Calculus Is Not Even Halfway

by Justin Skycak on

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Many people think that calculus is the end of the road for math.

And that it doesn’t matter if you get there years ahead of schedule.

But that is so far from the truth!

Here’s why:

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There are even more university math courses above calculus than there are high school courses below calculus.

Calculus is not even halfway!

Here’s what comes after a single variable calculus course like AP Calc BC:

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Most serious students who study quantitative majors like

  • math,
  • physics,
  • engineering,
  • and economics

have to take core engineering math courses, including:

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  • Linear Algebra
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Differential Equations
  • Probability and Statistics

Just to name a few.

Different majors include plenty of specialized courses that branch off in different ways.

There are so many courses, that…

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A student could not fit them all into the standard 4-year undergrad courseload, even if they overloaded their schedule every year.

But the more of these courses a student is able to take, the more academic and career doors open up to them in the future.

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Further reading: There Is So Much More Math After Calculus (That You Should Learn) .



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