To CS concentrators: 22 vs 45

blueroomjunkie
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:15:21 +0000

Hey guys, I’m a rising sophomore who’s definitely concentrating in either Applied Math-CS (the more likely option) or Math-CS. I didn’t take CS 22 this spring because I was still exploring a couple of other options, but now I’m sure.

CS 22 is being offered in spring '12 – I saw it on the course scheduler, and got it confirmed by Tom Doeppner. I have two options:

1. Take 22 in spring '12, but take it along with three other concentration requirements (pre-reqs + the fact that most of the classes I want to take are offered only in spring. I’ve been trying a whole lot of permutations all day long, and I have no choice but to double up on concentration classes in spring '12). Also, I’ll definitely be continuing my research, so that’s just another time commitment I’m throwing out there.

2. Take 45 in fall '13 and have a more leisurely schedule. However, I’m a little skeptical of 45 from what I’ve read/heard so far…it looks like there will definitely be gaps in the material (an issue since I’m definitely taking 51 in the future), plus I’m genuinely interested in taking a legit discrete math class.

I guess my questions are: is 45 a worthy substitute for 22, or should I suck it up and have a nerdily hellish sophomore spring?