SparklyUnicorn Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 DS, in 8th, is taking his first course at the CC now. College algebra with Trig. So I was talking future high school plans with him and he wants to just take all math at the CC. We can of course change plans, etc. at any time really, but I am not sure if this is a good idea. There aren't enough math classes offered there for one thing. My idea was he take one per year and on the off semester we do some sort of math at home. He doesn't want that. I was trying to explain how that might be a bit odd, but I wasn't doing such a good job getting through to him I guess. So I don't know. Let's say he can actually pull that off. What will he do when he has finished the highest course they offer? (calc 3). He wants to go into electrical engineering or computer programming. Well actually he wants to do both, but I told him that's a pretty hefty idea. LOL Quote
Dmmetler Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Do you have a local university? By Sophomore/Junior year, basically any school here will allow DE. 1 Quote
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Do you have a local university? By Sophomore/Junior year, basically any school here will allow DE. We do have a uni. The offerings for DE are very limited though so I will probably be on the hook for paying for this. The CC is very affordable. The Uni, not so much. Although I would consider trying to make it work if it came to that. I just think it makes more sense to spread it out more. NY has a lot of annoying rules in terms of being able to matriculate. So that's another stumbling block. Quote
Dmmetler Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Here you can make a case for using the state scholarship that pays for DE for the "next course in the sequence", especially if it's a core academic area like math, when your DC has completed all that's available. It may be worth considering. Another possibility-would he be able to alternate a college math and a college science, especially a math-intense one, and supplement at home in the alternate semesters? 2 Quote
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Here you can make a case for using the state scholarship that pays for DE for the "next course in the sequence", especially if it's a core academic area like math, when your DC has completed all that's available. It may be worth considering. Another possibility-would he be able to alternate a college math and a college science, especially a math-intense one, and supplement at home in the alternate semesters? I will definitely look into what is out there. I like the idea of alternating. I decided that so long as he does well in the courses he can choose to do it how he wants. So I will evaluate that as we go along. No need to have plans in stone, but I do like to have a sense of where he is going. Quote
quark Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Didn't read every pp, sorry. But I like the alternating idea. That's close to what we did. He could also alternate math and CS and add statistics and discrete math if that's offered. DS did the calculus sequence (1-3) at CC and is DE-ing at the university and works on some AoPS stuff or bunny trails at home on the weeks when he has time. Caution: CC math might be more tedious than challenging. But it depends on his goals. 1 Quote
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 Didn't read every pp, sorry. But I like the alternating idea. That's close to what we did. He could also alternate math and CS and add statistics and discrete math if that's offered. DS did the calculus sequence (1-3) at CC and is DE-ing at the university and works on some AoPS stuff or bunny trails at home on the weeks when he has time. Caution: CC math might be more tedious than challenging. But it depends on his goals. This definitely crossed my mind. I plan to have him fill in with more challenging stuff during time off. There are three months off for summer, for example. Funny because I told him he should do that and that I could give him partial credit for that (I think that would be more than fair). He said he wants to do that, but doesn't want credit for it. LOL OK. He likes math, but does not love math. He has no intention of majoring in math, for example. Not sure what direction he'll end up going. I would consider the CC courses "good enough" to substitute for what he'd get in high school. 1 Quote
Arcadia Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 He wants to go into electrical engineering or computer programming. Well actually he wants to do both, but I told him that's a pretty hefty idea. LOL There is a lot of overlap between electrical engineering and computer programming. In fact computer programming can be under school of engineering. So a feasible choice :) My hubby does programming for what he needs even though he is a research engineer (electrical engin). No idea on the DE part except my oldest may have to do that but he would be happy with a semester of math per year and do something else for the other semester like business courses. 1 Quote
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 There is a lot of overlap between electrical engineering and computer programming. In fact computer programming can be under school of engineering. So a feasible choice :) My hubby does programming for what he needs even though he is a research engineer (electrical engin). No idea on the DE part except my oldest may have to do that but he would be happy with a semester of math per year and do something else for the other semester like business courses. Yeah it's essentially what my husband did. He has a degree in EE, but works in computer software. Quote
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