<p>Hi, so my brother is about to begin high school next year and unfortunately my school county is very messed up and doesn't allow students to take Algebra 1 during middle school, which would mean that my brother would have to take Algebra 1 Freshman year, Geometry sophomore year, Algebra 2 Junior year, and Trigonometry Senior year. He really wants to major in Engineering or Computer Science so I am a little worried that he won't be able to take Calculus in high school. Does anyone know up to what level of math is required for an Engineering or Computer Science major. I am a computer science major and I went to the same high school, but I made it to Calculus because my school used to combine Algebra 2 and Trig into one class, but they are no longer doing that. So if my brother takes up to trig does he still have a chance at being accepted into Engineering or Computer Science. I can also talk to the school counselor and try to get him to take Geometry over the summer so he can take Algebra 2 his sophomore year, but I don't want my parents to spend money for summer school if calculus is not an absolute requirement to take in high school. </p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>While it is certainly a leg up to have a good calc background going into college, you can certainly enter without it and do well. Any top school will have you retake calc anyways.</p>
<p>Many student take a summer class or online class for Geometry and tested out before sophomore. That would put you back on track.</p>
<p>Completion of precalculus and trigonometry in high school is the minimum preparation for engineering majors, who need to be ready to start calculus as college frosh. Only a very few schools actually require entering frosh to have had calculus in high school.</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. Perhaps at Caltech and Harvey Mudd (where frosh calculus is more like real analysis), but most other schools have students starting in courses more advanced than calculus 1 after having taken calculus in high school. However, students considering starting in a more advanced course should try the college’s calculus 1 (and calculus 2 if applicable) final exams to check their knowledge.</p>
<p>In some schools, you may skip Calc 1 and Calc 2 if you do well in AP Calc BC, however, many student will still take Calc 2.</p>
<p>To the OP, how would your brother even be able to take Calculus senior year, even with extra work to speed up? It seems they are no longer making it possible. Are they even offering it anymore? And I agree, it would not be a requirement to for STEM in college. They will certainly offer Calculus to freshmen.</p>