Calculus A,B,C,D vs Calc 1,2,3

ucbalumnus
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:22:22 +0000

4 quarters at a quarter system school = 40 weeks of instruction
3 semesters at a semester system school = 45 weeks of instruction

Both calculus sequences will cover broadly similar material, although divided into courses differently. The semester sequence with five extra weeks may squeeze in some additional material (e.g. an introduction to differential equations) or just go at a slightly slower pace.

General equivalencies, although there may be variations:

If you are transferring to a different school:

A+B covers 1 (and some of 2)
B+C covers 2 (and some of 1)
C+D covers 3 (and some of 2)

If you are taking a course elsewhere to transfer back:

1 covers A and the first half of B
2 covers the second half of B and most of C
3 covers the last part of C and all of D