| I believe you can get partial credit for 1A after having taken 16A. The advantage, in your case, of taking 16A first is two-fold: 16A is an applied course so you will see how calculus is used in business, social science and life sciences and the course will introduce you to the concepts without all of the theory. Another of the biggest differences between the two is 1A's emphasis on transcendental functions. If you were not a super-whiz in trigonometry and geometry, you should try 16A first. 1A is extremely heavy on trigonometric functions and very theory-oriented. A fair number of your classmates in 1A will have already taken Calculus AB in high school whereas your classmates in 16A will likely have stopped at Pre-Cal. Good luck! |