Summer getting too hard for you? Post your Fall Schedule to cool down

[Anonymous217]

Fall 2011:
Topology & Analysis (grad. seq.)
Groups, Rings, & Fields (grad. seq.)
Numerical Solutions to Diff. Eq. (grad. seq.)
Mathematical Logic (upper div.)

This will be my second-year.
I'm pretty excited about my schedule since I'll be doing grad courses and research from here on out. I've never taken a grad course before so I'll test-run with this schedule and adjust accordingly next semester.

I'm just finishing my last few electives this summer, and then I can finally do some REAL math.

 

[RedAnsar]

linear algebra
physics 3: waves, oscillations, and quantum mechanics
introduction to special relativity
organic chemistry 1
intermediate korean 1
introduction to hispanic linguistics

rising sophomore

 

[HeLiXe]

This is cool Angry Citizen. Since I'm going to be in school an extra semester, I was thinking of ditching intro speech this fall and picking up C++ instead. so it will look like

Physics with calculus I
Calculus III
Chem and qualitative analysis II
C++

I'm having a difficult time choosing between C and C++, and I wonder if I should take stats or just teach myself.

OK so final decision for the fall schedule

Physics with Calculus I
Calculus III
Chem and qualitative analysis II
C Programming

Should have OOP w/Java in the Spring. Had to take C because it is required by the university I will be transferring to -- course code is the same they just call it Programming II instead of C. Will be teaching myself stats.

 

[Medwell]

Tentative:

Process Thermodynamics
Fluid and Solid Operations
Energy Transfer Operations
Business Finance

 

[Hobold]

Mechanical Engineering undergrad (4th semester)

Mine will be something like this:

Calculus IV (series, PDEs) - 4 credits
Mechanics of Solids B - 6 credits
Applied Thermodynamics - 2 credits
Fluid Mechanics I - 4 credits
Dynamics - 3 credits
Machining of Materials - 4 credits
Solar Energy (grad) - 3 credits
German II-A - 2 credits

This will be f*cking insane. I hope survival.

 

[cjl]

That's 28 credits...

I assume that's not the typical US credit system? Most schools I know won't even let you sign up for that many credits at once.

 

[MissSilvy]

No offense, but his school's way of distributing credits seems grossly overinflated. It's a huge load, but maybe their credit system is different because that would not fly at my engineering department.

 

[eXorikos]

I think it is the ECTS system, but still then 28 credits is normal. 30 credits is a normal semester, but he has many courses and the credits are not all equal in load. Two 3 credit courses are in most cases a lot more work one 6 credit course. Maybe that's just at my university due to the conversion of the old system to the current one a few years ago.

 

[Nano-Passion]

Introduction to Computers -3
Scientific programming -3
Calculus I -4
College Survival 1
Calculus based Physics I -4

Can't wait to get in some math and physics with some programming =D!

The programming classes is Fortran based and I've read that its good for physics so I'm pretty satisfied with my schedule. =D

 

[HeLiXe]

The programming classes is Fortran based

That is so cool! XD

 

[Hobold]

That's 28 credits...

I assume that's not the typical US credit system? Most schools I know won't even let you sign up for that many credits at once.

Yeah, it is probably not comparable to US credit system, because it seems people from US have a much lighter credit classes. Here each credit is equivalent to 50 minutes of lecture per week. It does work pretty well, but we are not used to ace every exam as most people here does (almost perfect GPA).

My AAA (accumulated academic avaliation) is equivalent to a GPA of around 3.4 and that is pretty decent in here.

I wouldn't find a way to correlate the academic system in here, but most of our semesters have from 25 to 30 credits plus around 15 hours of 1-1 tutoring/undergrad research.

 

[MissSilvy]

Yeah, Fortran is pretty awesome. I will warn you that it's not as pretty or user-friendly as some other languages, but it is amazingly fast for doing mountains of calculations. I have never regretted learning it though.

 

[blazethrulife]

Rather embarrassing to post my schedule, considering it's only my second semester in school... Especially at the age of 23 - haha

Chem 1
Intro to Engineering
Algebra/Trig
Government
Engineering design

(EE is my major)

HAHAHA, that is so embarassing! Look at your puny schedule compared to mine! (j.k.)

Electrical Engineering 10: Circuit Analysis I

Electrical Engineering 101: Engineering Electromagnetics

Computers Science 31: Introduction to Computer Science I

Physics 4AL: Physics Laboratory for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics

 

[Nano-Passion]

That is so cool! XD

Yes I know, I'm excited because I've heard its a pretty logical language (I hope I make sense 0__o).

First programming class here I come, and finally with some calculus and physics- ahh I love my life =D.

 

[Nano-Passion]

Yeah, Fortran is pretty awesome. I will warn you that it's not as pretty or user-friendly as some other languages, but it is amazingly fast for doing mountains of calculations. I have never regretted learning it though.

Doesn't look too bad, I will of course put effort into it. Thanks for the heads up.

And yeah it seems pretty cool, you can make it calculate the derivative of an accelerating object as a function of time? How about evaluating it in every position function?

 

[Agent M27]

I took it easy over the summer, really only working on one or two things so I had to kick it up a few notches for fall. I am a physics major, with a minor in math. I will have the math minor completed in the spring of 2012 after my two Applied PDE classes.

Fall 2011:
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Math Methods for Physicists
Modern Physics
Intermediate Lab

Joe

 

[cosmojo]

Electromagnetism
Quantum Mechanics 1
Religions of China and Japan
Japanese Lang-3rd semester
History of Eastern Asia

-I'm a double major (astrophysics and east asian studies) last semester was basically all physics so I had to throw a few more asian studies courses in :)

 

[HeLiXe]

I like your username cosmojo...it is like a mix of cosmo and mojo
I think I will revert back to my double major plan. I was thinking of cutting it out for the sake of time, but now that I will be in school for more semesters I may as well do it.

 

[eXorikos]

What a weird combination of majors... They both have nothing to do with one another. What's the point in that other than just interest?

Doing a double major means spending a year longer to get your degree? Here it's nearly impossible to do two majors at the same time. If the majors are that far apart it will result in twice the normal amount of work every year...

 

[HeLiXe]

Hi eXorikos.

In my case the double major is with physics and chemistry. There are 24 additional credit hours I will have to take and the free and required electives overlap with the required courses for chemistry. The free electives for physics can also overlap with the 24 credit hours I have to take to major in chemistry...which is like 6 additional classes. The requirements for freshman and sophomore year for the two majors are almost identical, there is a small difference of about 2-3 contextual courses for each major.

 

[ych22]

Honors Thesis (6 credits)
Operations Research II (4)
Project Management (4)
Quality Management and Planning (4)
Infrastructure and Environment (4)
+ TA for freshmen computing class (roughly 4 credits of work :) )

 

[Ryker]

Doing a double major means spending a year longer to get your degree? Here it's nearly impossible to do two majors at the same time. If the majors are that far apart it will result in twice the normal amount of work every year...

Well, in Canada and the US, at least, fulfilling the requirements of a major (a regular one, so not specialization or honours) is in my experience roughly equivalent to two, maybe two and a half years of a B.Sc. in Europe. The number of courses actually pertaining specifically to your degree that you have to take here in order to get the designation of a <whatever> major on your degree is a joke. Such a system does have its advantages, though.

 

[cosmojo]

Actually I'm graduating in 4 years along with everyone else, along with a math minor. I just work my butt off. Actually here is the deal I use to live in Japan and realistically being multi-lingual especially in this type of global economy and research is always a good thing. I have requirements to meet as part of a liberal arts degree and what topic isn't covered by one is covered by the other. Kinda perfect, its like 3 extra classes besides for general education requirements.

Also I would say that yea its another interest but more than anything they are both my passions and I think they will both be a huge part of my life, if I can do it in 4 years, only 1 semester of overload-why not? :)

 

[chez_butt23]

I'm beginning my freshman year of undergrad as an Evolutionary Biology/East Asian Studies major.

Pre-Calculus
Freshman Seminar
Intro to Chemistry
Chinese 1A

Don't judge me!

 

[lisab]

I'm beginning my freshman year of undergrad as an Evolutionary Biology/East Asian Studies major.

Pre-Calculus
Freshman Seminar
Intro to Chemistry
Chinese 1A

Don't judge me!

No judging here, chez_butt (nice name ). I started my freshman year at a community college, with "Introduction to Algebra" and eventually graduated with a BS in physics from a well-respected university.

Best of luck to you!

 

[fillipeano]

Starting my first year at a 4 year university, transferring from community college. Majoring in Physics with astronomy concentration. Unfortunately my registration date was late, most of the science classes were taken ):
So I just took a bunch of classes to finish up requirements.

Human Genetics
Multi-Cultural Perspectives in American Society
Calculus I
Rock: An American Music

Here's to hoping for chemistry, math, and physics next semester, cheers!

 

[Stengah]

Starting my first year at a 4 year university, transferring from community college. Majoring in Physics with astronomy concentration. Unfortunately my registration date was late, most of the science classes were taken ):
So I just took a bunch of classes to finish up requirements.

Human Genetics
Multi-Cultural Perspectives in American Society
Calculus I
Rock: An American Music

Here's to hoping for chemistry, math, and physics next semester, cheers!

At my school, if you are a physics major they will make room for you in any physics class that is full. I would check with your adviser or specifically someone within the physics department. You could also try to get an override by showing up to the class you want to take on the first day and ask the professor.

 

[Chairman Lmao]

I'm just posting to see how common/possible this schedule is:

Measure Theory
Differential Topology
Field Theory
Representation Theory
Commutative Algebra
Reading Project- Geometric Measure Theory

I'm in my 4th year BTW. The program is for 5 years.

 

[anonymity]

I had to change my schedule due to conflicts in courses that I have to take in the spring, and was hoping for some first-impressions:

Statics
Thermodynamics (intro engineering thermo)
Differential Equations (intro ODEs)
Set Theory and Logic (introduction to mathematical proofs, essentially)
Applied Linear Algebra

This much is pretty much in stone. It's 14 credits (the linear algebra course is only 2 credits). I feel that 14 credits is a bit on the slack side...I want to add a 3 credit technical writing course, but 6 classes seems a bit steep considering the technical nature of 5 of them. The tech writing course should likely be quite easy, and I think I am going to start off with it in addition to what's above, just to see what the work-load would be like. Maybe i'll drop it before it will go on my transcript, but i'd like to get it out of the way.

Does anyone have any first-impressions they would like to share, as far as the do-ability of the 17 credit option?

 

[wisvuze]

I'm just posting to see how common/possible this schedule is:

Measure Theory
Differential Topology
Field Theory
Representation Theory
Commutative Algebra
Reading Project- Geometric Measure Theory

I'm in my 4th year BTW. The program is for 5 years.

That sounds pretty heavy aha.

I'm only in the second year of my program, but I've been very tardy on my "official educational progression"; this is my schedule:

Combinatorial Methods
Calculus on Manifolds
Advanced Differential Equations
Groups, Rings, Fields

General Linguistics
a social science breadth course