<p>Around how many classes do people take per quarter? I mean, I'm not too sure how any of this works and don't really want to overload myself in the process. Also, I'm going for a Math Major and the requirements are under <a href="http://ps.uci.edu/%7Estuaff/WWW/WWW/Art/MATHreq08-09.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://ps.uci.edu/~stuaff/WWW/WWW/Art/MATHreq08-09.pdf</a> . Does this mean I need to take 2A, 2B, 2D, 2E, 3A, and 3D for my Lower Division requirements? Also, wouldn't be too advisable to take more than one math class per quarter, would it, or at least, possible?</p>
<p>Take a look at the course catalogue for the math department:</p>
<p>[School</a> of Physical Sciences - Department of Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.editor.uci.edu/09-10/ps/ps.5.htm]School”>UCI General Catalogue Archives)</p>
<p>It looks like the lower division requirements for the Math major are:</p>
<ol>
<li>2A-B, 2D (or H2D), 2E (or H2E), 2J, 3A, 3D</li>
<li>A computing class (like ics 21, for example)</li>
<li>A three quarter science sequence course, such as chem or physics.</li>
</ol>
<p>If you scroll down a little further, you can find a recommended four year program that the department has put together. If you’re getting any AP credit for Calculus then obviously this is going to look a little different.</p>
<p>To answer your first question, a typical full-time course load is 16 units per quarter. Since many classes are 4 units, this translates to four classes per quarter.</p>
<p>Yeahh, I got a 5 with Calc BC, so it is gonna look a little different. If I do play it right, I seem to finish it all in 5 quarters…Does this mean I can start upper division from Spring 2012? As for other General Education requirements, I only need 9 classes, not including the ones for math, so I think I can finish up some stuff pretty quick.</p>
<p>Most likely so, I would look into minors or another major if you’re up for it.</p>
<p>One additional piece of advice: Be sure to select the physics 7 series over the chem series for the series req.</p>
<p>This will ease a transition to engineering if you feel it may be a better fit. I only make this suggestion because my brother started out as a math major and switched to petroleum engineering (Texas A&M) when he realized he disliked the proof based atmosphere of upper div math. In other words, while he excelled at the lower div math he found it had no effect on his ability to excel or enjoy the style and teaching methods employed in upper div proof based math courses (real/complex analysis), upper div linear, abstract algebra etc</p>
<p>So the worst thing you could do is not have that option open to be able to easily transition to a major (engineering, physics) that would utilize those math skills without putting yourself too far beyond those already pursuing engineering majors.</p>
<p>While many engineering majors require chem it is often only a quarter or two, however chemical and bio med would require both the g chem and physics series.</p>
<p>Hm…Yeah, that helps a lot, especially because I was going to skip into the chem cycle recently. Maybe that can work better off for me, since yeah, it is easier to go into engineering with it. Thanks a lot, talk about a good save for me, haha.</p>
<p>Are you a transfer for a freshman? As an incoming freshman everyone at SPOP recommended freshmen take 12 Units fall quarter. I’m glad I listened to them, because it was slightly difficult for me to transition into college life/classes in general without my grades being affected. But if you’re a transfer or you think you can handle it you can always do 16 units and then just drop a class if you think it’s too much. Just make sure you know how long you have to drop the class without it on your transcript.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not sure how many units your major will be/you’ll have, but make sure you reach 180 units when you think you’re about to graduate. I know of people having to pick up minors or taking BS classes just because they don’t have enough units to graduate, but would have been done with their major requirements</p>
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<p>Chemistry too ya know.</p>
<p>Yeah, not really a major, but I’m entering with about 52 credits (8 AP’s and 5 community college courses), so I guess 12 a year should be enough…</p>
<p>No no 12 units a year is no good. In 4 years you’d only have 52+12x4= 100 units in which case you are 80 units short of graduation. ;)</p>
<p>Zairair, I understand petro involves chem but for most engineering majors the complete physics series is required whereas only a few require more than 1 quarter of gen chem. My intention was only to make a point as to which series selection provides the best hedge to the high math major switch rate</p>
<p>There’s not that many engineering majors at UCI… but half of them require gen chemistry… what if he doesn’t want to go into engineering what then? Math can be used just as much in any field besides like… english… And chemistry is relatively easier than physics… Higher GPA = higher switch success.</p>
<p>This is a losing argument for me I’m just biased towards chemistry because I wanted to be a math major/engi major in high school then I switched to bio. If I were to switch around, I wouldn’t switch into something related to what I was already doing. I’d switch full on 180 degrees or I’d just resume doing what I was doing but concentrate it or add a minor.</p>
<p>I still see physics being a better pick of the two. Chem easier than Physics thats really just an opinon.</p>
<p>I suggested the physics as an option as I have known a handful of individuals who made the switch from math to engineering and it is not all that uncommon.</p>
<p>as for the english thing… sure I mean the problem solving skills developed in math courses could be applied to many subjects however I was making an assumption that the op was leaning towards a quantitative field and if I incorrectly assumed my bad.</p>
<p>what caused the switch? </p>
<p>did you end up loving the material in g-chem?</p>
<p>SLOW up no need for 180 degree changes, that seems too rash</p>
<p>extreme example:
just because you have one bad relationship with a girl doesn’t mean you should turn around and try out DUDES!!! </p>
<p>slight changes allow you to keep parts of what you liked about the old while adding new more exciting elements that were missing in the original.</p>
<p>I am talking about major switchs btw math –> physics math–> chem</p>
<p>I mean math —> english I mean logic is found all the time in proofs and english sentence structure</p>
<p>I disliked math because the fact that most of the stuff was unsee-able I guess and our physics was just too unpopular/undeveloped for my liking (it was hard to receive any help/had a hard time understanding teachers). (high school) What I did like about it was the competitiveness that went into it.</p>
<p>Chemistry was there for years… (high school) and everyone who was anyone took chemistry.</p>
<p>Yea G-chem was nice.</p>
<p>Welllll, in my case, I’ve never taken physics in high school, but took 2 years of Chem Ap at my school, so taking Chemistry would increase my GPA. As for major changes, where would I be able to go with math+chemistry, as I think math+physics yields more in terms of engineering and such. And, um, what’s G-Chem? General Chem? But as for my major, I think I have a high chance of changing as I was going in as undeclared, but my parents sorta forced me to go into a major, any major, and that weekend, I ended up picking math.</p>
<p>g chem is general chemistry. It can be similar to AP chem but usually covers things like quantum mechanics and molecular orbital theory that aren’t covered at a level anywhere near the college level if at all. Thermodynamics is heavily emphasized and perhaps some of the most useful info from gen chem</p>
<p>Did you get a 4 or above on the AP Chem Exam? If so you will get credit for the first third of gen chem.</p>
<p>Even chem majors need the physics series so its just another point that no matter the science major you can’t avoid the physics series whereas sometimes you can get away with only taking part of the chem 1 series</p>
<p>Maybe I can take Physics AND Chemistry…=0</p>