<p>I'm currently deciding which Mathematics course to take in the Spring 2011 and I'm having a hard time deciding which course to take. Here are is my information for transfer, Fall 2011:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.31
Completed TAG
Completed IGETC (Already completed general-education math course: College Algebra & Trigonometry)
Science PreReqs Completed:
1. Biology I
2. Biology II
3. Chemistry I</p>
<p>To Be Completed in Spring 2011:
4. Chemistry II
5. Calculus & Analytical Geometry I or Statistics? (This is the decision I have to make)</p>
<p>Applied to UCLA, UCSD, UCI, UCSB, UCD, UCR, CalPoly Pomona
Major for UCLA: Anthropology (BS)/Alternate Major: Marine Biology
Major for UCSD: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Alternate Major: Sociology (Science & Medicine)
Major for UCI: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Alternate Major: Biological Sciences
Major for UCSB: Zoology (BS)/Alternate Major: Biological Sciences (BS)
Major for UCD: Cell Biology/Alternate Major: Ecology & Biodiversity
Major for UCR: Biology (BS)/Alternate Major: Biological Sciences
Major for CalPoly Pomona: Zoology (BS)</p>
<p>Goal Occupational Field: Dental, Medical, or Pharmaceutical</p>
<p>I checked "assist.org" and only UCI stated that Statistics could be an alternative course on its own in regards to the major's I applied for</p>
<p>I have checked the ratings on the Calculus teachers for the Spring semester and all of them are very poor. I do not want to do poorly & compromise my GPA. I have decided that if I take Statistics in the Spring, I will ensure that I complete Calculus I during the summer of 2011 before I transfer, with a different & good rated professor of course.</p>
<p>Please help me out in making this critical decision in regards to the majors I applied for. I would appreciate any feedback & advice. </p>
<p>I recommend you take them both because schools can deny your TAG if you do not complete prereqs. If you can only take one of them and they are both listed under the required courses for your major, I would take the easier one.</p>
<p>I say calculus. The sooner you finish, the sooner you get to start your physics series. But another thing that sucks is the 1 semester for 1 quarter vs. 2 semester for 3 quarters issue. </p>
<p>Also is UCI your top priority? </p>
<p>Anyways even if you take stats for UCI you will still have to go through calculus there in order to take the physics series.</p>
<p>Take Calc in spring then stats for summer. Put it this way, if u take calc over the summer, dont forget to bring the lube. It will have an even higher chance of compromising ur gpa. Plus, the class will be in progress when they make the decision so they wont see the grade.</p>
<p>Just took my Calc final and I savagely violated the class. 99% overall grade and the final was cake. Not too hard if you stay on top of it from day one.</p>
<p>But if u can handle it take both…thats ur best option</p>
<p>OP, There are many different courses in Calculus that vary widely in difficulty. There is a one or two course sequence for Social Science majors like Sociology and Psychology, there is a little more difficult one or two semester sequence of courses for Business and Economics majors, then there is a two semester course for Life Science majors like Biology. Finally there is a three semester sequence for Math, Physical Science and Engineering majors that is very challenging. It looks like you will have to take the two semester sequence for Life Science majors which is not the most difficult one but is probably not the easiest one either. It might be best to start on it now while you still remember your Trigonometry and College Algebra.</p>
<p>I can tell you from experience that math is entirely dependent on your teacher. I’ve had teachers that made Stats harder than Calc due to the way they grade. There’s really no sure bet as to which will be easier for you because people are suited to excel at different things. One thing is for sure though, Calc I is a lot easier than Calc II, that’s a fact.</p>