Yep, this is another post looking for particular classes. I am looking for DL classes in: Calculus Discreet Math Linear Algebra Requirements: minimum is RA, but cost and speed is a factor Reason: I am completing my Master degree in December and want to continue with my education, but most PhD programs require or recommend the above math courses for applicants. Unfortunately with still working on my Masters I am not able to take these classes on a local campus and since everyone hates math these courses are rarely offered especially at night.
Greetings. Ohio University offers a slew of calculus "College Credit by Examination" (CCE) tests. If you are already expert at The Calculus, you could have a fist full of credits within a month. Alternately, if you aren't already an expert, Ohio University offers a slightly smaller range of Calculus correspondence courses. The CCEs are somewhat cheap, the correspondence courses slightly less so. (N.B. OU's prices are somewhat deceptive as they charge by the quarter hour, rather than the larger, and more typical semester hour.) Information on OU's offerings can be found at http://www.ohiou.edu/independent/list.htm#math. BYU offers a 3rd year course in "Elementary Linear Algebra" (http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/catalog/descript/univ/math343.dhtm). LSU also offers some rather cheap math courses (LSU is probably the cheapest of the schools listed in this post) (http://www.is.lsu.edu/college/courses/course_list.asp?cat=Mathematics), however they have minimum time limits which would prevent you from rapidly completing the course. (Then again, you might not find advanced math as easy as you suppose. <g>) I might add that, although I have *never* taken a single math course from LSU, their English Syntax course was one of my favorite courses I have ever taken from anywhere. I doubt, however, that my former English syntax instructor also teaches math. <g> Also, "obsequious & accommodating" are not the adjectives that immediately rush to mind when I think of LSU's Independent Study department. All of the proceeding, AFAIK, have open enrollment, in that you can sign up whenever you wish, and test when appropriate. None of my primary resources currently offers Discrete Math courses, sorry. Cordially, Richard Kanarek P.S. Aside from Ohio University's Math263A CCE, I have no experience with any of the other courses/tests.
Thanks for the information. It was just what I was looking for. I just signed up for the Calc.I class LSU. Richard Kanarek- I do agree that I may (probably will) find the advanced math courses more challenging then I let on. However, I am not going in totally blind. I took and passed Calc.I before...unfortunately that was 10 years ago so I'm retaking it. I'm 'decent' at math and I'm going to take the courses Pass/Fail so a C is just as good as an A.
If you have any knowledge in those areas you can portfolio assessment them at COSC..... I am. I am doing Ordinary/Partial Differential Equations and Probab & Stats. Think about.
nobycane, How do you do a portfolio in math? Do you have to have a job that involves the math subject your doing the portfolio work in? Do you solve a bunch of math problems and show them the work? I am confused on, exactly, how you would pursue portfolio credit for this subject. Best Regards, Bill
Well first off my major is in math......i have done a lot of self-studying in advanced Mathematics; such as Probab/Stats and Ord Part/Dif Eq. etc.... I had a independant study course a couple years ago that allowed me to touch on the introductory on some selected advanced Mathematics topics... while these were just an introduction within the course...I was encouraged to further my research and learning of these topics. When the course was over....I continued my indepentent studying and research on my own time, using my own methods and materials. I was "unofficially" tutored by one of my previous Mathematics instructors to help my developement and comphrension....after 3-4 months on my own I was able to fully undestand these topics. My original purpose at the time was to test out of them to get credit at the college.....but due to a back injury...that put my plans on hold! Now I am attempting to receive credit through portfoilo assessment. However, I was told that I am the first one to do this....and they are very excited that I am persuing this avenue. Even though they are a little in the dark on how to eveluate them when I am complete.....but they said "lets do it"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As far as the guidelines on how to create a Mathematic portfoilo.....there isn't one - yet. Like I said, I am the first one to attempt this through the big 3. I am taking a couple different approaches to this... - the standard format for a portfoilo as a basis - I am including definitions, historical & career aspects, theories, problems and examples, etc... - the rest of it is a secret The exact format I and my advisor have created and agreed on is "confidential" right now, since this is considered an experiemntal topic....they have never had one student do one before. So if this turns out to be successful....then I am a pioneer (as she put it)...and my format and the way I have attempted this will be used as the general format for a Mathematic Portfoilo Assessment. Plus I am thinking about copyrighting my format and such.... So I'll keep you all posted.......
That's great nobycane. So, it is almost like another independant study for you. You don't necessarily require actual work experience in MATH just the fact you learned the topic, right? Are you doing the same with the natural science section? Have you considered sitting the MATH or Physics (for natural science)GRE? I was considering trying to do a BS in Physics from Excelsior (boy what was I thinking! hehe). I established an understanding that it would be possible to finish all the lower level physics work, one lab, and two upper level: modern physics and thermodynamics by DL, but the rest of the upper level would have to be A: Physics GRE, portfolio or B: traditional course @ a B&M school. Math seems similar (a lot of DL lower level courses but a little shy on UL course work). Keep us posted how it turns out with the portfolio. Best Regards, Bill
Check to see if these courses need to be graduate level courses (Colorado State and NCU require grad level statistic courses).
