Entrance Math Exam

flushmaverick
Sat, 02 May 2009 01:04:46 +0000

The 34 series is a set of two classes, Math 34A and Math 34B. The course uses a book called “Calculus & Mathematical Reasoning for Social & Life Studies” by Daryl Cooper, a professor here at UCSB. I took his 34A class, and even though it was a lot of review for me, he really tries to get students to understand basic calculus concepts thoroughly.

In contrast, the 3 series, Math 3A, Math 3B, and Math 3C uses a book that I believe was used for my high school’s AP calculus class. I think the author is Stewart (or it least it was for my roommate’s 3A class at FSSP).

There are also more rigorous series that I don’t know anything about, probably because I’m a (pre-)business economics major.