<p>Due to my low math ACT score, I have to take “Math 002” at my school, which is pretty much a high school math class. I can’t skip it. Unfortunately, from my understanding, the professor I will have is terrible, and it’s one of those classes a lot of kids fail at because of the professor. Now, I’m not saying it’s ALL the professor’s fault, it just seems that it sets you up to fail.</p>
<p>I’ve discovered there is an equivalent class at a community college 30 minutes from campus that is cheaper and a LOT better. I’m considering dropping Math 002 this semester and taking it at the CC next semester. </p>
<p>That would mean I would have to start whatever math class I have to take for Gen Ed next year, which would make it a “freshman class”, so to speak. It could be worse, because I could be a senior in a freshman math class, but still.</p>
<p>What would YOU do in my situation? Is this a good idea? Math is something I’ve never excelled at, and I need a good teacher willing to dedicate time to help me, which I have heard the professor at my university does not do. Apparently, most of the class is taught by TA’s that really don’t want to be there. </p>
<p>I haven’t just heard this from one or two people. I’ve heard from a few kids that attend, plus I searched the teacher on ratemyprofessor.com, or whatever it’s called.</p>
<p>I’m a math major, so I’m not in the same position with being bad at math, but I’ll also have a class in the fall with an awful professor vs. waiting for another class to open or taking it at a community college.</p>
<p>Since you need help, look at tutoring resources. Are there people to help you, even the professor can’t? Could you make tutoring times? Would they help? If so, I would stick with taking the class now (if it’s needed for your major and important to finish). This is what I’m doing, at least.</p>
<p>If the class: a) isn’t necessary to graduate or b) can be put off a semester without ruining any graduation credits, I would consider taking it at the CC. </p>
<p>Really hard to give a definite answer about this. Both have strong pros and cons… Would it be possible to take the class until the drop period, then decide if you want to continue or go to the CC?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about being a sophomore in a “freshman class”. Lots of students take intro classes in their later years, partly because they were postponing gen ed requirements and partly because they got interested in the subject late. </p>
<p>Here is an example: most incoming students at my college are placed into Calc 1 or Calc 2, so Calc 1 is very much a “freshmen course”. Our Calc 1 classes are capped at 30 students and there are currently 8, 9 and 12 students preregistered for the three sections. None of these are freshmen because freshmen have not registered for courses yet. That means at least a third of the students in “freshmen Calculus” will not be freshmen. You’ll be fine!</p>
<p>No one cares. There is a guy who graduated high school in 1998 in my intro film class and no one thought ‘oohhh he’s so old. what’s he doing in here’. There were multiple adults (like 30s and up) who were in my intro calculus class and I am sure there were sophomores and juniors who didn’t want to take it first year because of difficulty.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I think I’ll take it at the CC. As long as I have the credit, it doesn’t matter where the class comes from. I’m going to see if I can take the other math class I have to take over the summer.</p>
<p>Hey, xxmagicboxersxx, make sure that it is permissible for you to take the course at the CC while enrolled at the University.
You might want to ask your academic advisory about the rules pertaining to that sort of thing.
I know that where I live, one can do that during the summer as long as the specify that they are a transient student at the CC, and then you can formally request the credit to be transfered over to the University.
I am a super duper math geek from mathtopia, personally, so I have no experience with what you are going through. But I do not think that anyone would ever care if you were a Sophomore taking a Freshman math class over at your University.</p>