What's on Your Fall 2010 Science Schedule?

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The discussion revolves around students sharing their course schedules for Fall 2010, highlighting a variety of challenging subjects across physics, mathematics, chemistry, and engineering. Many participants express excitement and apprehension about their upcoming classes, which include advanced topics like Quantum Mechanics, Differential Equations, and various lab courses. Some students are also balancing research commitments alongside their academic load, with projects in areas such as wavelet transforms and nanotechnology. There is a notable emphasis on the rigorous nature of the courses, with several participants questioning the feasibility of taking multiple upper-level classes simultaneously. The conversation reflects a mix of enthusiasm for the subjects and concern about managing the workload, particularly for those also working part-time or involved in extracurricular activities. Overall, the thread captures the academic pressures and aspirations of students in STEM fields as they prepare for a demanding semester.
  • #91
Advanced Calculus I
Russian I
Intro to Probability
Intro to Quantum Principles
Early Western World
Beginners Karate
Piano
Violin
 
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  • #92
I just added on math as a second major after finishing all of my physics requirements, and I put off taking all of my general requirements, so I have a smattering of upper division math with freshman classes.

General Psychology
Object-Oriented Programming
General Chemistry
Real Analysis 1
Graduate Geometry and Topology 1
Graduate Riemannian Geometry 1
Math Seminar

After taking nothing but math and physics classes for the last 2 years, I'm actually a little bit excited to be taking softer classes again :)
 
  • #93
CHEM 261 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CME 200 INTRO CHEMICAL & MATERIALS ENG
E E 240 ELECT CIRCUITS I
E E 280 INTRO TO DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN
ENGG 299 ORIENTN CO-OP ED
MARK 301 INTRO TO MARKETING
MAT E 202 MATERIALS SCIENCE II
MATH 209 CALCULUS III

Plus a lab for every course except: CME200 (we go to a chemical plant for a day), ENGG299 (they just lecture about having a job or something) and Mark301.
 
  • #94
Monocles said:
After taking nothing but math and physics classes for the last 2 years, I'm actually a little bit excited to be taking softer classes again :)

Ermmm...maybe I made a mistake then by getting the softer classes out of the way.
 
  • #95
Anonymous217 said:
UC Berkeley...
WOW. I'll just... be on my way... at the local community college!
But seriously - that's awesome. What an opportunity (I speculate).

As for me, I'm probably (just) taking Intro to Abstract II and Advanced Calc I... with 2 part-time jobs and part-time parenting, there's only room left for part-time school!
 
  • #96
^Thanks! Yeah, it was basically between Berkeley with the tons of scholarships I got, Princeton, or MIT. Working hard in high school really did make a difference.

And that sounds fun haha. All those part-time tasks. It reminds me of Will Smith in Pursuit of Happiness. :)
 
  • #97
First year, probably majoring in physics.

Accelerated introduction to programming
Control engineering
Boundary value problems
Group theory
Differential geometry
Measure theory and Lebesgue integration

I'll have to wait till matriculation to sign up for the remaining 2 courses, mixed between economics, numerical methods, computer science (more programming) or electrical engineering (systems analysis, time signal processing).
 
  • #98
Fall 2010:

Physics 324: Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics
Physics 305: Statics
Math 255: Multivariable Calculus
Math 280: Discrete Mathematics
Philosophy 251: Logic
Intro to Psychology (Gen. Ed.)

18 credits, but excited!
After the Math Methods, I can take E&M or QM in the spring, leaving the other until fall 2012 (next time either is offered). With this being said, which should I take after the Math Methods class!?
 
  • #99
Digital integrated circuit design
Semiconductor device theory 1
Nanofabrication and characterization
 
  • #100
Depending on what master I choose (nuclear physics or biophysics):
Nuclear physics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Ionizing Radiation and Artificial Radioactivity
Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics
Advanced Nuclear physics
Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics

Biophysics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Genetics, Genetic Evolution Mechanisms and Genetic Nomenclature
Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems
Determination of Biomolecular Structures
Computational Physics A: Advanced Monte Carlo Methods

What looks like the most interesting to you?
 
  • #101
Nuclear physics...I may be biased...
but these three:

Ionizing Radiation and Artificial Radioactivity
Advanced Nuclear physics
Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics

Sound really exciting!
 
  • #102
eXorikos said:
Depending on what master I choose (nuclear physics or biophysics):
Nuclear physics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Ionizing Radiation and Artificial Radioactivity
Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics
Advanced Nuclear physics
Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics

Biophysics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Genetics, Genetic Evolution Mechanisms and Genetic Nomenclature
Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems
Determination of Biomolecular Structures
Computational Physics A: Advanced Monte Carlo Methods

What looks like the most interesting to you?

Either of these tracks all in 1 semester? Sounds insane man. Say goodbye to any free time(unless of course, your a genius).
 
  • #103
HeLiXe said:
Nuclear physics...I may be biased...
but these three:

Ionizing Radiation and Artificial Radioactivity
Advanced Nuclear physics
Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics

Sound really exciting!
They do sound very interesting... =( And with Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics we normally go to CERN! :o
nlsherrill said:
Either of these tracks all in 1 semester? Sounds insane man. Say goodbye to any free time(unless of course, your a genius).

I'm obviously not a genious. It's always like this in Belgium. It's around 30 credits for each. I've even had a semester with 8 courses, which was indeed insane.
 
  • #104
eXorikos said:
Depending on what master I choose (nuclear physics or biophysics):
Nuclear physics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Ionizing Radiation and Artificial Radioactivity
Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics
Advanced Nuclear physics
Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics

Biophysics:
Statistical Mechanics at Equilibrium
Mathematical Methods in Physics I
Genetics, Genetic Evolution Mechanisms and Genetic Nomenclature
Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems
Determination of Biomolecular Structures
Computational Physics A: Advanced Monte Carlo Methods

What looks like the most interesting to you?
Personally I would say nuclear physics but it really depends on your interests... I mean Biophysics and Nuclear Physics can be two extremely different things.
 
  • #105
My major problem with biophysics is that the focus won't really be on (new) physics. Is it really a more applied field?
 
  • #106
eXorikos said:
And with Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics we normally go to CERN! :o

:eek::eek::eek: *faints*
Do it, do it , do it!
 
  • #107
Second semester in Mechanical Engineering:

Calculus II
Linear algebra
Statics
Waves and heat
Experimental physics I
Scientific computing I
Geometric design and modeling
 
  • #108
eXorikos said:
They do sound very interesting... =( And with Advanced Experimental Techniques in Physics we normally go to CERN! :o


I'm obviously not a genious. It's always like this in Belgium. It's around 30 credits for each. I've even had a semester with 8 courses, which was indeed insane.

Not insane as 9 courses, but it's up there. :biggrin:
 
  • #109
MathematicalPhysicist said:
Not insane as 9 courses, but it's up there. :biggrin:

that is insane
 
  • #110
HeLiXe said:
that is insane
I heard from someone, that he knew someone who took ten courses, so I guess 9 isn't the top record. (-:

Mind you, for most courses here you have two final exams, the second exam is only if you failed your first exam or want to improve your mark, either way the last mark is what counts.
In a system where you have only one final exam for a course I don't think you would see someone taking so many courses, it's not realistic thing to do.
 
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  • #111
Special Relativity for Beginners
Statistical Computation
Differential and Integral Calculus
Special Calculus Workshop/Seminar
Principles of Chemistry 1

First year at the University of Texas. Only 13 hours but I don't want to kill myself first semester!
 
  • #112
Intro to quantum physics
differential equations
gen chem
gen chem lab
mase 101 (a mech eng, computer designing course)
japanese
 
  • #113
Right now it looks like this (is 22 hours of classes + labs too much?):

Astronomy of the Solar System
Introduction to Computing Science
Honors Calculus I
Honors Linear Algebra I
Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity

If it were me, I'd scratch Astronomy and CS, but unfortunately, there aren't any Physics courses I can do, as I don't have the pre-reqs as a first year student. Damn, I need to get used to this North American system of not taking only courses from a specific field.
 
  • #114
22+ hours? wow... how many credits is each class? if it's 22 hours plus lab, i would say it is too much. how about postponing linear algebra?
 
  • #115
I'll only take one course...I think it will be "Introduction to modern optics". It's annoying, almost all the courses I want to take are offered during the winter term, so it's going to take me a few years to do them at the rate of one or two at a time tops. Meanwhile there's basically nothing offered in the fall...
 
  • #116
seanconnors said:
22+ hours? wow... how many credits is each class? if it's 22 hours plus lab, i would say it is too much. how about postponing linear algebra?
It's a normal credit load and those 22 hours include both classes and labs. I guess that Computer Science kind of adds an extra load, because it consists of 3 hours of classes and 3 hours of labs, whereas a regular "Arts option", which I luckily don't have to take as I got granted transfer credit, would usually entail only 2 hours of classes.
 
  • #117
4th year applied math/econ double major at UC Berkeley. I thought i'd post course descriptions since course titles don't really mean much.

Introduction to Partial Differential Equations -- Mathematics (MATH) 126 [4 units]
Description: Waves and diffusion, initial value problems for hyperbolic and parabolic equations, boundary value problems for elliptic equations, Green's functions, maximum principles, a priori bounds, Fourier transform

Concepts in Computing with Data -- Statistics (STAT) 133 [3 units]

Description: An introduction to computationally intensive applied statistics. Topics will include organization and use of databases, visualization and graphics, statistical learning and data mining, model validation procedures, and the presentation of results

Econometric Analysis -- Economics (ECON) 141 [4 units]
Description: Introduction to problems of observation, estimation, and hypothesis testing in economics. This course covers the statistical theory for the linear regression model and its variants, with examples from empirical economics.
My 4th class will probably be one of the following:Probability for Applications -- Statistics (STAT) 204 [4 units]

Description: A treatment of ideas and techniques most commonly found in the applications of probability: Gaussian and Poisson processes, limit theorems, large deviation principles, information, Markov chains and Markov chain Monte Carlo, martingales, Brownian motion and diffusion. Probability Theory -- Statistics (STAT) C205A [4 units]

Description: Some knowledge of real analysis and metric spaces, including compactness, Riemann integral. Knowledge of Lebesgue integral and/or elementary probability is helpful, but not essential, given otherwise strong mathematical background. Measure theory concepts needed for probability. Expectation, distributions. Laws of large numbers and central limit theorems for independent random variables. Characteristic function methods. Conditional expectations; martingales and theory convergence. Markov chains. Stationary processes.

Applied Stochastic Process I -- Industrial Engineering (IND ENG) 263A [4 units]

Description: Conditional Expectation. Poisson and renewal processes. Renewal reward processes with application to inventory, congestion, and replacement models. Discrete and continuous time Markov chains; with applications to various stochastic systems--such as exponential queueing systems, inventory models and reliability systems.
I would like to take 205 but I've heard it is quite difficult from the grad students.
 
  • #118
I'm doing 20 credits, but shouldn't be too horrible:

Circuit Analysis + Lab
Digital Applications + Lab
C++ Programming
Calc based Physics I
Macro-economics
 
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  • #119
Calculus 2
Chemistry with lab 1
On Flight: The Responsibility, authority and romance of flying
English
Physics seminar
 
  • #120
MathematicalPhysicist said:
I heard from someone, that he knew someone who took ten courses, so I guess 9 isn't the top record. (-:

Mind you, for most courses here you have two final exams, the second exam is only if you failed your first exam or want to improve your mark, either way the last mark is what counts.
In a system where you have only one final exam for a course I don't think you would see someone taking so many courses, it's not realistic thing to do.

Even if you can sit 2 finals 10 classes is still quite much! >_> WOW
 

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