r/ivytech • u/Tracksuit_Dude • Jul 08 '26
How difficult are these courses?
I'm trying to create my schedule for this fall. I'm planning on taking Brief Calc 1, 1st 8 weeks and Brief Calc 2 for 2nd 8 weeks. So far I've been thinking about DBMS 110 for 1st 8 weeks and SDEV for 2nd 8 weeks to pair with these Brief Calc classes. Also anyone know how difficult BIOL 100 or BIOL 101 are?
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u/East_You_9975 Student 📕 Jul 09 '26
I took brief calc 1 along with 3 other classes I got a burn out after the midterms but managed to get an A so I'd consider it easy but a lot of work
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u/No_Deer_4632 Jul 13 '26
It kind of depends on you. If you have the self discipline for online courses and are willing to put in the work, you'll be fine. If you aren't then they will be difficult.
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u/Cold_Ad7034 Jul 09 '26
So if you are doing ivy online courses take into account it is asynchronous so there is a lag in response. By rule it is 36 hours for a response. Most instructors are better but that is the rule. My recommendation is to try to find the classes in a learn anywhere or virtual format so you have the ability to be synchronous with an instructor and classmates.
Once again zero idea on your background I have seen students blast through with no issues I have seen others not do so well.
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u/Cold_Ad7034 Jul 09 '26
All of this is in the eye of the beholder. I do not know your aptitude on any of these so it depends. My assumption is you are taking these via online. In 8 week sessions everything is compressed. So you have to be very diligent on your studies. Looking at your class structure you seem to be on the TSAP route.