Hi,
I know that getting a 5 at AP Calculus BC can place me out of Math 1A and 1B. However, my school does not administer the AP Calculus exam and I cannot register for a spot in other schools in my school district due to lack of space.
Currently I am taking the Chapman University calculus course (Math 110 and Math 111) at my high school. Math 110 is Single Variable Calculus I and Math 111 is Single Variable Calculus II. Does passing this course exempt me from Math 1A and 1B at UCB? Thanks in advance for any input.
If I’m not mistaken, Cal will evaluate the classes at Chapman and make a determination. It might take a while though, it’s not cut and dried as it would be if you took the class at a community college or via AP Calc BC determination. Do include the Chapman transcript when you send in your HS transcript before the end of June. You might want to keep the syllabus for both classes handy. It’s too bad you didn’t find a place to register for the AP Calc BC exam anyways, it’s probably too late to find a school for that. That would have made things a lot easier to evaluate.
I would call the Math Department for clarification on this.
Thanks very much! When does class registration usually begin? By the time I send in the Chapman transcript and have UCB evaluate it, will it be late for me to register for classes?
Also, do you normally need an A in this kind of college Calculus class to waive Math 1A and 1B, just like you need a 5 in AP Calculus BC to waive both?
Registration for incoming freshmen will be 3rd week of July (at least that’s what it was last year). Usually evaluations won’t be done until the 5th week after the semester starts, but the Math Department can give you some sort of indication.
What major are you planning on? It is possible that taking a class such as Math 53 may validate taking Calc 1A and 1B, but that various from department to department.
You can also look at the course outlines and try the old final exams of Math 1A and 1B to verify your knowledge of the material.
https://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/lowerdivcourses
https://tbp.berkeley.edu/courses/math/
The links you shared are gold - thanks @ucbalumnus