10-06-2007, 08:38 AM
I currently have 3 lower division and 7 upper division Arts & Sciences classes to graduate. I've already completed my applied professional portion. Of course, I know I need to take additional, as some courses above are not A&S courses.
Here is the initial route I'm thinking of doing and hope to get some feedback. First off my math SUCKS. It's been over 20 years since I have taken algebra. My transcript shows a "C" for Intro to Algebra and I know I will have a hurdle to get past Statistics.
It appears that Sac State has an agreement with Math Success located at for 35 dollars I can brush up on my math using this program and IC, as well as studying for Dantes Fundamentals of College Algebra, then
Joe Lomas[/QUOTE]
Joe,
First welcome!! Second, I am doing a similar style - I am taking classes and testing. I like the blend. I took about 10 exams before I enrolled, and I have 4 more left. It is roughly half of my degree- I highly suggest it.
On the MBA classes, you will want to be very careful that they don't fall under the heading of applied professional. I'm not an EC student, but where I am at (TESC) wouldn't give arts and science elective credit for business credits. Macro/Micro economics would be social science though, so you just want to check.
Finally, on the subject of math. <sigh> Let me tell you a big confession- I never took algebra in high school. When I went into food service, I learned "culinary math" and the related industry math. I even TEACH food cost accounting, purchasing, and culinary math..... but I had never taken algebra. So, I enrolled in a class called Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MAT105) this past semester. I was pretty surprised at:
a) what I don't know is huge
b) I'm not stupid- I can learn it, if I work hard.
As a motivated adult, don't sell yourself short, you can learn (relearn) algebra with the right attitude. Then on to pre-calc.
My degree requirement is met, but I am going to take the CLEP College Math exam (6) and Intermediate Algebra (class) as well as Statistics (class) at a minimum. I may try for the pre-calc math too, just because I am in the zone now- and who knows- 10 years from now if I want a business degree I would need it anyway! Anyway, I am doing this because this is something I want to LEARN for me. I think you should look at it that way too. YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!!! Take whatever classes you need- whatever tutor service you need- whatever it takes to LEARN the info. (as opposed to just passing the test to earn the degree) Somewhere down the road you are going to want to take GMAT, GRE, or the law school entrance exams. Math/logic will certainly be part of your score.
I feel pretty strongly that testing or no testing/online class/seat work- math and English composition are 2 subjects worth doing thoroughly.
Here is the initial route I'm thinking of doing and hope to get some feedback. First off my math SUCKS. It's been over 20 years since I have taken algebra. My transcript shows a "C" for Intro to Algebra and I know I will have a hurdle to get past Statistics.
It appears that Sac State has an agreement with Math Success located at for 35 dollars I can brush up on my math using this program and IC, as well as studying for Dantes Fundamentals of College Algebra, then
Joe Lomas[/QUOTE]
Joe,
First welcome!! Second, I am doing a similar style - I am taking classes and testing. I like the blend. I took about 10 exams before I enrolled, and I have 4 more left. It is roughly half of my degree- I highly suggest it.
On the MBA classes, you will want to be very careful that they don't fall under the heading of applied professional. I'm not an EC student, but where I am at (TESC) wouldn't give arts and science elective credit for business credits. Macro/Micro economics would be social science though, so you just want to check.
Finally, on the subject of math. <sigh> Let me tell you a big confession- I never took algebra in high school. When I went into food service, I learned "culinary math" and the related industry math. I even TEACH food cost accounting, purchasing, and culinary math..... but I had never taken algebra. So, I enrolled in a class called Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MAT105) this past semester. I was pretty surprised at:
a) what I don't know is huge
b) I'm not stupid- I can learn it, if I work hard.
As a motivated adult, don't sell yourself short, you can learn (relearn) algebra with the right attitude. Then on to pre-calc.
My degree requirement is met, but I am going to take the CLEP College Math exam (6) and Intermediate Algebra (class) as well as Statistics (class) at a minimum. I may try for the pre-calc math too, just because I am in the zone now- and who knows- 10 years from now if I want a business degree I would need it anyway! Anyway, I am doing this because this is something I want to LEARN for me. I think you should look at it that way too. YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!!! Take whatever classes you need- whatever tutor service you need- whatever it takes to LEARN the info. (as opposed to just passing the test to earn the degree) Somewhere down the road you are going to want to take GMAT, GRE, or the law school entrance exams. Math/logic will certainly be part of your score.
I feel pretty strongly that testing or no testing/online class/seat work- math and English composition are 2 subjects worth doing thoroughly.
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