Math 201 v. Math 233 Math 201 is a "freshman seminar" class limited to 15 students.  The prerequisite is a score of "5" on the AP Calculus (BC) Exam.  This score indicates that a student should be ready for work in Calculus III (Math 233).  The majority of such students probably should enroll in the standard Calculus III course (Math 233).  This is especially true for students just taking Calculus III because "it's required" for a certain major or minor program.  A smaller number of such students will want to consider Math 201 instead. Math 201 covers much of the same material as Calculus III, but it is an "honors" course using special lecture notes, and with more emphasis on mathematical thinking, rigor and proof.  Students who sign up should really like mathematics for its own sake and be willing to work hard.  The material really is "a cut above" the level of 233 in difficulty, but generally the students who have completed this course think it was worth the effort. If you think you might like Math 201 but are hesitant about the idea of a "honors course,"  then notice that there's a regular section of Math 233 that meets at the same time: MTTF 11-12.   If after a few classes you think that you should have chosen Math 233 instead, you can make the switch without disrupting the rest of your schedule. For purposes of math requirements or a requirement for "Calculus III" in another department, Math 201 is an acceptable substitute.   The instructor for Math 201, Fall 2010 is Professor Guido Weiss.  If you need more information or advice, you should feel free to contact him at in his office (Cupples I, room 214, 935-6711) or by e- mail.   His e-mail address is:  guido"at"math.wustl.edu ( where "at" should be replaced by @ ). For comparison, you can also look at a fairly typical syllabus for Math 233 (Calculus III, spring 2010).  Although the Math 233 text might be different in fall 2010, the topics covered will be about the same. Registering for Math 201   In some cases -- particularly for students who register earlier in the summer -- BC calculus scores may not have arrived at Washington University.  Therefore students will be admitted to the course "manually" by someone in the College Office.  Here's how the mechanism works:  if you attempt to register for Math 201, you will be told that the course is "full" (because the enrollment limit has been set = 0) and you will be asked if you want to add yourself to the "wait-list" for the course: respond "yes."  Your name will be added to the list and students will be admitted, up to about 15, when their BC score arrives.  (This will probably only be checked manually every couple of weeks so be patient even if your score has arrived.). Professor Blank's Home Page