AP Calculus BC-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 content combined with the exciting on-line course delivery makes learning Calculus an adventure. This course is designed to prepare the student for the AP Calculus BC exam given each year in May. Students can start the course and begin working on Calculus at any time. 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. Students with AP Calculus BC examination credit are generally awarded 2 semesters of College Calculus credit.