<p>Would anyone be able to offer up some advice on how hard this class is? I know it depends on your professor and all, but how is the actual content? I'm going to be taking it as a freshman in the fall, and I'm really nervous about this particular class. I'm willing to put forth alot of effort to do well, I just want to know whether or not you need a really good math backround to do well...regardless of the effort. I'm assuming the answer is no, I just want some clarification.</p>
<p>Here is the class description: "Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Functions of several variables. Applications."</p>
<p>Have you taken a PreCalc class? If not than it may be somewhat challenging. My PreCalc instructor told my class at the end of the year that the concepts that we will have in a first year calc class are not extremly complex, and that will not be where we make or mistakes, it will be in the little algebraic manipultatos required.</p>
<p>it's business calculus, not calculus. my school requires placement exams if you want to take some calculus classes (introductory calc I for example)....but business calc they let anyone take. The recommended preperation is basic college algebra or introductory college algebra AND math for business/econ...but there are no required prerequisites whatsoever.</p>
<p>You'll be fine. Calc1, especially for social sciences, is a joke. I don't remember having to use any of the things I learned from precalc for calc. My friend, who pretty much failed all of his math courses in high school, including precalc, was still able to get an A in calc1 and 2 for social sciences.</p>
<p>nope. is trig something you really need for derivatives and logarithmic functions?</p>
<p>if you've taken the class you probably know more than me about whether or not it would be wise to take this class without proper preperation, but don't you think my school would make us take the placement exam?</p>
<p>Business calc is basically going to come down to the exercise of learning to use your TI-85 calculator. It won't be overwhelmingly difficult unless you are a calculator retard.</p>
<p>It's not difficult dude, you could cover trig in 4-5 weeks with an SAT prep book damnit. Just keep yourself focused and you'll make it. Math is easy in a way since everything has formulas and a way to get to the answer, just finetune those qualities.</p>
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<p>you really don't use to much of precalc in calc 1, but I think it does help you understand the basics before you go into calc, and are you sure that you won't need to do derivates and logs that involve trig? because we covered that in a highs school class, and that could be hard if you have never taken precalc</p>
<p>If you want to study business, then you'd need to specifically take business calc, (As opposed to taking regular calc), or is that just a requirement at KingJames' school ? So in general, what are the advanced math classes like for business courses ? Im thinking business with econ and besides the business part, does the econ part involve a lot of complex, difficult math, or is it normal level stuff ?</p>