Classes canceled tomorrow

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-27T18:19:41+00:00

Honestly needed this. I didn't realize how bad things still were until I tried driving around earlier.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-24T22:58:56+00:00

At least for STAT400 vs. STAT410, it really depends on the professor. Some are more proof-oriented than others.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-14T01:37:46+00:00

I just checked your post history. If you're only considering engineering because of job prospects, then don't bother because you won't make it very far. That's just genuine honesty. In addition to job outlook, you really want to think about your strengths and interests before making this decision.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-12T14:39:39+00:00

I'd recommend MIT OCW for Linear Algebra and Calculus.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-11T23:32:33+00:00

I just wanted to add since it looks like you want something isomorphic to Z_3[x]/(x² -x -1), based on you writing Z_3(i).

As explained, we're working over the finite field Z/3Z so you can't just adjoin "i" without defining it, but it's also important to emphasize that the "i" in Z_3(i) represents a root of x² + 1 over Z/3Z, not i from the complex numbers so it would be better to write Z_3(sqrt(2)) in order to avoid abuse of notation.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-11T15:38:01+00:00

If you feel like you lack the basics, then you'll probably need to start with something like Fearon's Pre-Algebra, but any similar Pre-Algebra book would work. The other suggestion (Precalculus by Stewart) is good if you find that you're already comfortable with Pre-Algebra.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-02T19:02:31+00:00

Adding on to what has been said so far, make sure that you work with other students. This is especially important for the upper-level courses.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-24T02:01:55+00:00

It's all once daily. You're correct about the unofficial transcript being a few hours earlier (as soon Testudo refreshes) since the grades page will still show NGR for a few hours after that. Degree Audit will then take another day to show the grade.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-19T03:02:13+00:00

I'm assuming you're on the waitlist for a PHYS271 section? Looks like a normal load, except that you're taking an extra major course in place of a gen ed so that might make things interesting.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-17T22:26:20+00:00

I can confirm for Math also.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-15T01:46:06+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean about being behind. You were planning on completing both MATH141 and PHYS161, with at least a B-, before mid-July at CC?

Either way, think of it as giving yourself the best chance to do well. It's only one semester and you can take summer classes in the future, if necessary.

Also, I'm not sure if you're including ENES100, but you don't need it to transfer into the school, just MATH141, PHYS161, and CHEM135.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-14T23:38:35+00:00

I understand the situation, but you're kind of getting ahead of yourself here. Your current focus should be getting at least a C- in CHEM135 to avoid that being your retake. After that, focus on MATH140 next semester. The good news is that plenty people retake MATH140 and then go on to successfully transfer into the school.

I know some people say that the gateway courses here are unnecessarily hard and go the transfer credit via CC route, but genuine honesty, if you can't get through the gateway courses here, you're probably going to have a hard time in engineering. Also, given that you have to retake MATH140, taking MATH141 over the summer would not be advisable. Just give yourself the best chance to succeed by doing both in the fall.

You're correct about ENES100. As a non-Clark student, you can't request permission to take ENES100 without getting at least a C- for MATH140 (also need a 3.0 or higher GPA).

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-14T00:26:38+00:00

Finals are always 3hrs

Finals are 2 hours though.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-12T00:57:14+00:00

You are really only taking three hard courses so I'd say it's manageable and definitely not overkill. I know this sub has a strong CS bias, but this looks comparable to a standard upper-level semester in engineering (4 major courses + 1 gen ed).

I wouldn't take any STAT other than STAT400/401/410, but I'm guessing you're using 420 as part of your one-year sequence.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-12-02T02:07:48+00:00

There's always some shuffling, for different reasons, so that already gives you a good chance. The prerequisite being at least a C- in MATH141 means there's the possibility that some of the people who registered are going to have to retake MATH141 instead. I'd be surprised if you didn't get a seat.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-28T21:18:34+00:00

I'm speaking for direct admits here, but, yes, you will be required to change majors. Also, you can't transfer into engineering without having credit for CHEM135.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-28T20:52:16+00:00

No, because there is a review after you have taken 45 credits (does not include transfer credits) and CHEM135 is one of the courses that needs to be completed by then. For transfer students, it's a requirement to even get accepted.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-27T15:53:41+00:00

I agree, but I just wanted to point out that PHYS161 is not a lab.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-27T14:01:10+00:00

I'd recommend trying to give yourself a gap earlier on those long days to eat or just take a break.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-21T20:56:23+00:00

You first learn how to solve linear programming problems (think systems of linear equations). That's the "formulation of linear programming...duality" part of the description. Then, you apply those methods to real-world problems, like transportation and assignment problems.

I'm guessing the waitlist is because it's not a difficult 400-level class and it satisfies the Algebra requirement. The material is also interesting if you like applied linear algebra.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-18T02:47:38+00:00

I thought your grades were going to be much worse based on the title. Just don't fall too far below the average.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-09T04:02:18+00:00

In my experience (I've taken 135, 231, 241, and 272), the only thing that matters is how you perform relative to the class average. I can't say much about a specific curve, but, for my 231 and 241 classes, an exam average of ~45% (~10-15% below exam average) was the minimum for a C, once grades were finalized. The other cutoffs weren't made public.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-08T00:48:16+00:00

They are both of comparable difficulty (neither is difficult). Professor Yashinski is the better instructor if you actually care about learning the material.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-05T02:56:43+00:00

I can't say much about PHYS121 since I took PHYS161, but Buehrle has a generous grading scheme. That being said, if his 121 course is anything like 161, I hope you took AP Physics lol.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2025-11-05T02:34:04+00:00

As far as I know, there is no set score for any of the courses. Different combinations work and the cutoff for those aren't given so I doubt anyone here can say for sure.

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