Didn't take calculus in high school and now I feel behind...

intparent
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:30:16 +0000

Agree, although it doesn’t sound like an F is very likely if you got a B on the midterm. That should pretty good at UW Madison without having had pre-calc, you should feel good about it. Is there a grade you have to get to stay in the business program? Yes, CS typically has more math required. I found this on the UW Website as part of the CS degree requirements:

“Two mathematical courses that presuppose basic calculus. Suggested courses are Statistics 324 (Introductory Applied Statistics for Engineers) and Math 340 (Elementary Matrix and Linear Algebra). Other courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement are: CS 412, 416, 435, 513, 514, 515, 525, 526; Math 234, 309, 319, 320, 321, 322, 331, 375, 376, 419, 431, 443, 461, 475, 521, 541, 542, 567, 571; Stat 309, 310, 311, 312; ECE 331. For the purposes of this requirement, Math 375 may not be combined with Math 234, 320, or 340, and CS 412 may not be combined with CS 416. The math department may have additional restrictions on giving credit to certain pairs of math courses.”

I guess my take is that you are doing okay, and you should stay in it. Keep doing what you are doing, and go for help from your TA if you get stuck. If you feel like you are getting more behind, find a tutor.

A B in college calculus is a solid grade. It won’t keep you from getting a good job in business or CS.