#math 184

[ayyellesrambles]

Hi, do you think math180 is harder or math184 is harder??

I only took 180 so I can’t really say, although 184 tends to have higher averages. 

[ayyellesrambles]

I'm not the best at maths and need Math 180/184 to transfer into Sauder for my second year. Which one do you think is the best one to choose for me? I've heard they're the two best ones for people who aren't amazing at maths. Thanks!

I’ve heard that MATH 184 is easier than MATH 180, MATH 180 has Science applications. You should also consider MATH 110, which is a two-term differential calculus course for students who don’t have super high grades from High School math. 

http://www.math.ubc.ca/Ugrad/ugradCourses/ugradCal-choices.shtml

[ayyellesrambles]

I haven't taken Calculus 12 and am currently registered in MATH 104. I called the math department and they said I can still take it without Calc 12. I have the choice for registering in MATH 184 waitlist but the times fit very poorly on my schedule and its not guaranteed, so I was wondering is the main difference between MATH 104 and MATH 184 only the extra 1.5 hour workshop? Do both courses go at similar paces? Because then I think I can just practice more on my own or ask for help ....

MATH 104 assumes all students are familiar with Calculus 12 so they go a bit quicker in the beginning while MATH 184 students are not familiar with Calculus 12 so the professors spend more time going through basics. The two courses end up writing the same final exam at the end. 

[ayyellesrambles]

Would your recommend MATH 180 or MATH 184 for someone weak in math and has no calculus experience. I'm entering the faculty of science and I got accepted kind of late.

MATH 184 is known to be at least slightly easier than MATH 180, I took MATH 180 and I have many regrets =P. 

[ayyellesrambles]

For math, do they scale the marks so that each section has similar averages? In this case, would I benefit more if I was in MATH 184 than MATH 104 since I have already taken Calculus 12? (I asked the first year advisor and she said that anyone that has taken Calc 12 can also take MATH 184)

They do try to do that, but it’s not guaranteed. If finances isn’t an issue and you can fit in an extra workshop then MATH 184 isn’t a bad choice. 

[ayyellesrambles]

Do you know if we are still allowed to take MATH 184 even though I've taken calculus 12? I did really poorly in calc 12 though and basically know nothing (got 55%)

I think you can, I had a friend who took MATH 184 even though she took Calculus 12 in High school. If they don’t let you do it (which I doubt), you can always email the registration coordinator. I hear Math checks pre-reqs and other requirements early in September so if you end up getting taken out of MATH 184, you can always ask. 

https://www.math.ubc.ca/Ugrad/ugradRegistration.shtml

[ayyellesrambles]

Hi, I was just wondering which math course you took in first year and if you know anything about math184 vs math180 for science students. Thanks! :)

I took Math 180, a lot of people tell me that 184 is slightly easier because it has business, not science/engineering applications and the grades are higher. However, the higher grades could be due to a lot of different reasons!