<p>I just got my class schedule at SOAR last week and I saw that I was placed into Calculus II. I was placed in there because I passed the AP test. I was wondering if I should take the level drop to Calc. 1? The only reason I was considering doing a level drop is because it’s been a while since I did last did calculus (really since about the AP exam). I keep going back in forth between doing the level drop because I don’t want to be in over my head in Calc II, but at the same time I don’t want to drop my physics class since it requires that I either passed Math 141 or take Math 142 at the same time as Physics. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I would also suggest looking at the teacher for the class you have. If you have a good professor (check polyratings.com) it can make the world of difference. It would be hard to change your math and then have to change physics too. </p>
<p>I hope some students who have taken these course at CP will give you advice. You could also call your major department and see if they have a suggestion.</p>
<p>Calc II is a very easy class. Most of it is reviewing Integration, which you should already know if you’ve passed the AP test.</p>
<p>Cal Poly offers 1-credit math “workshops” that align with some of the math classes. My daughter did this when she was placed in Calc II as a freshman last fall and was really glad she did. They go over material, work on homework, quizzes & tests, etc. I’d stick with Calc II and do the workshop. There are so many classes to fit in at Poly that it’s nice to get credit for some HS classes.</p>
<p>They talked about the workshop at SOAR and my son thought it sounded good, but he was told that the “tutor” goes with you to class? Is that true? he would hate that! He is taking Calc III, but he has a highly rated teacher. I am sure he will do fine. It is good to know the workshop is an option though and great that they get 1 unit.</p>
<p>No … no tutor going to class with you 
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<p>These workshops are great for those non-engineering majors. My daughter is an architecture student and the workshop helped her get through the dreaded calc II. She wishes they had them for physics as well!!</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they have such workshops for chem?</p>
<p>Yes, there are workshops for some of the Chem classes. Here’s where you can find the list for the fall quarter:</p>
<p>[What</a> is SWS? - Supplemental Workshops in Science - Cal Poly](<a href=“http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/sws/index.html]What”>http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/sws/index.html)</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I looked up my professor on Polyratings and well, it didn’t look so well. Most said the guy was cool but the class kinda sucked. But then again, the ratings were a bit all over the place. </p>
<p>If it is a review of integration, I should be ok.</p>
<p>Thanks SLO__pop. I will have my son check it out.</p>
<p>My D was told about the workshops for Stat 251 and was very excited about enrolling for the extra help BUT we figured out that the workshops are only available for certain sections of the class and she is not enrolled in the sections that offer the corresponding workshops. I don’t think that her group leader explained these workshops correctly. Many students in her group think they can just add the workshop. We’ll see what happens during registration. </p>
<p>Please check out the link above regarding the workshops and see if I am reading it correctly. I’d love to find out that I’m wrong and that they are open to anyone enrolled in the course regardless of section numbers.</p>
<p>steve092—My son got AP credit for Calc I and started Cal Poly in Calc II. It was basically a review of high school Calculus and pretty easy. If you do take Calc I at CP, you will be paying for a class that you will not get any credit for. If you got the first Physics course (141) for fall quarter, I’d stick with it because it can be hard to get into. By the way, it’s a lot of work, so it might be a good class to take with Calc II.</p>
<p>Thanks for the SWS link. My son must have been talking about the fact thatthe facilitator attends the class along with the students. there is not a one on one tutor going with the student. I misunderstood. This sounds like a great help for some of the classes. I saw the list and there are not many classes that offer the workshop. The Chem one is probably really helpful. My son will likely try for Chem next quarter.</p>
<p>eduparent what do you mean you won’t get credit? you referring to the people who have already passed the ap exam? cuz I got a 1 on it 0_o lol but I’m not actually bad at calc.</p>