<p>How important is Calculus I as part of the college experience? I am a Sociology major who plans to enroll in this class. So I was wondering if the use of Calculus I would be useful to my major? </p>
<p>In addition, I had a “D” in a 3-credit Introduction to Logic Class, which did a great deal of damage to my GPA. Thus, would a “A” in Calculus I (5-Credits)more than make up for the bad grade that I got in Logic? At this time, the Logic class is no longer offered at my school.</p>
<p>Do you have a strong background in math? did you do well in math in high school? What was the most advanced math class you’ve taken?</p>
<p>Sociology doesn’t require calc, so chances are you won’t need it. I’d recommend taking it IF you think you can do well. I’m not familiar with “logic” courses so I can’t comment on a high grade in calc would make up for your bad logic grade.</p>
<p>I’ve taken College Trigonometry and College Algebra as Audits. However, I have an “A” average in both classes. I plan to transfer to a Top Tier College, which requires math at the level of Calculus I. It has always been my personal desire to take a Calculus class since H.S. Never got the chance to enroll in that class as I was in H.S. Pre-Calculus in my Senior Year.</p>
<p>Which part of the logic class did you have trouble with?</p>
<p>We only covered the first 2 chapters of the entire book, which was 8-9 chapters. The book wasn’t explained very well, in terms of problem solving topics. Also, the class was frustrating because I couldn’t understand the methods which my prof. used to explain the solution sets. There was no academic support services for this class. None whatsoever.</p>
<p>I’ve tried to retake the class with a different Profressor. But the class is always cancelled due to lack of enrollment of the course. Unfortunately, our class was never cancelled because the Head of the Humanities Dept. left the college. So there was no on to initiate the class cancellation.</p>
<p>How about you try to audit the class first & then take it for credit?</p>
<p>Only having basic trig & algebra makes me worry about how well you’d do. Calc uses both trig & algebra but uses it’s own brand new rules in order to do things like integrals & derivatives. Precalc at my high school was a waste of time as it didn’t cover anything like calc until the last couple weeks of school.</p>
<p>I didn’t take the classes as credit because I was afraid that I would fail the class. However, I am enrolled in both subjects College Algebra and College Trigonometry as Audits with the same professor who will be teaching Calculus I in the Spring Semester. The High School Pre-Calculus served me well as a foundation that has allowed me to perform well in the College Version.</p>
<p>My teacher has already given me an override card to register for Calculus I. Believe me when I say that H.S. Math is nothing like the College Version, which is much harder. That’s why I took the highest math classes that I could while I was is H.S. because I knew if I didn’t, I would have had a very difficult time with my math classes right now.</p>
<p>I’m a math major. that said, I doubt calculus, the subject itself, would have any real application to sociology.</p>
<p>If your school requires it, then you need to take it. If not, you don’t. Your school’s course catalog will have requirements for your major and maybe other reccomendations. If not, talk to an advisor/someone on staff in your major.</p>