Worth Trying For?

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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<p>Coming into a two year Wisconsin State college I started math completely over. I goofed off in high school I don't understand why, but it happened. Over the past year and a half I have been catching up. I went all the way from adding/subtracting to trig where I am now. I haven't gotten below an A in any of the 4 "college" math classes I have taken.</p>

<p>I'm saying this because I've recently been so impressed with what math can do, and I would like to major in it and possibly earn a PhD. I'm wondering if I'm to far behind? On the bright side I am only 20 and I honestly feel that I have a knack for math.</p>

<p>Also if anyone who has majored in math has the time could you please PM me advice and what not?</p>

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<p>What you probably need to do is complete the following math courses to prepare for transfer to a four year UW school:</p>

<p>221 calculus 1
222 calculus 2
223 or 234 calculus 3 (= UW Madison 234)
262 linear algebra (= UW Madison 340)
271 differential equations (= UW Madison 319)
maybe 230 discrete math</p>

<p>If any available math course includes proof practice, it would be a good idea to take it. Junior and senior level math courses that you would take after transfer tend to be heavily proof based.</p>

<p>Take a look at the math major requirements at UW Madison:
[Undergraduate</a> Catalog, University of Wisconsin-Madison | College of Letters & Science](<a href=“Guide < University of Wisconsin-Madison”>Guide < University of Wisconsin-Madison)</p>

<p>And the transfer equivalency at:
<a href=“www.transfer.org”>www.transfer.org;

<p>In addition, you may need to complete some general education courses before transfer. For example, see:
[Transfer</a> Applicants - Office of Admissions and Recruitment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison](<a href=“http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/transfer.php]Transfer”>http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/transfer.php)</p>

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<p>You simply haven’t had enough exposure to higher math to see if you have the ability or desire to get to the level it would take to get into a PhD program. But that’s okay. Math major isn’t a bad major to have some good uses for you no matter.</p>

<p>The obvious next thing to do is to get transferred to the best 4 year that you can get admitted to and afford.</p>