Calc III or diff eq?

[kdinser]

I am considering taking 1 or the other and possibly both next semester. Is there any advantage to taking one of them first, will taking calc III help me with diff eq or vice versa?

[DaVinci]

My advisor and everyone I knew ahead of me recommended taking Diff Eq directly after Calc II. After having Diff Eq and Calc III, I recommend the same thing; take diff eq directly after calc II and then take calc III.

The reason is because Diff Eq builds off of a lot of that you learn in Calc II, sequences and series for example.

[yanoz]

DaVinci makes a very good point, it does help to take them that way I would think.

Now if you normally get all A's and stuff then just take both at the same time, that's what I did.