<p>Applepear, I think that taking K201 and X201 instead of finite and calculus might be an easier way to get you four Kelley prerequites. This is because of the higher rates of students passing these classes with a B or higher, and you need all B’s or higher to get into Kelley the guaranteed route.</p>
<p>Last fall semester, 49% (993/2019) of the students who took K201 got a solid B or higher; in Spring, 67% (415/616) got a solid B or higher in X201.</p>
<p>Compare that to M119 and M118 last fall and spring:
M118 fall – 1635/4100 40%
M118 spring – 524/2039 26%
M119 fall – 513/1982 26%
M119 Spring – 338/1313 26%</p>
<p>So, just based on these percentages, you might consider</p>
<p>Fall
K201
M118 or M119</p>
<p>Spring
C104
X201</p>
<p>Of course, your student may be good at math and bad at computer or vice versa. These are just the percentages and what looks like the less difficult path to getting the four Kelley courses. Finite and calculus are both very difficult at IUB. I think the finite Fall Semester pass rate is relatively high (40%) because a lot of Kelley direct admits take it and do well in it that semester, especially the ones who can’t get M118 credit from community colleges in their state to transfer credit for the course to IUB. The spring semester, however, the solid B rate for M118 drops to 26%, the same as M119 both semesters last year. I doubt many direct admits take M119 in Fall semesters (and not at all if they come in with calculus credit, as many do) as they want to get finite out of the way and do not want to do finite and calculus in the same semester. I personally think that if you are good at math, calculus would be easier than finite. My son was a direct admit and took finite, which has very quirky content to a lot of people. He had to drop finite at IUB and took it at Ivy Tech, but in calculus at IUB he got an A.</p>
<p>You can learn what finite is like at IUB by watching videos of “The Finite Show” at this link:
<a href=“http://www.imds.iupui.edu/imds/bb.shtml[/url]”>http://www.imds.iupui.edu/imds/bb.shtml</a></p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>