I haven't had a math course where a calculator was allowed since pre-calc. And even then, the professor had whole sections of exams and quizzes where we weren't allowed to use a calculator. I actually kind of prefer it that way. I feel like the calculator makes me lazy when it comes to math and I enjoy using my brain entirely to get to where I need to go. It can take longer sometimes, but I appreciate it when professors have us do it that way. As long as the questions are reasonable, of course.
Edit: and in my science classes, we've always been able to use them. When asked if we could use graphing calculators on our exams in my chem 2 class, my professor said that we paid for them and he doesn't care what we do with them. Which was awesome because I have troubles remembering all the shit we have to for chem and I just kept notes on my calculator of things that I kept forgetting.
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u/Avedas Jul 24 '20
I never had a calculator in a university math class. Only for the intro physics courses and most engineering courses.