Should I take calculus?

ConnPhysics
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:15:10 +0000

I don’t quite know what “Math for Business and Economics” would cover, but based solely on what I know from the general mathematics requirements for your standard business degree, it’s likely something you could pick up through other courses or on your own without much trouble.

Business Calculus is typically standard Calculus with some of the math being replaced with business applications. If you feel as though there’s a high likelihood that you’ll continue pursuing a Business degree, it couldn’t hurt.

Standard Calculus tends to be a difficult course for a lot of students; though this is mostly due to ill-preparedness as opposed to the actual course difficulty. Of the three courses you’re considering, I would recommend taking standard Calculus, but only on the conditions that

1. You’re not overloading yourself during that semester

2. You’re willing to spend some time beforehand on brushing up on your Precalculus education.
If you devote some time to studying Precalculus beforehand, you will be very well prepared for Calculus. Still, you want to make sure you’ll have enough time to dedicate per week to the class in case something gives you trouble; the class builds on itself pretty heavily so if you have trouble with a topic and don’t remedy the situation in a timely manner, it will compound your difficulties as the class goes on.

All in all, standard calculus is a versatile course that will benefit you either throughout your business studies, or through any other quantitative discipline. Let me know if you would like some advice on prep if you decide to take Calculus.