Post Your Summer/Fall 2012 Class Schedules

[Nano-Passion]

I'm a Physics major and I didn't intentionally take so many Maths courses...

Turns out that the program is structured weirdly and we need to take more (Almost a double!) Maths course than Physics course this year..

I find that pretty cool lol. What university is this?

 

[Rackhir]

Southern american over here, so my march-july semester would be the equivalent i guess. So:
Physics 4 (Optics and QM, pretty totally exited about this one)
Thermodynamics(awesome subject, horrible proffesor)
Applied Mechanics(just regular mechanics applied to machines)
Computational Methods 1 (numerical methods)

So, that's pretty much the first semester of the third year of ME in Argentina

 

[Robert1986]

Exactly what class is algebra I?

Abstract Algebra I

 

[R.P.F.]

Become Daddy of twin boys!

Wow. Congratulations!

 

[Broccoli21]

I'm a rising sophmore and i'll be taking:
Summer:
- Research in linear algebra
- Intro Functional Analysis

Fall:
- Statistical Mechanics
- Differential Geometry
- Algebra I
- PDEs
- Complex Analysis
- Senior-level Electrodynamics
- Epistemology

 

[jbmiller]

Wow, where are all the high schoolers? I was pretty interested in hearing some of their schedules... );

 

[jrjack]

Wow. Congratulations!

Thanks.

 

[Isaiah Gray]

Summer: Research

Fall:

Upper-division Mechanics
Methods of Experimental Physics 1
Sequences, Series, and Foundations
Partial Differential Equations 1

This fall is going to be so much fun.

 

[jpeabody]

Summer:
-Math REU: Embeddings of Graphs

Fall:
-Topology
-Knot Theory
-Research Topics Seminar
-Psychology of Crime (GE)
-Violent Weather (GE)

 

[mege]

2 more years to go...

Summer:
Matrix Theory (Linear Algebra)

Fall:
Intro Physics III - Modern Physics
Intro Physics III Lab
Intro to Astronomy
Intro Astro Lab
German II
Research

 

[Herricane]

Junior Year - Fall

Analytical mechanics
E&M I
Math Methods
Electronics for scientists
And a couple of one credit classes for fun/fitness

 

[LBloom]

Topology & Geometry (Grad intro)
Lie Groups/Algebra for Physics (Grad)
Analysis
Math Research (for an eventual thesis)
20th century british lit.

Currently debating whether I should drop the analysis for physics research credit. It certainly would be an interesting schedule, but it all depends on how summer research goes.

 

[swashtecher]

Going to be a sophomore this fall:
Summer: research internship at physics lab working with a neutrino detector
Fall:
Differential Equations
Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics
Waves
Thermodynamics
Introduction to Computer Programming

 

[Dembadon]

Summer 2012:

Work full-time.

Fall 2012:

MATH 331 GROUPS, RINGS AND FIELDS (Hungerford)
Elementary structure of groups, rings and fields, including homomorphisms, automorphisms, normal subgroups, and ideals.

MATH 310 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS I (Bartle & Sherbert)
An examination of the theory of calculus of functions of one variable with emphasis on rigorously proving theorems about real numbers, convergence, continuity, differentiation and integration.

CS 202 COMPUTER SCIENCE II (2nd semester with C++, but this time in Linux with more complex programs)
Emphasis on problem solving and program development techniques. Typical numerical and non-numerical problems are examined. Design, implementation, and abstraction principles of elementary data structures.

WMST 101 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES
Interdisciplinary analysis of women in culture and society from historical and cross-cultural perspectives. (Diversity course)

Work part-time.

 

[radium]

I will be doing a materials REU in the summer and in the fall I will be taking:
Mathematical methods of Physics (grad class)
Quantum Mechanics I
Thermodynamics and Introduction to Statistical Mechanics and Kinetic Theory
I will be a junior. I took the E&M sequence this year as a sophomore.

 

[Genericcoder]

Summer:
Mostly self learning before going to first year university @ fall.
Those are my reading list that I hopefully want to finish before going to university.
I am not sure if I will finish all of them. I already finished calculus I,but I want to cover it in more rigorous fashion in summer.
Spivak calculus book
Stewart calculus book
A rigorous book in algebra
University Physics with modern Physics
Chemistry The central science edition

Plus some programming projects.

 

[ThatTallGirl]

Summer:
Nuclear physics REU

Fall:
Intro Geology (for fun/staying full time)
Acoustics
Quantum II
Stat Thermal
TAing 3 sections of intro mechanics lab

 

[nlsherrill]

Summer

Statistics both sessions



Fall
E&M 1(excited!)
Numerical Analysis 1
Grad Linear Algebra
Real analysis 2(may drop, thought 1 wasn't that interesting)
Intro to scientific programming(learning how to use Python for solving physics problems)

 

[lompocus]

Will be a sophomore mechanical engineering major

Summer
Working part time, possibly full time though that is unlikely (local place in hometown, nothing like an engineering internship or REU, so there's some flexibility); other stuff related to software that, with some luck, I'll be ready to begin in earnest by the summer

Fall (Quarter)
* Yet another part of the university humanities requirements; atm not sure which course I will take (though it will be religious in subject matter)
* E&M&Lab (because I like ampersands)
* Statics
* Material & Manufacturing Processes & Lab (more ampersands)
* Numerical Methods XOR first of two probability & stats courses XOR Real analysis XOR Advanced linear algebra; likely, I'll take the first one
* Other stuff + My situation regarding my department's computer science requirement is strange, but odds are I'll be taking the engineer's programming course as well...

Right now, I'm thinking "Oh, this will be slightly less stressful than this quarter!" However, I said the same the previous two quarters, thus I piled on more courses each quarter (I have avoided doing that next quarter :P). We shall see whether I'm right or not (experience says I'm wrong)...

*Edit* I suddenly feel compelled to ask this question. Unlike this year, I will likely have room for no more than 4 math courses next year. Having yet to meet a math prof. regarding this question (for silly reasons), I turn to you guys: what did you guys take and enjoy sophomore year? (The lower-division stuff has been completed w/ exception of abstract algebra, so I have quite a few options)

 

[Dustinsfl]

Fall 2012:

Analysis 1
Adv ODEs
Fourier Series & Integral Transforms
Adv Engineering Analysis 1

 

[Hobin]

I just happened to get confused even more. Here in the US we generally take around 4 classes per semester, and the semester in America is based on about a 3.5-4 month period.

Huh. Maybe we just work harder around here, I don't know.

 

[battousai]

Summer

Statistics both sessions



Fall
E&M 1(excited!)
Numerical Analysis 1
Grad Linear Algebra
Real analysis 2(may drop, thought 1 wasn't that interesting)
Intro to scientific programming(learning how to use Python for solving physics problems)

what is covered in graduate linear algebra? I've taken the undergrad linear algebra sequence, which goes all the way to jordan canonical form. my school doesn't offer a graduate sequence, which made me wonder.

 

[chiro]

what is covered in graduate linear algebra? I've taken the undergrad linear algebra sequence, which goes all the way to jordan canonical form. my school doesn't offer a graduate sequence, which made me wonder.

While courses are going to by institution, department, and program specific, I would say that one thing that you probably won't have learned is that of pseudo-inverses (in a general way) as well as 'infinite-operators' that are used in functional analysis.

 

[cfddude123]

Fall 2012 (Last semester as an undergrad!):
Graduate PDEs
Graduate Dynamical Systems
Graduate Real Analysis(Measure Theory), if I can get into it, otherwise Nonlinear Programming or Stochastic Processes
Numerical Fluid Dynamics

 

[Barre]

Some of you take fairly advanced courses in mathematics over summer. In what country do you live? Will you be taking them at a university? I've searched a bit for such courses in Scandinavia, and found nothing.

Anyway, contributing.

Summer 2012:
Work, self-study of commutative algebra

Fall 2012:
Graduate Algorithms course
Mathematical methods in image analysis
Intro to stochastic processes

 

[HeLiXe]

Fall 2012
Modern Physics w/lab
E&M
Optics w/lab
still undecided between Mathematical Physics and Organic Chem I

Taking a well deserved break this summer.

 

[Robert1986]

Huh. Maybe we just work harder around here, I don't know.

Well, I don't where the other guy goes to school, but most people usually take around 5 classes a semester.

 

[Nano-Passion]

Huh. Maybe we just work harder around here, I don't know.

I don't really agree with the philosophy about it.

I find it hard to see how the you can attain an in-depth knowledge with that kind of workload.

Well, I don't where the other guy goes to school, but most people usually take around 5 classes a semester.

This isn't to attack anyone, but to show that it really just depends on your goals and how much free-time and sanity you ultimately want left.

5 classes a semester for math/physics majors is usually 18-20 credits. One thing comes to mind, is the person aiming for an in-depth understanding of the material or just wants to get a degree and/or a grade. I guess it all comes down to the individual. There is also a difference between taking 18-20 credits of classes and taking 18-20 credits of math/physics classes. I simply don't understand why someone would want to take 18-20 credits of math/physics classes unless they have a good foundation on the subjects and choose to get a degree as quickly as possible to enter the workforce.

But a really big part of it comes from the foundation. For example I can't imagine the workload some people go through simply because I only started paying attention to physics and math recently. I'm only now just starting to find new concepts in calculus very easy to pick up. So a portion of it has to do with history.

To me the most important thing is to enjoy college life and studying while attaining a non-superficial understanding of the material--not to get through college and classes as quickly as humanely possible. If I have extra time, I can simply devote it to other study outside the curriculum.

 

[nlsherrill]

what is covered in graduate linear algebra? I've taken the undergrad linear algebra sequence, which goes all the way to jordan canonical form. my school doesn't offer a graduate sequence, which made me wonder.

You know I am not entirely sure. I took the undergraduate course and it covered linear transformations, vector spaces, etc. I know that the book we are using is Linear Algebra by Hoffman. I looked at the book and it seems to be more or less the same as the one I used for undergrad linalg, except slightly more detail.

 

[Pattern]

Due to a transition between programs I will be studying quite a bit this fall (complementary courses). During the summer I will prepare for the fall...

Fall 2012:

Linear Algebra (shorter complentary course from LA I)
Calculus (shorter complementary course from Calculus I, II and III)
Thermodynamics, Basics Course
Complex Analysis
Mathematical Methods for Physicists (will continue after Christmas)
Mechanics, Statics (shorter complementary course from Mechanics I)
Mechanics II
Differential Equations and Transforms
Classical Physics (will continue after Christmas)

 

[WannaBeME]

Summer:
Calculus 3
Statics
Analytical Methods in Engineering
Dynamics

Fall:
Diff eq or physics 2
Aerodynamics
Strength of materials
Materials lab
Fundamentals of thermo

 

[diligence]

Summer:
research in partial differential equations

Fall:
Geometry of curves and surfaces (intro diff geom)
linear algebra (graduate)
film analysis
Spanish for high beginners (maybe French instead)
History and culture of native north americans

 

[feuxfollets]

summer: I'll be doing research in applied algebraic topology. don't know if I'm going to take an official class (I do want to go through the MITx circuits class though, that looks fun).

fall:
randomized algorithms
machine learning
differential topology
algebra
algebraic topology or measure theory, idk yet. I want to take another AT course but my adviser tells me I shouldn't focus on one specific area of math so early, so I might take measure theory.
will probably audit a quantum field theory class for a while, until I don't have time anymore

 

[Voivode]

I'm a high school student, so my schedule's not nearly as interesting, but meh.

Summer (at the community college)
Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Differential Equations
Probably some self-studying out of Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds and Lang's Linear Algebra

Fall
AP World History
AP Government
AP Environmental Science
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Economics
AP Latin
AP Physics B
(at the community college)
Either Organic Chemistry or Multivariable Calculus
Introductory Biochemistry

 

[the_kid]

I'm a high school student, so my schedule's not nearly as interesting, but meh.

Summer (at the community college)
Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Differential Equations
Probably some self-studying out of Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds and Lang's Linear Algebra

Fall
AP World History
AP Government
AP Environmental Science
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Economics
AP Latin
AP Physics B
(at the community college)
Either Organic Chemistry or Multivariable Calculus
Introductory Biochemistry

You'll have a really difficult time getting through any of Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds if you're planning to take multivariable calculus in the fall.