Fourth year of math

ucbalumnus
Thu, 03 May 2012 00:34:40 +0000

my3gr8boyz:

My son is a Jr. and is finishing up BC Calc this year. […] we would want the college credit, so would community college be enough for that?



Community college math courses beyond the college freshman calculus level are often pre-articulated with same state public universities as being equivalent to the state universities’ courses. Private or out of state public universities may have to individually evaluate the college course work being transferred, though some do have pre-articulation. You can search for “transfer credit” on each university’s web site.

Be aware that if a high school student wants to take college sophomore level math, it is best to take all of the college sophomore level math courses (multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations), since the division into semesters or quarters can differ between different schools. A student who takes only some of the courses may need to partially repeat them – this is especially common for taking either linear algebra or differential equations, but not both, since many universities have the two subjects combined into one course.