Is It Worth Taking Multiple Math Classes for a Good Professor?

[JonF]

My school teaches differential equations and linear algebra at the same time. And this upcoming semester is my favorite professors last semester teaching it for a pretty good while.

Do you guys think it is worth taking three math classes (calc3, de, la) at a time to have a good professor? If I wait on the DE/LA the professor I will take it with the semester after isn’t that good.

 

[JonF]

oops meant to post in general math

 

[Zone Ranger]

When i was an undergrad i took 3 classes in one semester (linear alg,difEQ,real analysis) and i took 5 classes once as a grad student in one semester, so i would say go for it. Good teachers are hard to find.

How many classes do you plan to take total. I wouldn't take to many if you are going to take 3 math classes.

 

[Gokul43201]

Among those 3 courses, I'd say that for Linear Algebra, it's nice to have a good teacher. Less so for Calc and DE.

Just my opinion.

 

[JonF]

those three, calc based physics and 50 hours of work a week

 

[Gokul43201]

those three, calc based physics and 50 hours of work a week

VERY BAD IDEA - do NOT do that !

 

[JonF]

but 10 of those hours of work are as a math tutor...

so you say wait?

 

[Gokul43201]

Pick one, (maybe two) courses. I strongly advise against taking 3 - you will do yourself a disservice by trying that. And yes, wait.

 

[Corneo]

Yes definitely that sounds like its going to hurt you bad if you overload.

 

[gravenewworld]

It depends on how hard you are willing to work. You could take all 3 classes. I have been taking 7 classes every semester since my sophmore year without any problems. If you can study hardcore for hours on end then you can do all 3.

 

[mathwonk]

usually it is foolish to take more than 2 math classes.

 

[shmoe]

those three, calc based physics and 50 hours of work a week

Holy smokes, 4 classes on top of 50 hours of work? I can't imagine trying that. I never took more than 5 math classes at a time, and always as a full time student.

Can you postpone calc 3 and the physics course? Then you'd only have 2 courses on top of 50 hours of work...still not something I'd want to consider! What kind of courseload do you normally handle on top of the working?

 

[JonF]

Well I usually take roughly 18 units normally. But up until now they have been like ½ english classes or something along those lines. No offense to you English people, but those classes don’t really count. I think ill cut the physics and some hours at work.