i am a life sci 1 student and i want to keep most of the second year options open (molecular bio, biomed and biochem, etc.)
would i need math 1A03 or should i just take 1LS3.....
also wht are the advantages of the two math.
i dont want to take two math so which one should i take to keep all the (biochem, bio, molbio, etc.) doors open???

1LS3 is for life science students so my guess is it'll be enough to get into the bio 2nd year courses. check the pre requisits in the course calendar to make sure

Originally Posted by shreya s.

i am a life sci 1 student and i want to keep most of the second year options open (molecular bio, biomed and biochem, etc.)
would i need math 1A03 or should i just take 1LS3.....
also wht are the advantages of the two math.
i dont want to take two math so which one should i take to keep all the (biochem, bio, molbio, etc.) doors open???

You can technically take either math class to meet level II calculus requirements. The catch for 1LS3 is that you need to get a 10 or higher in order to use it as a substitute for Math 1A03 for level II programs. This is the first year they're offering the course, so nobody really knows what to expect.

I suggest you just take Math 1A03. Even if you don't get a great mark in the class, as long as you get the credit it will fulfill level II calculus requirements. After all, if you read our course review for Math 1A03, you'll see that it's not a very hard class at all (it's mostly high school review).

I received an email from the Dean of the Faculty of Science and it says:

"If you are in Life Sciences I, Kinesiology I, Medical Radiation Sciences I
or Environmental & Earth Sciences I, we strongly encourage you to complete
Math 1LS3. This calculus course has been specifically designed for you.
According to the professor, Dr. Miroslav Lovric, the purpose of Math 1LS3
is "to help students attain good quantitative thinking skills so they can
apply those to problems in life sciences (for instance, students will be
asked to read several selected research papers in biology and/or medicine,
with the purpose of understanding the math that's used). " You can look at
the course website for more information
(http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/lovric/1LS3.html). We strongly recommend you
register for Math 1LS3 unless you are considering doing a minor in Math, or
a significant number of upper-level university Math courses. If you've
already registered in Math 1A03, please logon to SOLAR and modify your
registration before your seven day window closes. "

So I guess I am going to take 1LS3...

NO, dont' tak emath 1ls3: it is a trap. Take 1a03

MATH 1LS3 IS A TRASH COURSE, i was in life sci, do not ntake that course. If you ever want to learn any real calculus take math 1a03.

yeah i don't know why they made 1ls3

i think that course's purpose of existence is to mess us up for 2nd year
math 1a03 is not even difficult

My friends who took Math 1A03 said it was a pretty slow pace and a fairly easy course.

Math 1LS3 is full of applications...and has less theory than 1A03.

So the short of it is, they made Math 1LS3 so that the life sci students who have math-o-phobia would take some Math because it sounds friendly and inviting...but anyone persuing Math as a minor or beyond, will know that theory is of utmost importance.

Originally Posted by Mowicz

Math 1LS3 is full of applications...and has less theory than 1A03.

So the short of it is, they made Math 1LS3 so that the life sci students who have math-o-phobia would take some Math because it sounds friendly and inviting...but anyone persuing Math as a minor or beyond, will know that theory is of utmost importance.

the applications also suck. you barely learn any calculus in math 1ls3 too. you dont' even have to pursue a minor in math, the only reason why anyone should ever take math1ls3 is if they suck at math and only need the credit for med school or etc. but wait...you still need a full year calculus, so either take math 1aa3 or math 1a03 you're gonna have to deal with it either way!!! so have fun. oh snap. guys

Correction: You disliked the applications. Math, in and of itself, does not suck. xD

Originally Posted by Mowicz

Correction: You disliked the applications. Math, in and of itself, does not suck. xD

You're biased!

Take 1a03

if you are still talking to original poster, me, i am already done my first year... and i took 1ao3

lol

oh wow, this thread is from a year ago