall semester. But I think it would be worth putting off the H213 and taking something like PSYCH P101 instead this semester and getting one of the N&M classes out of the way. Then take at least one of the H203 or H204 classes next semester.</p>

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<p>If you are exempt from W131 per standardized test scores, then look into applying for the two free credits they give for W143 based on standardized test scores:</p>

<p>Exemption with credit. Some students have an opportunity to receive College of Arts and Sciences credit. A student will be granted 2 credit hours of English W143 if the student has:</p>

<ol>
<li>a score of 670 or above on the SAT Critical Reading test, or 32 or above on the ACT English Composition section, or 4 to 5 on the Advanced Placement English Composition section, plus</li>
<li>a score of 660 or higher on the SAT Writing Test, and if the student applies to the Department of English in Ballantine Hall 442. Students should also see “Special Note” under “Credit by Examination” in this bulletin.</li>
</ol>

<p><a href=“http://www.indiana.edu/~engweb/composition/requirements.shtml[/url]”>http://www.indiana.edu/~engweb/composition/requirements.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your schedule looks fine, but I would take bthomp1’s advice to check and make sure you have to take X104/X106. Also, I would not take M025 and you can take calc whenever (as long as it’s before i-core). I have only had one class that used calc and that was a 300 level econ class that had M211 as a pre req. No other classes I have taken needed calc. </p>

<p>Also, A201 from Ivy Tech won’t transfer.</p>

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<p>thanks… H213 is a history class, sorry. its an elective, not an honors course. i shouldve clarified. and i was told that this is the first year that Comm 101 or CMCL 121 will not be accepted for x104/106- all kelley directs must take x-104/106, according to my advisor.
my major is management and marketing. my problem is that my ivy tech does not offer the calc class that transfers to iu- im going to look at another campus, but its 30 minutes away, and its the only other ivy tech campus less than an hour away. I might also look into cc’s in cincinnati. If I dont take x106 now, what other business class could i take?
Thanks</p>

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<p>So you are currently registered in X106? I think it is tough to take X106 and K204 the same semester-- heavy group work in each of the honors versions of these classes. </p>

<p>From your previous posts, it looks like you are planning to take a lot of Icore prerequisites in cc in summers, and at an Ivy Tech regional campus that that may not even be doable if some of these same classes meet at the same time or are even offered, as calculus isn’t. Ivy Tech offerings can be really slim, unlike the cc’s in the Chicago area where you can easily fit a lot of the Icore classes into a summer or two because they offer so many that transfer and have multiple summer semesters. And A201 and A202 transfer from the Chicago area cc’s, but not from Ivy Tech. You only have two summers left if you want to do Icore Junior year Fall semester. </p>

<p>Since you are not taking finite or calculus this year at IUB, E201 is the only other Icore prerequisite you need that you can get into this semester. The rest of them require prerequisites you don’t have yet or sophomore class standing. </p>

<p>If you do drop X106, consider taking ECON S201 Honors Microeconomics with Walker. There are still openings for both of the sections he is teachings. It sounds intimidating, but Walker has only given out 2 C-'s in the last five years of teaching at least one section of this class each Fall semester (the only time it is offered is Fall). Then you would be eligible to take G202 next Spring and get another icore prerequisite out of the way.</p>

<p>Next semester you can take X201/X202 if you stay in K204 this semester. You will also be eligible for A201 next semester after passing A100. A lot of people in Hutton Honors College that were afraid of A201 took the honors version, A205 with Hewitt, which only meets in Spring semesters. Virtually no one ever got less than a C+ in an A205 class taught by Hewitt, until last Spring, when three people got a C-, which is a worthless grade for a direct admit-- these people will have to A201/A205 again-- as it needs to be at least a C. But it is an option, whereas A201 at Ivy Tech will not transfer.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I think I decided that i’m going to take m119 at northern kentucky, it transfers and i’m sure the class will be a lot easier there than at iu. Ill take finite at ivy tech… hopefully theres a timeframe that fits both. I’m intimidated to take E201… My hs didnt offer AP econ, but maybe it would be better to get it over with while I still have some econ in my head. Will it be a problem that I dont have strong math skills? I’m worried about that</p>

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<p>The hardest math in E201 is simple algebra. Lots of graphs. You need to have E201 completed before you can take G202. </p>

<p>Honors micro has the advantage also of meeting in a section of thirty people rather than 300+ like the regular micro classes. And the professor Walker gets very positive reviews on ratemyprofessor compared to the ones who teach the huge sections. The huge sections use departmental tests with lots of trick questions to help differentiate the 1500+ people who take it every year. Walker’s does not use these tests. He makes his own based on his own lectures. </p>

<p>The most relevant comments about him are for S201, not E201, since S201 is honors microeconomics.
[Jim</a> Walker - Indiana University Bloomington - RateMyProfessors.com](<a href=“http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=25128]Jim”>Jim Walker at Indiana University Bloomington | Rate My Professors)</p>

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<p>Thanks… one more question:
Would dropping X106 to X104 make things easier, do you think? Is there less groupwork in X104?</p>

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<p>That probably would be a lot easier. X106 is way more demanding because it is honors. Fletcher, Craig, and New all have openings right now for X104, and all get high marks on ratemyprofessor for content and grading.</p>

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<p>I would consider dropping that 1 unit volleyball class. </p>

<p>You shouldn’t waste your time having fun or meeting other people once you get to IU-B.</p>

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<p>Just kidding, of course ;-)</p>

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<p>^^^Glad to see you back, Calcruzer!</p>