Drop Tough Math Class and Retake Next Semester?

nycparent12
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 01:25:28 +0000

So, a few months ago my DS was trying to decide whether to take Calculus III (Math 223) as a frosh, and he decided to go ahead with that. His professor arrived three weeks into the semester, and let’s just say of the students are struggling with his instruction. (He is German, and I’m sure he’s terrific at math, but no one can understand what he says in class.)

It seems to me that my son could drop the class before the end of the semester, or elect to take it P/NP, and if he did that, he would retake it next semester, hopefully with a better instructor. Even if he ends up with the same fellow, he’ll at least have a better handle on the material.

I think this is not uncommon in general but I don’t know if this is done at CWRU. I don’t see any downside because he will still have 12 credits even if he drops this class. Does anyone have any opinions on this?

Needless to say he’s going to talk to his advisor about this, as well as talking to the prof to see if there is some way to improve this situation.