Diff. EQ. and Vector Analysis at the same time?

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The discussion revolves around a student's course selection for the upcoming fall semester, where they plan to take Differential Equations and Vector Analysis, possibly alongside a Writing Intensive core requirement. The student is managing a part-time schedule due to financial constraints and work commitments, leading to a slower pace in completing their Physics degree, projected to take around six years. Participants in the discussion express curiosity about the limited course load and acknowledge that while taking only two courses may seem slow for a full-time student, it is acceptable for part-timers balancing work and studies. The specifics of the math courses are highlighted, detailing their content and prerequisites, with questions raised about the feasibility of adding an additional non-science course to the schedule.
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Thinking about doing this. I've already taken Linear Algebra and Cal. III. Diff. EQ. and Vector Analysis will probably be the only two courses I take in the fall. I MIGHT take the stupid only Writing Intensive core I need, but I can do whatever class that is at almost any time.

So, what do you think?
 
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If the Vector Analysis class is in any way similar to the Vector Calculus course I took, you should be fine.

How are you only taking two courses in the fall?
 
aerospaceut10 said:
If the Vector Analysis class is in any way similar to the Vector Calculus course I took, you should be fine.

How are you only taking two courses in the fall?

Partly due to financial constraints, working 20 hours a week, work/class schedule conflicts, and chiefly not wanting to inundate myself with courses where I need to adequately absorb the material.

What's wrong with only taking two courses in the fall? I take courses in the summer, too, by the way to cushion my not taking THAT many courses in the main semesters.
 
Nothing wrong with it I guess, it's just on the very slow side of achieving a degree and doesn't exactly appear to be a good thing if you're a full time student.

But since you're having to work and whatnot you're basically a part timer, which is fine.
 
aerospaceut10 said:
Nothing wrong with it I guess, it's just on the very slow side of achieving a degree and doesn't exactly appear to be a good thing if you're a full time student.

But since you're having to work and whatnot you're basically a part timer, which is fine.

Yeah, I'm a part-timer. Hopefully, by the time I finish, it will have taken me about six years to finish my Physics BS, which isn't too bad.
 
MATH 3331: Differential Equations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MATH 2433 and MATH 2331 (formerly 2431). Systems of ordinary differential equations; existence, uniqueness and stability of solutions; initial value problems; bifurcation theory; Jordan form; higher order equations; Laplace transforms. Computer assignments are required.

MATH 3335: Vector Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 2433 or approval of department chair. Algebra and calculus of vectors, vector differential operators, Green's and Stokes' theorems, curvilinear coordinates, tensors.
 
What about these two math courses and an additional non-science course? Would that be pushing it?
 
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