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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their summer and fall academic schedules, highlighting a variety of courses across different fields of study, primarily in mathematics, physics, engineering, and chemistry. Many participants express excitement about advanced courses such as Quantum Mechanics, Differential Equations, and various engineering labs. Some mention the challenges of their upcoming schedules, particularly with heavy workloads and complex subjects, while others seek advice on managing their time and course selections. There are also inquiries about the structure of academic programs in different countries, reflecting on how course loads and semester lengths vary. Overall, the conversation captures the anticipation and apprehension that comes with tackling rigorous academic challenges in STEM fields.
  • #121
Junior in the Fall

phys323 - Honors EnM
phys333 - Experimental Optics
math420 - Dynamical Systems
engl288 - English Writing
bio135 - Cell/Molecular Biology
 
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  • #122
Freshman

Fall:
Gen Chemistry
Calc II
Frontiers of Physics (discussion based pass/fail)
American Government
Intro to Psychology
Freshman Orientation
 
  • #123
Fall 2012

Modern Physics
Interpersonal Communication
Intro to Horticulture
 
  • #124
Fall:
E&M I
Fluid Mechanics
Plasma Physics
 
  • #125
Operating Systems
Programming Languages
Computational Genomics
Probability
Genetics
 
  • #126
Senior year at Canadian Uni in Engineering Physics.

Fall:
Quantum Mechanics 2
Microwave Circuits
Intro to Computational Electrodynamics (Graduate) OR Computational Physics
Design Project (Physics Lab Experiment)
German 2

Spring:

Relativistic Electrodynamics
Continuum Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics OR Nonlinear Physics
Nuclear Engineering OR Radio and Microwave Wireless Systems
German 2

Final year thesis on SRF cavity design all year, plus I think I may audit a complex variables course.

Lots of ORs because of scheduling/waitlist issues.
 
  • #127
My astronomy project course was canceled. :( New schedule is 14 credits.

Calc I + discussion
Spanish II
Chemistry II + Lab
Computer Science I (C++) + lab
 
  • #128
Brand-new MS Mathematics student.

Summer:
Intro Abstract Algebra (undergrad because I had taken the math ed version in my "past life") -- done with an A
unofficial independent study to prepare for fall classes

Fall:
Mathematical Statistics (probably will continue in Spring)
Abstract Algebra (probably will continue in Spring)
Linear Algebra
 
  • #129
2nd Engineering (1st Year Electrical) - Fall

Eng. Thermodynamics
Circuits I
Intro. Digital Logic Design
Principles of Economics
Differential Equations
Calculus III
 
  • #130
Summer:
Technical Report Writing(Gen. Ed.)
Intro. to Number Theory

Fall:
Real Analysis I
Abstract Algebra I
Complex Analysis
Study for GRE's
 
  • #131
Doing my first year of Science, but plan on transferring into engineering after this year. (I just spent a year upgrading, I'm worried I won't be able to handle the workload of engineering, so easing into things with a year of science. Taking applicable courses of course!)

Fall:
Calculus I
Composition
Mechanics and Waves
Organic Chemistry
Introduction to Japanese (Figured I won't get any time for languages once I move on to engineering)

Winter:
Calculus II
Principles of Chemistry
Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism
Introduction to Critical Thinking

Winter half of Japanese just got canceled so I have no idea what to put in there for my final course.
 
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  • #132
Fall:

Topology
Complex Analysis
Representation Theory
Algebra
PDEs or Riemannian Geometry

Winter:

Real Analysis
Algebra
Representation Theory
PDEs
 
  • #133
Fall:
Engineering Thermodynamics
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies I
Calculus III
Introduction to Thermo-Fluid Sciences
Mechanical Design I
Engineering Graphics and CAD

Winter:
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Materials Science II
Differential Equations
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics II
Introductory Statistics for Engineering

(2nd year MecE)
 
  • #134
I guess I am taking an easy load:

Computational Harmonic Analysis (Wavelets, FFT, DFT etc...)
 
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Algebraic Topology
Algebraic Geometry I
Linear Algebraic Groups
Functional Analysis II
Rings and Modules

Field Theory
Commutative Algebra
Lie Algebras
Differential Equations
Algebraic Geometry II

I bet you wouldn't guess that I'm applying to an algebra group for graduate studies next year.
 
  • #136
I'm starting my first (official) year as a Ph.D. student. My Fall 2012 schedule looks like this:

Partial Differential Equations
Algebra I (category-oriented algebra)
Topics in Complex Analysis

For the Spring 2013 semester, I have to pick three among these five:

Algebra II
Functional Analysis
Measure and Probability
Ordinary Differential Equations
Differential Geometry
 
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Physics III
Linear Algebra/Differential Equations
Organic Chemistry I
English composition
 
  • #138
Calculus III
Ordinary Differential Equations
Introductory Electricity & Magnetism (calc-based physics with lab)

This is going to be my first semester with this much math and science, so I'm not really sure what to expect...aside from some very long nights. :P
 
  • #139
Senior year high school
American Gov/economics
EAP english (college essay type writting class)
Band
psychology
AP statistics
AP enviromental science
AP Chemistry
This doesn't look to hard does it? Only have taken 1 AP class before (AP physics B)
 
  • #140
Nano-Passion said:
Summer:

Research Internship
A bit of self-study
Fun =]

Fall:

Modern Physics
Modern Optics
Mechanics I
Multivariable Calculus
Diff Eq

Change of plan

Fall:

CM I
Intro LA
Multivariable Calc
Comp-based Experimentation
Computing for math & science
 
  • #141
Fall '12:
Modern Physics
Interpersonal Communication
Intro to Horticulture
 
  • #142
Theory of Solid State II (Last class to fulfill my PhD requirements)

Advanced Algebraic Topology (Not sure how this one will go yet.. I got consent from the professor to take the course because I self studied Rotman's book over the summer.)

Simulation of Multiphysics (CS course, mostly numerical PDE's)

Independent of Study with a PDE-Harmonic Analysis-Operator Theory professor. (The guy is a total genius and publishes like mad even though he's in his 60's. Not sure what I want to learn from him or what he'll want to teach me but I'm up for anything.)

I could have taken an easy semester because I finally chose my adviser and research area, theoretical AMO, but I wanted to be challenged class wise before I take the full plunge into research only, lol.
 
  • #143
Incoming Freshman:

Expository Writing I
Intro to Poetry
Conservation
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Maths Problem Solving Seminar
 
  • #144
Snicker said:
Incoming Freshman:

Expository Writing I
Intro to Poetry
Conservation
Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Maths Problem Solving Seminar

How are you already doing Abstract Algebra as a freshman?? :confused:
 
  • #145
TheKracken said:
How are you already doing Abstract Algebra as a freshman?? :confused:

Anything is possible with a little bit of aggressive networking (and a couple of community college credits).
 
  • #146
I took real analysis, topology, abstract algebra, and linear algebra in my freshman year (although I did not do so great, lots of B's, and a couple C's... d'oh!)

I'm taking Quantum I, mathematical methods in physics II, analytical mechanics, and some humanities courses (english drama and human sexuality, for the curious.)
 
  • #147
First semester of grad school, so I have graduate level quantum, E&M, and mechanics/math methods. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it.
 
  • #148
Junior (but final) year of high school.

Global Studies: Latin America, AP US History, American Literature, English Elective: Strangers in a Strange Land, AP Spanish Language, Music History, AP Biology.
And, thank god, a math class: Graduate Algebra at Tulane!

Unfortunately, I can only take one math class this year because of my annoying other courses, but that won't stop me from learning other stuff in my spare time...
 
  • #149
A. Bahat said:
Junior (but final) year of high school.

Global Studies: Latin America, AP US History, American Literature, English Elective: Strangers in a Strange Land, AP Spanish Language, Music History, AP Biology.
And, thank god, a math class: Graduate Algebra at Tulane!

Unfortunately, I can only take one math class this year because of my annoying other courses, but that won't stop me from learning other stuff in my spare time...

How the heck are you guys in high school yet taking upper under grad and graduate level math classes...
 
  • #150
My case is probably rather different from most other similar ones, as this is actually the first college math class I'm actually taking. So far I've learned all the math I know on my own, but due to an unfortunate lack of awareness by my high school, I haven't had the chance to do any of this in a formal classroom setting. (Not that that is such a bad thing; if anything, I've acquired the very important skill of being able to learn independently.)

But last year I finally ran out of math classes at my school. (I was stuck in a calculus class while learning about de Rham cohomology. That's when you know something has gone very wrong.) So I showed the chair of Tulane's math department the work I'd done, and he was like, "Cool. You should take grad algebra."
 

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