<p>For my freshmen year, I don't know which Calculus course to choose. I don't want to overload myself, so I want to choose the easier of the two. Can someone please help?</p>
<p>Are you talking about the difference between Math 170a and Math 175?</p>
<p>yeah, do you know which is harder?</p>
<p>Math 175 is a much more condensed version of the 170 sequence. It moves faster and also starts right into vectors and three dimmensional curves etc. 170 on the other hand works with series and sequences for the first few weeks and then you hit the multivariable stuff very late in the semester.</p>
<p>Math170 is definitely easier, however depending on your goals it might be better to take 175. What are you planning on doing?</p>
<p>Edit: On second thought, unless your a hopeful math major (maybe engineering or Physics as well), take the Math 170 sequence. Especially if your pre-med, you’ll need two semesters.</p>
<p>I found 175 extremely easy, easier than the 155 sequence…but maybe that’s just me.</p>
<p>yeah, going pre-med. But math has always been one of my forte. However, I don’t want to overload my freshmen year schedule, as I’m going to take Intro Bio/Bio lab and Advanced Placement Organic.</p>
<p>I’d definitely go with the MATH 170a-b sequence. That will give you two semesters of calc that med school love to see. It will be abit easier and slowed down so you should be able to throw down A’s in it (assuming you are prepared, etc). </p>
<p>You might want to talk to the Health professions office about taking advanced organic chemistry. Med schools like 2 semesters of non organic intro chemistry. Though, I’m not 100% sure of the requirement details.</p>
<p>Take 150A-150B and 175! Get Lori Rafter as teacher!</p>
<p>■■■■■ much?</p>
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<p>If you got a 5 on your AP Chem, then you are eligible to take AP Orgo. If not, you can still take the course, but you’ll have to get approval from the department (I knew several who got 3s and 4s and AP Chem, but went ahead with AP Orgo anyway once they received an exemption).</p>
<p>Either way, if you take AP Orgo, you’ll have received credit for Gen chem, so you’ll be fine for that pre-req.</p>
<p>thanks guys! I ended up signing for AP orgo and Single Variable Calc III (170). Man, it’s going to be a difficult schedule…</p>