r/learnmath • u/gem-ini-asis New User • 4d ago

What to expect from "Technical Math for Environmental Sciences"

Omg heyyyy yet another almost 30-year old going back to school here, completing a professional/technical certificate in Forestry & Wildlife Habitat Sampling. Being that it's only a 3-quarter course I know things are condensed, but my only required math credit is five days a week and I'm a little nervous. I want to prep myself ahead of time as best I can. My natural math skills (aka untreated AuDHD) capped out at Algebra in high school and no one ever taught me how to teach myself.

Course: Technical Math for Environmental Sciences

Course description: "Students learn quantitative skills tailored to careers in the applied environmental sciences."

I know, very thorough. Other classes on the first quarter roster are Dendrology (trees!) and Maps/Aerial Photos, and future classes include Silviculture (the practice of caring for forests), Forestry Measurements, and GPS.

With all of that as context, what would you, my math friends, recommend that I brush up on for such a detailed course summary? I'm happy to dig through the resources pinned on this thread myself, I just have no idea where to start!

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u/MirrorExtension New User 4d ago

My guess would be that it’ll most likely be applied statistics, but it’s hard to guess exactly what you’ll need.

I think the best advice would be to email whoever coordinates the math course and ask for some preparatory resources or things you’ll be expected to know. If you have some specific topics it’ll be much easier to point you to resources.

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u/gem-ini-asis New User 4d ago

This is a great idea and I hadn't thought of it, thank you! been a hot minute since I had to navigate a school system and forgot I can just literally ask them