Those math classes scare the shit out of me. Advanced calculus? Pfft, I'd be happy to pass college algebra.
Others have picked up on the programming specifics, but I'd like to pick up on this specifically. I've been a software engineer for 15 years, and it's true I haven't used that advanced maths very often. I expect there are specialist fields where you use it lots, but they're the exception. However, here's the thing: all the good programmers I know were also really good at maths in school. So, while it's not important in itself, I've always considered it a bit of an aptitude test.
Others have picked up on the programming specifics, but I'd like to pick up on this specifically. I've been a software engineer for 15 years, and it's true I haven't used that advanced maths very often. I expect there are specialist fields where you use it lots, but they're the exception. However, here's the thing: all the good programmers I know were also really good at maths in school. So, while it's not important in itself, I've always considered it a bit of an aptitude test.