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Math 232, Bus 360W, and Cmpt 120 in a term?

Asterie
edited July 2012 in General
I've recently taken it upon myself to change my path in life from business to MSSC. I know that almost all of the courses are heavy quantitatively, I guess I just want some reassurance on the three courses. I want to take around four each term, but I don't want to set myself up for failure. Protips?

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  • Anonymous
    CMPT 126 isn't hard, so I guess 120 can only be easier. MATH 232 is easy, but I highly suggest you to use a different textbook for reference. I've read several textbooks of linear algebra of various difficulties (both of Strang's, D.C. Lay's, Hoffman's, etc.), and Anton's is the worst amongst.
  • Asterie
    Thanks for the tips! I've heard horror stories, but it's always motivating knowing that there's at least one person out there that finds this easy. (:
  • Anonymous
    CMPT 120 is easy if you have programming experience. If you don't, then it will be a bit more work. Still manageable though. Also I would not say MATH 232 is easy. If you are good at math, or have read and understood the majority of textbooks on linear algebra, then it isn't hard. The average person will find it relatively difficult though.
  • Asterie
    I don't have programming experience, but I do have a love for computers so maybe that'll help! Hopefully the courses won't be too difficult with repetition. Apparently to get into the program I should focus on math, stats, cmpt, and macm. Thoughts on Math 232, Math 152, Cmpt 120, and Stat 270 in a term? Or I suppose a better question would be is Math 152 easier/more difficult than Math 150?
  • Anonymous
    You need more skills in MATH 152 than 150. However, if you've done 150 well, the concepts introduced in 152 shouldn't be problematic at all. Enough practice is the key.
  • Asterie
    Got it! Thanks a lot, Ryan. (:

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