AP Calculus AB-Overview

Prerequisites:

Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry/Analytical Geometry

Course Description:

Students must take the Advanced Placement Exam (AP® Exam ) in order to receive Advanced Placement credit. An interactive text and video course content combined with the exciting on-line course delivery makes Calculus learning like an adventure. This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Calculus AB exam given each year in May. An Advanced Placement (AP) course in calculus consists of a full high school year of work that is comparable to calculus courses in colleges and universities. It is expected that students who take an AP course in calculus will seek college credit, college placement, or both, from institutions of higher learning. Most colleges and universities offer a sequence of several courses in calculus, and entering students are placed within this sequence according to the extent of their preparation, as measured by the results of an AP examination or other criteria.