No math classes taken in college?

jr4472
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:39:50 +0000

Did anyone else (or their kids) earn (or working towards) their 4 yr degree without having to take any math classes after high school/in college? If so, for what degree/major?

I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration from a well-ranked public state school. I took AP Calculus BC in high school, didn’t fare well, but by some miracle I still got a 3 on the AP test which was enough to give me credit for two semesters of calc and it completely fulfilled the math requirement for my degree.

Now I’m planning to go back to school for nursing and while my placement test shows that I don’t need to take any pre-req math, I feel like I should or at least want to. I feel like I’ll struggle in the science classes with only my high school math (my senior year calc I didn’t even keep up, it was a waste. So I feel more like I only had 3 years of high school math. Didn’t take any over the summers, etc).

Or am I overthinking? Do we all forget what we learned in these classes eventually? : ).

I’d love to know if anyone else is in the same boat…no math class since high school, none taken in summer school, etc. Do you feel like you’re lacking in this area? Is this scenario common today with college students?