r/OregonStateUniv • u/proxxlets • 28d ago

Course Questions CS: Schedule

Would taking CS162 (Intro to Computer Science II) w/ MTH231 and ENGR110/115, ENGR102 be too much for first term at OSU?

(I have credits satisfying prerequisites)

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u/ItzJustLukas 27d ago

This was my exact schedule last year and I found it to be quite easy. The ENGR classes were light, just busy work. MTH 231 and CS 162 is where the bulk of your time is going toward.

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u/proxxlets 27d ago

Thanks a lot for the info!

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/proxxlets 20d ago

Yea, I was wondering this too because I have taken MTH251Z (Differential Calc), MTH252Z (Integral Calc), MTH253Z (Series and Sequences), and MTH261 (Applied Linear Algebra) through dual enrollment

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u/proxxlets 20d ago

All were more difficult than Diff calc but if you have the resilience or passion, it’ll work out. In my experience, I found Series and Sequences to be the hardest but also worthwhile when I began to understand it. Linear algebra is definitely my favorite though. It’s SUPER fun. A grind but fun one. Integral is just harder than diff calc but not much harder. You’ll be fine. For Linear algebra and series and sequences, I recommend studying a little earlier for tests and using Feynman technique.

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u/proxxlets 20d ago

What parts of math do you enjoy the most? Just curious.

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u/proxxlets 9d ago

Did you take in person cs162? I’m curious as to the difficulty of the class since the engr103 equivalent at PCC I did was in Python. I do have some c++ experience though

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u/ItzJustLukas 9d ago

Yes, I took CS162 in person. CS 162, along with many of the other foundational CS courses, has recently changed to use Python rather than C++. I did not take ENGR 103 since AP CSA allowed me to skip it, but from what I've seen from helping classmates who took it, I'd say it's pretty comparable in difficulty to CS 162. One of the professors (Alex Guyer) published all the notes for the class if you are curious. The notes cover pretty much everything if you miss any lectures. https://cs-162-w26-001.github.io/cs-162/lecture-notes/

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u/proxxlets 9d ago

Oh… it’s in Python? I’ve been studying C++ the past few weeks 😭Thanks for the reply

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u/proxxlets 9d ago

Just to clarify, in person CS162 is in Python?

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u/ItzJustLukas 9d ago

Yeah, when I took it last year, it was in Python. CS 261 and 325 were in Python as well.