<p>because my high school offered it and I took it there, as opposed to at a college. They also don't give any placement exams. I already checked neu's syllabus and compared it to my high school one, and we covered everything on it. I know everyone says that college calc courses are much more in depth and better than ap/high school ones, but my teacher was aware of this and I had a very rigorous class, and feel I know the material very well. Should I keep asking the admins and trying to somehow get credit? Is it worth it to spend $1200 and take a summer course at a local community college? Or should I just sit through the semester? I wouldn't mind if I knew there were some things I may have missed in my calc 3 class in high school, but it was a semi-private class (2 students) and we were both very well prepared. Suggestions?</p>
<p>When you get to campus, you can talk to Professor Jekel (the head advisor for the math department) and see what he can do. You could try bringing things you worked on, the syllabus, maybe even a letter from your teacher.</p>
<p>But normally, no, you won’t get credit. Just like if you took a macroeconomics class in high school and know everything on the macro college level course’s syllabus, you won’t get credit unless you took the AP exam. They have no way of knowing you were truly tested (and succeeded) at a college level, even if you tell them it was really tough.</p>
<p>I actually already emailed my advisor (and asked in person) but I haven’t had any success. If it makes a difference, I’m an elec engingeering major (but am planning on a math minor)
Would you suggest still trying to get my credit or just sit this one out? I know that the review will give me a stronger foundation, but I know I know the course well enough to continue on to diffeq/linalg</p>
<p>Also, in the math dept diffeq and linalg are separate semestet courses right? Would the combined diffeq/linalg for engineers count towards a math minor?</p>
<p>I would suggest emailing the chair as well. You will not get credit but you might be able to move on to the next level. I would even go so far as offering to take the final for the class in order to just move on to the next level.</p>
<p>Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering and Ordinary Differential Equations are considered “equal” (so you can take one or the other). However Linear Algebra is a distinct class from the engineering one, so if you want credit for it you have to take the specific “Linear Algebra” class. But you don’t have to take both to get the minor. The requirements are:</p>
<p>Calc 1
Calc 2
Two of these: Calc 3, Linear Algebra, Ordinary DiffEq (or DiffEq and LA for Eng)
Two math electives from MATH 3000 to MATH 4699</p>
<p>So you can get credit with AP Calc BC, take DiffEq and LA for Eng as part of your major, take Calc 3 or LA, and then two electives.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/registrar/courses/cat1011-acad-sc-math.pdf[/url]”>http://www.northeastern.edu/registrar/courses/cat1011-acad-sc-math.pdf</a></p>
<p>Alright, thanks for all your input. I decided to just retake Calc 3 (also because I’m getting tired/lazy of asking the same question to progressively higher and higher up people) and hope that by doing so I will learn something new or develop a new perspective on topics (which I think I will). I hope it’s not a waste by retaking it, but I guess a not-too-stressful first semester is good to help me get used to the workload.</p>