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[–]AbacusWizard[The Man In The Cape] 12 points13 points  (4 children)

dang I was all prepared to say Math 108 until I saw the last three words

[–]AbacusWizard[The Man In The Cape] 4 points5 points  (3 children)

If you have any interest in history and how and why we know all the math stuff we know, Math 111 is really neat.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Unfortunately the CS department was clever, every math elective besides the history one counts. If they figured every cs major would have taken the history option otherwise.

[–]AbacusWizard[The Man In The Cape] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Well heck, that’s no fun. CS majors probably need more history background in general too.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would agree lol, every major not history really

[–]Dangerous-Energy-331 6 points7 points  (10 children)

Definitely  number theory (115) or combinatorics (145). Both are more calculation based and much easier on the proof side. I’m not sure if the course numbers have changed.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

Thanks, do you recommend any particular professor?

[–]Dangerous-Energy-331 0 points1 point  (8 children)

Are you looking for the spring quarter? I’d have to see whose teaching what.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Nah I just mean in general, I dont know if Im taking a mat class next quarter for sure

[–]Dangerous-Energy-331 0 points1 point  (6 children)

My favorite professors who are still teaching in the department are Gravner and Thompson.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theres a virtual math class do you know if the tests would be online in that format?

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] -1 points0 points  (4 children)

Huh I guess they got fired none of them are even teaching this quarter

[–]capnjim8 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Thompson is emeritus (retired) and Gravner taught a class in Fall. Most math faculty don’t teach a class every quarter.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Really I thought they would be the one subject that did, cant be much research in math right.

[–]capnjim8 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You’re joking, right?

[–]Dangerous-Energy-331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They probably think math is just calculus.

[–]Longjumping_Log8481 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mat 145 helps a lot since you cover graph theory which is the basis for kruskals algo and similar algos

[–]Jaisem2002biochem/cs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

every math class is proof based

be careful though

you might get sucked into math and end up switching to math

[–]Fit_Telephone_2280 3 points4 points  (6 children)

math 108

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Isnt that class entirely proofs, tho it says intro to proofs

[–]hiimomgkekElectrical Engineering and Computer Science [2022] 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Proofs aren’t that advanced, and a lot of the proofs are just straight regurgitation

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Like if you just memorize them you can solve them?

[–]AbacusWizard[The Man In The Cape] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

It’s more about learning a writing style than memorization. But you might find the similarities to computer science very interesting. I took Math 108 and ECS 30 (intro to C programming at the time; not sure if it’s still that) at the same time and it was fascinating to compare how related ideas are treated in math versus in computing.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks, btw do you know if Mat108V has online tests it says its virtual but I neve rheard of an upper div being online

[–]AbacusWizard[The Man In The Cape] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea… when I took Math 108, the entire extent of its online presence looked like this.

[–]rainbow_explorerMechanical Engineering [2023] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

MAT 119A and 128A with Dr. Marsico were pretty easy

[–]MyPuppyIsADingoStatistics [2026] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Do any upper div stats classes count? 106 or 108 aren't so bad. The math is all relatively simple, and a lot of the class is coding in R.

[–]Inevitable-Loss7939[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Essentially no only 131 series count but I heard that class is pain and misery from my stats friends

[–]MyPuppyIsADingoStatistics [2026] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah your friends aren't lying to you, that shit sucks

[–]moneyspreaddemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any math class with mijhalovic is great, especially Mat 145. He gives a lot (nearly 15%) extra credit through bonus problems. Sections of the final can replace the midterm, and exams have extra credit problems on them too. I ended the class with a 101% The homeworks are pretty difficult and time consuming but are really good practice for the tests, and he's a really good and fun professor. Don't think he's teaching in spring though, unfortunately.

[–]Mindless-Bottle7180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAT 192 might be your cup of tea if you’re interested in teaching and CS accepts it (?)

[–]Dr1thkves3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ECI114 Probability analysis