<p>I got a 5 on BC Calc, and I was wondering how much material Calculus II is used in engineering courses. </p>
<p>Of course, if its a lot, I would retake it to get a better foundation of the material. But if it's not that important, I would go to Calc III.</p>
<p>I have a very strong foundation in integration, but the other topics such as volumes, series, and polar are not as fresh. So, do you think I should retake it, or is knowing differentiating + integrating very well, enough to go on?</p>
<p>I never recommend anyone take anything they’ve gotten credit for.</p>
<p>Depending on the major, it could be somewhere between a lot, and almost none. However, what you will need to know is a little different. You’re never going to have to remember how to integrate arctan on a test or anything. You will need to remember the concepts and understand from looking at a problem how to set up an integral. Rarely will you actually be asked to solve an integral on a test, and if you are it will probably be a very simple integral.</p>
<p>i didnt take calc 1 or 2 at college. it hasn’t been a problem yet and i’ve had calc 3 and am almost done with differential equations. i was in about the same situation as you, extremely rusty on polars, series, and whatnot. i ended up just reviewing or reteaching myself those things as i went along (and I was taking 16 creds of math and science). My professor is no joke either, REALLY tough. so I would definitely recommend you go straight into Calc3. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, just review, you will be bored out of your mind and kicking yourself by the end of the course since you had to put that much effort (busy work) into something you already have credit for, trust me, I made that mistake once…</p>
<p>With a 5 on BC (presumably as a junior in high school, since you already know the score), you are likely to be fine skipping freshman calculus courses as allowed by your college. If you are really concerned, you can check to see if old final exams from calculus courses at your college are available to check your knowledge against what the college’s freshman calculus courses teach.</p>
<p>To offer a somewhat differing opinion, I would say it depends on your field and preferred specialty as well as the available calculus courses. In most specialties in most engineering fields you will be fine, but others WILL (from personal experience) hammer surface and volume integrals, and/or polar/cylindrical/spherical integrals.</p>
<p>That having been said, MOST calc 1 and 2 courses will be a waste of your time regardless. The exception would be if your school offers an honors course - I was in the same position you were in, and decided to take calc 2 only because it was an honors section with a great teacher, and it really helped me in the long run.</p>
<p>So, if it is a great calc 2 course with a great instructor AND you see yourself going into a specialty with a lot of calc… it might be worthwhile. Otherwise, just plan on brushing up as needed.</p>
<p>I got a 2 on the BC exam, skipped calc I, have done well in calc II, and have picked up just enough of calc III on my own to not be totally lost when the math majors I hang out with start mathing out about partial derivatives and whatnot. So I think with a 5 you should be perfectly fine starting in III.</p>
<p>I’m going into Computer Engineering if that helps.</p>
<p>So do you think if I got a 5 on BC, junior year, I can go straight into Differential Equations? (Calc III isn’t required for my major)</p>
<p>Generally yes, though check your college’s math department for any specific recommendations. (For example, they may recommend self-studying a small amount of material that may be in the college’s freshman calculus course but not in the BC syllabus.)</p>
<p>You’re fine starting in Calc III.</p>
<p>For Computer Engineering, YES you can go straight into Differential Equations if your school allows it. Almost all of my engineering friends at my school are double enrolled in Calc 3 and Differentials because very little Calc 3 is used in DE.</p>
<p>Oh, and I would say even if you got a 2 or 3 on the BC exam, for engineering you could definitely skip Calc 1 and 2 (I’m in DE and in engineering, trust me lol).</p>
<p>For DE you truly need a solid Calc 2 foundation. I am dual enrolled in Calc III and DE. If you dont know how to integrate, then how are you going to learn how to find solutions to DE’s? Calc III on the other hand, depending on your Prof, it could be super easy or super hard, regardless, if you got a 5, you are good to start there.</p>