Pre-Calculus Class Question (high school, vs, pay, easiest)
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Hello my fellow City Data Peeps. I hope that today is going good for you. I have a question for those of you who have take Pre-Calculus. Here in Nevada the course is offered in two separate sections as Math 126 and Math 127, or as one course as Math 128. Those of you who have taken Pre-Calculus as either a one or two term course, would you recommend taking it all together or separate? As far as math goes for me personally I've always liked it and work my tail off at it. I know there are lots of variables such as study time, schedules, instructor etc..... But what are your thoughts?
25 years ago, in Nevada, I took them separately. I'm like you; love math, but have to work very hard at it. I was still unsure of myself and didn't want to take on too much. I was working and going to school and a single parent with three children.
Circa now, in Nevada, my son took 128 a couple of years ago, and he did fine.
Live it up...take it as one class. It isn't that bad and opens up you schedule for one of the semesters. I took it in summer school (8 weeks) which is a new chapter every other class (two chapters most weeks, a few weeks it was three chapters) and got a B! Makes me wonder what I could of done in a 16 week course...
I took it in one class, I think if you have the time to do it in two.. I would do that. I am awful at math. I am really awful at Pre-calc, but I passed regardless.
Calc I is largely a review of pre-Calc anyways and to be honest if you have a solid understanding of algebra you can skip pre-Calc. So my vote goes towards the one semester pre-Calc course.
A lot of people seem to find Calc I easier than pre-Calc.
I'd take it altogether as a measure to not forget anything if there's a break in between classes. It just doesn't make sense to me to pay for two classes when you can pay for just one.
If they're structured like mine were with one being Algebra focused and the other being Trig then I'd take them separately. Helps you to get a good feel for both areas. It's especially helpful if you have to take higher level math courses afterwards.
I had to take PreCal Algebra > PreCal Trig > Calc I > Calc II > Calc III > Differential Equations
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