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MACM101, MATH157, ECON103, and PHIL120 all in my first semester

GArora
edited July 2012 in General
Didn't take Calculus 12, got a 73 in Math 12.

MACM101 is with Steven Pearce (mixed reviews)
Math157, just says Staff
Econ103 is with Nebile Barkin (alright reviews, supposedly the accent gets in the way)
Phil120 is with Bill Barthelemy (good reviews)

Do you think this would be too much? I've also read some pretty bad things about Pearce, should I stay away? I'm in Science Year One so I have to take a calculus course, and two core courses which in this case are the econ and macm. They all have to be in Surrey, and theres no CMPT120 or 126 at Surrey, so those are out. I didn't tae Bio12, so I can't take Bio101, and I didn't particularly like Chem12, so these are the best courses for me.

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  • SimonSimon
    So you got a 73 in Math 12, didn't take Bio 12 and didn't like Chem 12.. are you sure your in the right faculty? Unless you are expecting a big change in your interests, it sounds like you are setting yourself up for failure.
  • SimonSimon
    It's only going to get harder from here.. don't end up getting kicked out. You always have the option of switching to a different faculty like arts or business.
  • Anonymous
    protip for success at most math courses:

    Step 1: khanacademy - it's at least as good as your lectures will be, except you can watch any time.
    Step 2: Find the solution manual for the textbook. the good ones have step-by-step solutions to every problem. They're the best thing ever for practising. and verifying your homework answers.
    Step 3: don't give in to the temptation to not do a weekly assignment because it's only worth 1% and takes hours of your time. this is how you fall behind and fail. the practice questions are actually important to keep up. it's not just something the prof says. 


    Are you sure there's no cmpt 120 at surrey? i thogut they usually offer in the fall. i dunno
    what about physics? 
  • Anonymous
    i didnj't even answer the original question. taking multiple math courses could be time-consuming and hard if you don't have a strong background in math. but if you put the time in and use the available resources it's definitely doable.

    also, when it just says 'Staff' or 'Faculty' for the instructor you'll usually be disappointed! 
  • Anonymous
        First
    of all, challenge yourself. The sooner you get used to extensive work,
    the easier you will be in the second year. The 100 level courses
    (especially the first in a series) are usually well designed to fit the
    majority. That's actually the time for you to prepare yourself for the
    gaps between first and second year. In my department, It is from the
    second year that they begin to teach serious stuff. Work hard, schedule
    your time, ask for help, and science will be rewarding.

        As for the details, I doubt if there is any science major other than
    math (including
    actuarial science and statistics) that does not require first year
    chemistry. Also, almost all science programs require first year physics.
    Face them. Perhaps you should take MATH 150 or 154 instead. As far as I
    know, 157 is not accepted by many departments. Calculus is not really
    that difficult.

        Last opinion: if you really cannot follow, try a different faculty.

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