<p>yep, sure did.</p>
<p>well maguo, as you will read on the calc III thread, 215 sucks. You may now want to consider 295 more seriously. Does anyone know if 215 uses stewart as a text? If not, make sure you buy stewart because it's what 285 uses.</p>
<p>215 uses Stewart.</p>
<p>I don't know. I talked to Ralf Spatzier (who teaches 295) and he didn't really recommend it for me. I also talked to two math majors during orientation and they didn't think I should do it. I am actually thinking about doing 295 using pass/fail. What do you think of that?</p>
<p>What do you mean by "didn't really recommend it for me"? Like, any reason why?</p>
<p>he said that if i had little high school prep in proofs and theory and I wasn't a math major, 295 really wasn't for me unless I'm a masochist.</p>
<p>well i can say off the bat that the advisors are clueless if they think students come into 295 with preparation and proofs and theory. Almost none of us had any background. He may be right about the not being a math major thing though...I'd find it very difficult to stay motivated to learn that stuff if it weren't my major.</p>
<p>So, are you a masochist?</p>
<p>sometimes. but not enough to take 295. he's also not an advisor; he apparently teaches 295.<br>
chibears, what do you think about doing in pass/fail? What implications does it have on filling requirements and what not?</p>
<p>You will not want to do it pass fail. It's not a course that someone does poorly in but still wants to take. If you do poorly, you will want to cry and drop it instantly. If not, you will want the grade for your work. So it's not a class you take pass/fail. It's a class you take to either stay in or drop.</p>
<p>wow... I feel stupid</p>
<p>Are 285 and 295 completely different math classes? or are you just using the numbers interchangeably. Im getting confused</p>
<p>Math 285 - Honors Calculus III
Background and Goals: The sequence Math 185-186-285-286 is an introduction to the calculus at the honors level. It is taken by students intending to major in mathematics, science, or engineering as well as students heading for many other fields who want a somewhat more theoretical approach. Although much attention is paid to concepts and solving problems, the underlying theory and proofs of important results are also included. This sequence is not restricted to students enrolled in the LSA Honors Program. Content: Topics include vector algebra and vector functions; analytic geometry of planes, surfaces, and solids; functions of several variables and partial differentiation, maximum-minimum problems; line, surface, and volume integrals and applications; vector fields and integration; curl, divergence, and gradient; Green's Theorem and Stokes' Theorem. Additional topics may be added at the discretion of the instructor. Alternatives: Math 215 (Calculus III) is a less theoretical course which covers the same material. Math 255 (Applied Honors Calc. III) is an applications-oriented honors course which covers much of the same material. Subsequent Courses: Math 216 (Intro. To Differential Equations), Math 286 (Honors Differential Equations) or Math 217 (Linear Algebra).</p>
<p>MATH 295 - Honors Mathematics I
Background and Goals: Math 295-296-395-396 is the most theoretical and demanding honors calculus sequence. The emphasis is on concepts, problem solving, as well as the underlying theory and proofs of important results. It provides an excellent background for advanced courses in mathematics. The expected background is high school trigonometry and algebra (previous calculus not required, but helpful). This sequence is not restricted to students enrolled in the LSA Honors program. Math 295 and 296 may be substituted for any Math 451 requirement. Math 296 and 395 may be substituted for any Math 513 requirement. Content: Real functions, limits, continuous functions, limits of sequences, complex numbers, derivatives, indefinite integrals and applications, some linear algebra. Alternatives: Math 156 (Applied Honors Calc II), Math 175 (Combinatorics and Calculus) and Math 185 (Honors Anal. Geom. and Calc. I) are alternative honors courses. Subsequent Courses: Math 296 (Honors Mathematics II)</p>
<p>If it's not clear of if you don't feel like reading that stuff, extremely different classes. 285 is honors multivariable calculus, and covers vector calculus/calculus in 3-dimensions. 295 is an introduction to theoretical mathematics, and you prove/rigorously develop all the stuff you're kinda just told in Calc I and Calc II.</p>
<p>"he said that if i had little high school prep in proofs and theory and I wasn't a math major, 295 really wasn't for me unless I'm a masochist."</p>
<p>Damn, I better look around for that ruler.</p>
<p>So what do you think: does this CC post represent the top 1% or top 5% of students?</p>