Math in HS beyond Calc BC [for prospective physics major]

Typical second year college math courses (after completion of single variable calculus or AP calculus BC) would be:

  1. Multivariable calculus
  2. Linear algebra
  3. Differential equations
  4. Discrete math

Note that 2 and 3 are sometimes combined into one course. For a prospective physics major, the first three tend to be useful. Discrete math is mostly of interest to computer science and math majors.

So if taking math at a local college while in high school is feasable, using that opportunity to take the above courses could be useful.

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