It's not really a 'weeder course' because it's not a course for absolute beginners as the GP seems to suggest- the pre-reqs include some maths and programming.

It's not really a 'weeder course' because it's not a course for absolute beginners as the GP seems to suggest- the pre-reqs include some maths and programming. Back in the Scheme days, I think Brian Harvey used to say something to the effect of 'the pre-req is you know what mathematical induction is'.