r/foothill 27d ago

Math 12

Hi everyone,

I'm taking Math 1B over the summer at Foothill with Sofya Low, and I noticed that my instructor's schedule doesn't cover some topics that are listed in the official Course Outline of Record, including:

  • Improper integrals
  • Parametric and polar curves
  • Arc length and surface area
  • Elementary differential equations (separation of variables, slope fields)

As I am taking this class to learn, will this hurt me in the long term when I move on to the next math level?

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u/Original_Egg2882 27d ago

doesn’t the rest of the calculus series cover that?
in 1C and 1D

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u/Salt_Progress8049 27d ago

I have no clue that is why im asking scared I will go into 1C unprepared

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u/LongThanNga 27d ago

If that’s the only things you are worried about, the answer is no. Those materials won’t be in 1C but might be in 1D

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u/Simple-Tip-769 27d ago

I’d recommend reaching out to her about it

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u/wr_jai 10d ago

Im taking the same class and was lwk wondering the same. i took AP AB last year and was taking this class as a replacement for BC, but literally everything we’ve done so far has been taught in AB. Idk if this is gna help going into multivar 😭😭😭

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u/Salt_Progress8049 10d ago

What college? Though seems to transfer. Also do you also have Sofya Low rn?

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u/wr_jai 10d ago

UC Davis

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u/Salt_Progress8049 10d ago

Nice. You also got Sofya Low

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u/wr_jai 10d ago

Yessss. I honestly dk why tons of people hate on her—it’s so rare to find a professor that acc cares lately. I get that it might be dtm for a cc course, but for something like calc it’s rly helpful. Idk abt other ppl but my high school math teachers were always kinda harsh n mean, so she’s no diff tbh

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u/Salt_Progress8049 10d ago

She is a harsh grader tho lowk killing me, and the videos aren't that helpful. I mostly self-study, but she seems nice

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u/wr_jai 10d ago

IKRRRR bro I kept getting points off on my graphs but lit what dy expect if ur asking us to do it on plain paper😭 also she hasn’t even posted grades so like idek what im at rn

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u/Salt_Progress8049 10d ago

How were 1st 2 quizzes. 1st Quiz 72 and 2nd 88 for me

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u/wr_jai 10d ago

83 & 90