Post your Winter and Spring 2011 schedules here

[Chaostamer]

Have you taken analysis ?

I don't know if it is a good idea to do topology without some analysis. I haven't taken topology myself but from what I heard a first course in analysis is helpful.

No, I'm taking my first course in Analysis in the Fall (my first opportunity to do so). I've heard that Topology can motivate Analysis as much as the other way around (and at my school, neither lists the other as a prerequisite), so I figured I might be okay if I work at Topology enough. Either way, I plan to study it independently over my break, so I'll at least have some vague foundation by the time the spring starts.

And since I'm new here, I'm not 100% solid on the forum rules just yet, so I don't want to run the risk of derailing this topic. I have a thread about my Topology situation. If you like, we can talk about it over there.

 

[Reedeegi]

That's awesome. Are you doing a math/philosophy major? Do you know what the readings are for the Deleuze course?

Winter:
Advanced Analysis (Vector Analysis, Fourier Analysis, Differential Geometry)
Graduate History Seminar (On Postcolonialism and the United States' Counterinsurgency doctrine)
Kierkegaard and European Decadence
And on the side, an informal Category Theory seminar/reading group

Spring:
Modal Logic
Mathematical Special Relativity
Complex Analysis
Deleuze
Category Theory reading group

Yeah, I'm doing a double major in math and either philosophy or critical theory/rhetoric. As such, I mainly work with continental linguistic philosophy. The readings for the Deleuze class are primarily from the volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia.

 

[DrummingAtom]

Alright, does everybody have that fall semester out of their system yet? It's time to stop making posts about whether that B+ will kill your chances at grad school, or if you should switch majors because of one C. Let's move forward.

Calc 2
Spanish 2
Intro to Programming, don't know the language we're using

Possibly, Chem 1

 

[viscousflow]

Independent Study (Designing Control Laws)
Aircraft Detailed Design (degree capstone course)
Electrical Engineering II (required, meh)
Structures and Instrumentation (basically testing stuffs)
Orbital mechanics

Final Semester then its Masters in AE time!

 

[nlsherrill]

Spring

Classical Mechanics I
University Physics II w/lab
Differential Equations I
Linear Algebra

only 13 hours, but should be plenty of work..

 

[Anonymous217]

Berkeley Spring '11 (Freshman):
Intro to Analysis (Math 104)
Honors Intro to Abstract Algebra (Math H113)
Women in American Culture (GWS 100AC)
Religions of Ancient Iran (NES 160)
R&C (English R1B)

18 units. It's going to be a bit harder than my schedule I took fall semester. However, after this, I'd have completed all my GEs and then next year I can finally start on my grad courses.

 

[HeLiXe]

The only things I know for sure now are
English II
Calc w analytic geom II
Intro to computer programming

Physics, geology and chemistry are still on the table :/

 

[oyolasigmaz]

Abstract Algebra II
Linear Algebra (proof-based)
Optimization
Advanced Calculus
Electromagnetism (upper one)
Classical Mechanics II

plus statistics TA. I might drop classical mechanics, though. I don't like the book/course that much, might take it later.

 

[Jokerhelper]

Winter 2011:

Computing for Engineers
Electrical Circuits and Machines
Behaviour of Liquids, Gases and Solids
Topics in Romance Culture

Can't complain at all

 

[ephedyn]

Spring '11, freshman:
Quantum chemistry
Graph theory
Calculus of variations
Applications of complex variables
Partial differential equations
Graduate quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics and fractals
Current research topics in physics

Possibly swapping in statistical mechanics.

 

[Jokerhelper]

Spring '11, freshman:
Quantum chemistry
Graph theory
Calculus of variations
Applications of complex variables
Partial differential equations
Graduate quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics and fractals
Current research topics in physics

Possibly swapping in statistical mechanics.

grad freshman?

 

[ephedyn]

Mmhmm, I took 1 graduate class this semester. Nonlinear dynamics and fractals and current research topics in physics are also graduate classes, so it makes 3 graduate classes next semester.

 

[johng23]

I'm going to take a solid state physics course and a quantum mechanics course

 

[Shackleford]

Spring '11, freshman:
Quantum chemistry
Graph theory
Calculus of variations
Applications of complex variables
Partial differential equations
Graduate quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics and fractals
Current research topics in physics

Possibly swapping in statistical mechanics.

How can you take so many courses? That seems impossible time-wise.

 

[phriot]

Winter: None

Spring 2011:

Genetics
Organic Chemistry I
(Set of 3 Courses to fulfill a school requirement.)
Intro to Moral Reasoning
Honors: Popular Religion
Honors Seminar: [My School's Name] and How to Fix it

2011-2012: 2 years of biology and chemistry courses put into one year; transferring is generally fun (/sarcasm).

 

[Chaostamer]

Abstract Algebra II
Linear Algebra (proof-based)
Optimization
Advanced Calculus
Electromagnetism (upper one)
Classical Mechanics II

plus statistics TA. I might drop classical mechanics, though. I don't like the book/course that much, might take it later.

Sounds fun--at least the first three courses. Is "Advanced Calculus" at your school an analysis course? It is at mine, but I've seen other schools use the term for their vector calculus--or even multivariable calculus--classes.

 

[Jack21222]

Honors Seminar: [My School's Name] and How to Fix it

Your school is broken?

 

[Phyisab****]

Spring '11, freshman:
Quantum chemistry
Graph theory
Calculus of variations
Applications of complex variables
Partial differential equations
Graduate quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics and fractals
Current research topics in physics

Possibly swapping in statistical mechanics.

Were you a child prodigy?

 

[ephedyn]

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How can you take so many courses? That seems impossible time-wise.

Yeah time is always a problem, but I'd say getting your grades by the slimmest margin is more painful. I did 7 classes in my first semester and there were a number of times I had to deliberately neglect one homework assignment over another because of time constraint. I got lucky with my group theory class, which only had take-home exams, which saved me a lot of revision time.

But I still had time to churn out a research grant proposal and do the Putnam just 2 weeks ago, so it's definitely not too big a deal to take 8 classes.

 

[Chunkysalsa]

My school spits out an error when I try to register for 20+ credits. I don't know if there's an override but I don't see how anybody could fit all that in anyways.

 

[oyolasigmaz]

Sounds fun--at least the first three courses. Is "Advanced Calculus" at your school an analysis course? It is at mine, but I've seen other schools use the term for their vector calculus--or even multivariable calculus--classes.

I guess it is close to analysis, because it is offered before you take analysis, but after you finish with the calculus sequence. I guess it is more like a proof-based calculus, covering most of the previously-seen topics. I can't give an exact description, sorry for that. I hope it will be fun, too. By the way I'm in Europe, so it might clear the things--maybe--about the course.

 

[phriot]

Your school is broken?

It's going to be a problem based learning course focused on how to improve my school. I think it sounds pretty cool. I laughed out loud at your comment though!

 

[deluks917]

Spring '11, freshman:
Quantum chemistry
Graph theory
Calculus of variations
Applications of complex variables
Partial differential equations
Graduate quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics and fractals
Current research topics in physics

Possibly swapping in statistical mechanics.

pics or it didn't happen seems to apply

 

[n1person]

Yeah... I have some slight doubts of ephedyn's honesty in that course schedule, even if a freshman were that well prepared, I doubt it is even physically possible to fit so many courses into a week, let alone do the necessary homework assignments...

I'm definitely taking the following:
Intensive Introductory Physics II (an overview of relativistic E&M, Quantum, and G.R.)
Introductory Turkish II
Differential Geometry
Basic Analysis in Function Spaces (it is an overview of advanced linear algebra, some complex analysis, basic functional analysis (Hilbert spaces), and Fourier transforms)

and one of the following two options (depending on how "humanities" I want to be, and also dependent on how good the instructors turn out to be):
1. the Ottoman Empire (an always useful writing credit!)
2. Intro Physics Lab, Advanced Mechanical Instrumentation (Machining) (both 0.5 credits)

 

[Herricane]

Physics I
Chemistry II
Calculus III
required core discovery course
private pilot ground school

 

[Agent M27]

Spring 2011

Calculus III
Bridge to Abstract Mathematics
Physics II
Physics II Lab
Biology I
Biology I Lab
Astronomy of the Solar System
Possible expansion of current research project

I can't wait for this next semester even though it will be tough but I'm testing my self for grad school to make sure I have what it takes.

 

[lordkelvin]

Mathematical Methods
Electromagnetism II
Classical Mechanics II (Thinking about replacing this with a complex analysis course)
Modern Physics
Special Topics: GRE Prep

 

[General_Sax]

Engineering Thermodynamics
Ancient Science, Technology, and Medicine
Process Analysis
Orientation to the Engineering Profession II (didn't receive credit the first time...)
Essentials of Writing for Engineering Students
Differential Equations
Introductory Sociology (gpa booster)

all in all it looks like an easy semester.

 

[Hobold]

Third semester in Mechanical Engineering

Calculus III (Vector Calculus & Differential Equations) - 5 credits
Introduction to Thermodynamics - 4 credits
Scientific Computing II (Numerical Calculus) - 4 credits
Solid Mechanics I - 4 credits
Materials for Engineering - 4 credits
Statistics and Metrology for Engineering - 4 credits
German I-B - 2 credits

27 credits.

Thinking about getting "Introduction to Aeronautical Project" as well.

 

[Thermalne]

Sixth semester in Nuclear Engineering

Chemistry II
Physics for Engineers II (Hoping to clep out of this one infavor of a more useful course)
Thermodynamics
Circuits and Electro Mechanical Components
Nuclear Reactor Theory II
Engineering Mechanics

I'm leaning towards dropping Circuits and Thermodynamics and take both during the summer and instead take Nuclear Engineering Lab and special topics class in Nuclear Engineering.