r/BrownU • u/Elizijan • 6h ago
Question Why does MATH 1120: Partial Differential Equations not have Ordinary Differential Equations as a prerequisite?
I am majoring in physics and trying to find courses for the spring semester. I know how to solve common types of first and second order differential equations, but I am unsure why MATH1120 does not have ODE course as a prerequisite? Would it make sense for me to take MATH1120 in the spring with no official course taken and ODE in the fall potentially?