<p>OK. VERY non-traditional student. Just started a second bachelors for Civil Engineering and they (very generously) granted me over half of the credits I need and mostly all of the lower division courses. I had a ton of Math and Physics from my first undergrad degree and that was all granted. That is good because it will save me time and $. That is bad because my undergrad was eons ago and I don't remember any of it.</p>
<p>So here is my question...</p>
<p>What level of Calculus & Physics is actually NEEDED for upper division CE classes? The lower division classes are Calc I, II, Multivariable Calc., and Differential Equations. The Physics classes are Ia and Ib and Physics II. I have been diligently brushing up on Calc I & Physics I and plan to be done with them (conceptually at least) before I take Dynamics.</p>
<p>-Do I NEED Calc II to get through Dynamics?</p>
<p>-Is there a significant use of Multivariable Calc, and Differential Equations in Upper Division CE classes or do you just need a cursory understanding if at all?</p>
<p>-Do you need the concepts in Physics II to get through the Upper Division CE classes? </p>
<p>I am not going to bust my butt mastering Differential Equations and Linear Algebra if it is going to be used rarely in Upper Division CE classes. I realize it's NECESSARY for Comp Sci, but CE??? Please enlighten.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>No civil engineers here?</p>
<p>Seriously, nobody here can help me with this?</p>
<p>There’s no civil engineers here?</p>
<p>You may want to browse the civil engineering course materials here to get an idea of what math and physics background may be involved:
[Free</a> Online Course Materials | Civil and Environmental Engineering | MIT OpenCourseWare](<a href=“http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/civil-and-environmental-engineering/]Free”>Search | MIT OpenCourseWare | Free Online Course Materials)</p>
<p>go to a college library and look at a dynamics textbook. If you can read it, and follow along you are good to go. </p>
<p>If you are reading it and wondering how in the heck did they derive that, then you need to brush up more on your calculus. </p>
<p>Also make sure you can do vector maths as well. Schaums outlines are your best friend ;O)</p>
<p>depends on teh professor. i took statics but my professor always preferred using algebra to solve problems instead of calculus, although we did run into a couple moderate integral problems towards the end. none of the super tricky Calc 2 methods will be used ever again in any of your classes though…just know the basic integral techniques or use tables.</p>
<p>I’m bumping this question again hoping I get a few more answers.</p>
<p>Just got through the semester and I barely needed more than the first few hundred pages of Physics I and Calc I.</p>
<p>So … should I even bother looking at Calc II, Physics II, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra and Multivariable? Or would I just be wasting my time?</p>
<p>I’m going to need to get through Fluids, Structures, Soil, Foundation, all that good stuff.</p>
<p>Any CE majors want to help me here?</p>
<p>I looked through the textbook for Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials which are up next and saw nothing requiring anything past simple differentials and integrals. Of course, that was just a quick glance.</p>