<p>My husband didn’t take any higher math than Algebra II in high school because they didn’t offer anything higher at his school. (He actually moved to that high school at the beginning of junior year and to this day still claims his high school education stopped sophomore year.) Anyway, he had to start with Calculus I Freshman year at UF. Fortunately, Algebra II was easy for him so he was able to handle Calculus I, although he had to take Calculus II twice because he liked it so much:). He actually blames me for that really bad 2nd semester where he failed Calculus II and Chemistry II because we started dating. In any case, he did finish his BS in Engineering and then was given a full fellowship to get his MS in Engineering, which he did with honors and in one year. He has successfully maintained an engineering career since college and has had his own firm for the last six years.</p>
<p>I guess what I am trying to say is that he can probably get through an engineering program without taking pre-calculus in high school, but if he struggles so much in math that Algebra II is difficult for him as a junior then he needs a lot of help. If he has some aptitude for math and the willingness to work hard enough to get over this hurdle he can do it. </p>
<p>Those on the forum who are just discussing the engineering programs your son could get into with his record are seriously overlooking the fact that without some remedial help it will be like throwing your son to the sharks. I hate to sound like I am bragging, but my daughter aced Algebra II Freshman year and at the time she was the age of an eighth grade student. My son also aced Algebra II as a freshman and he was incredibly lazy and his laziness continued at college where he dropped out after freshman year and joined the Air Force. </p>
<p>Engineering takes an aptitude for math and a willingness to work hard in college and the less aptitude in math the harder the program will be for him. I am not trying to be cruel, I am trying to be realistic.</p>