<p>I suggest you look at ratemyprofessors.com and compare the info. about the professors teaching the courses with what you are planning to take. I saw that Penner had a great write up and he appears to be teaching Calculus 3 this fall. Don’t know if he teaches it in the spring. I can’t advise you where to take Linear Algebra. I am a parent and do not have first hand experience with these classes at USC. I think you can only take one class P/NP per semester. Take the hardest classes which you can get dept. approval in the summer at a cc. USC has a policy that you have to get pre-approval for transfer courses but we found out that you really should make sure you also get dept. approval for transfer courses because the colleges change course titles and content–don’t want to find yourself stuck taking summer classes and then not get them transferred. Have a back up Calif. state univ. in mind in case you feel differently about USC. USC is a fantastic university if you look at the over all experience, not just the major you study because there are many wonderful classes, activities, and new friends. Also suggest you look for a minor to enhance your math degree. PM me if you have more questions.</p>
<p>I’ll double check on the P/NP policy. I’ll be taking Calculus 2 during the fall because I did not decide to take Calculus 1 at Berkeley and the high school I graduated from last year did not offer AP Calculus BC.</p>
<p>In terms of pre-approval, I double checked and the GE courses I’m taking right know should transfer because I have not taken any classes at USC, yet. If I were taking a math class, then of course, it will need pre-approval. I checked with the math department advisor about this subject, already. </p>
<p>Thanks for your help. Maybe, I’ll find out the results of my appeal next week.</p>
<p>You can take as many P/NP classes as you want per semester. You just can’t take more than ~24 units total P/NP.</p>
<p>(edit: though note you are not eligible for dean’s list if you do not take at least 12 units for A-F grading)</p>
<p>I had Penner for calc 3 and I really enjoyed his class, he’s one of the better teachers in the math dept.</p>
<p>I also took my cat 6 P/NP. Seems like people generally disagree with me on this and advise taking your cat 2 P/NP, (or cat 3 or 4 if you’re not a “sciencey” type), but my general feeling is that taking cat-6 P/NP gives you some breathing room while taking your writ 140.</p>
<p>Since you have not taken Calculus yet, perhaps you should find out if you should start with Calculus l rather than ll.</p>
<p>Are you sure you can take the language requirement P/F? I have never heard anyone do that. I know you can for 1 category but for language?</p>
<p>I had Sadhal for Calculus 3, he teaches the engineering section. He was alright, very hwilling to help during office hours. He assigned more homework than I had hoped though (My friend in another section had like half as much).</p>
<p>Yes, I am sure I can take French P/NP. I talked to a CAS advisor about it besides my major advisor to double check.</p>
<p>After taking Calculus I at Berkeley (I took most of the class), I learned that getting more homework would have helped me focus on the sections my professor covered on midterms and other exams. I don’t feel like taking Calculus I a third time.</p>
<p>I have to take Calculus II in the fall, so hopefully, there will be good professors teaching Calculus III in the spring.</p>