IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING TWO-SEMESTER SEQUENCES DURING A SINGLE TERM

If you wish to complete a two-semester sequence in any of the instructor's distance courses, you should be aware that with the exception of Mth 151-152 this is not generally feasible.  However alternatives may be possible:

Mth 151 is not a prerequisite for Mth 152, so both courses may be taken during Summer term.  If you are interested in Mth 151 and Mth 152, and have the prerequisites (which are the same for both courses), you may sign up for both.

Mth 158 is a one-semester course, and is not followed by a second semester, so the prerequisites are as stated in the College Catalog.

For 2-course sequences Mth 163-4, Mth 271-2, Mth 173-4, Phy 121-2, Phy 201-2 and Phy 231-2, the first-semester course, or equivalent, is required for the second-semester course.  If you do not have the prerequisite first-semester course, or equivalent (read on for some idea of what equivalents might be acceptable), you cannot sign up for the second-semester course.

NOTE ON SUMMER TERM:  Though there are certainly exceptions, it is common for summer mathematics and physics courses to cover less material, or to cover the material in lesser depth, than regular-semester courses.  The shortness of time makes it very difficult to accomplish substantial learning objectives in this time.  My courses are the same as my full-semester courses, covering the same material and using the same test bank and grading standards. 

Generally I have not encouraged students to attempt two semesters of one of these sequences in a single term (especially in a 10-week session), and with our less-flexible deadlines I am less likely to do so in the future.  These courses are highly sequential, and require that each topic be mastered in order to understand the next.  It takes time for procedures and concepts to 'sink in', and attempts to master these sequences in a single term usually fail (success in the 10-week summer term is especially uncommon).

My recommendation for students who believe they can complete two semesters of a sequence in the Summer term is to register for the first-semester course, complete it as quickly as possible, then if time permits get an early start on the second-semester course (perhaps even finish the second-semester course by the end of the Summer term) and register for that course in the Fall.  Credit could not be awarded before the end of Fall semester, but if you complete the second-semester course you would be assured of credit at that time.

For students wishing to complete two semesters during a regular 16-week term, my recommendation is to get an early start and attempt to complete at least passing work in the first-semester course prior to the end of the registration period.  This would allow me to then approve your registration for the second-term course as well.

Specific statement of prerequisites for second-semester courses:

For a most specific statement of prerequisites for second-semester courses please see the link below:

Physics courses are taught at three different levels, with different prerequisites at each level: