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really rough for people who arent into math. usually for your major, you arent required at all to take those classes. id speak to the counselor if i were you.

Your first class shouldn't be too bad and should not be harder than Ap calc in high school. But your second calc class should be significantly harder than your first so be prepared.

This thread might be of use to you: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2820380/1/How_hard_is_university_math_.html

here's a basic outline to give you an idea:
Calc I: start by learning about limits. later on, you learn some neat rules that make differentiation and integration easy as pie (for now at least)
(you basically plug in the numbers in a magic formula and out pops your differentiated/integrated expression)
Calc II: you typically learn several techniques for differentiation and integration. in particular, integration by parts, substitution method and trigonometric substitution (and maybe a few others)
Calc III: same as above, but with multivariable. you learn how to integrate over areas and surfaces, and learn a new concept: vector. you might also learn about flux

Well, you're going to have to sleep with a few professors if you catch my drift.

It's not bad . Calc II though from what I've been told </3..

[quote=Yumtoast]Wait, why do you have to take the calculus series as an arts major?[/quote]

It's part of advanced math general education I have to take.

Wait, why do you have to take the calculus series as an arts major?

It's not hard. Don't listen to the people who say it's hard, they probably didn't pay attention enough in class or were negligent on their practice problems

Depends on when you take it, really. It'll be most difficult the first quarter/semester since that is when all of the incoming engineers and smart science people will be taking the same course, making the curve much to your disadvantage. If you take it after that quarter/semester, it'll be far easier and have a better curve compared to the other course.

very hard trust me, im an asian born from an asian country.
I find college calculus very difficult. glhf

It's reasonable. If it's offered by the engineering department, it'll be more straightforward, but if it's offered by the math department it'll probably be more abstract.

it can be rather difficult. most universities have one or two different calculus sequences. in particular, my uni has a sequence for life science majors (microbiology, psychobiology, etc.) and another sequence for all other students including engineers, chemistry and physics majors, and business and polisci majors. since you will likely have a curved grading system, it will be more difficult if you're stuck with the engineers who may have better calculus backgrounds or a better aptitude for calculus. but at the same time, hard work and good management of the available resources such as free tutoring, office hours, study groups, and online lessons can help you overcome these disadvantages.

Why would a college make you take any courses out of your major? You must be exaggerating. But to answer your question applied math courses like first and some second year courses take skill not talent. So if you read your notes and the textbook and do your homework you will pass for sure.

not that hard, actually

There are free college calc courses online. I think MIT has a directory for their own free courses. Open one up and see what happens.

Idk cuz I never been 2 college