DO we have to take bridge to AB course before enrolling in CALC AB? After completing 3A,3B & precalc can we move on to Calc AB? Please advice, thanks in advance.
I am not sure, but it sounds like you are asking about school specific courses offered. Calling @ucbalumnus!
In most high schools, precalculus is supposed to be sufficient preparation for calculus (although it may be taught poorly in many high schools so that it actually is not in those high schools).
No one else here knows what you mean by 3A and 3B.
It may also depend on how well the student did in precalculus. If the student barely managed a C- in precalculus, the student may struggle in calculus. But a student who earned an A or B in a well-taught precalculus course should be ready for calculus.
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Thanks for taking the time to answer my doubt. It is course in high school, but many skip it and go directly to Calculus AB, some take it too. Integrated Math 3A & 3B are courses offered in Californian high schools too.
I think 3A & 3B is college algebra 1 and college algebra 2. Thanks for trying to clear my doubt.
I want to know if it is sufficient to take percalc and move onto Calculus, or should I take the bridge course too, offered by school.
Without a more detailed description of the high school’s math courses and their prerequisite structure, no one here can give you a good answer.
Typical high school and college math content equivalencies:
| High school (year course) | College (semester course(s)) |
|---|---|
| algebra 1 | elementary algebra |
| geometry | plane geometry |
| algebra 2 | intermediate algebra |
| precalculus | precalculus or college algebra + trigonometry |
| non-AP calculus | calculus for business majors |
| AP calculus AB | calculus 1 |
| AP calculus BC | calculus 1 + calculus 2 |
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Integrated Math III is the third of three high school–level courses that integrate algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics under the Common Core State Standards. The course extends the mathematics students learned in Integrated Math II A-B. Students expand their repertoire of functions to include polynomial, rational, and radical functions. They expand study of right-triangle trigonometry to include general triangles. They bring together data, functions, and geometry to create models and solve contextual problems.
They will bring together all their experiences with data, functions, and geometry to create models and solve contextual problems. They relate combinations and permutations to the binomial theorem. They expand their knowledge of complex numbers using trigonometry.
What are your high school’s rules on this? Most of them have math tracks that tell you what the next course is. Are you trying to skip something in your sequence? Does the school allow that? What do your teachers say? They are the ones that know you best - much better than some strangers on the internet. My advice is to take the course that your math teacher recommends for you.
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Description of the precalculus course?
Description of the bridge course?
Listed prerequisites of the calculus AB course?
Grades earned by the student in completed math courses?
If you want help, you need to provide enough information for others to help you.
As far as I know, Integrated 3 would require precalculus then Calculus but some integrated math classes allow students to skip precalculus, some HS treat AB and BC as separatz courses where AB is slower whereas some HS treat AB as one level and BC as the second level.
Can you list ALL the classes that that be taken after 3AB at your school?
What were your grades in Integrated 2? 3 A? 3 B?
Thank you, for your response. After IA, Ib in 8th grade they take 2A,2B followed by 3A, , after which precalc-1( many skip this) concurrent with 3B.
After this Bridge to AB (many skip this too)
AP Calc ->AB AP Calc-> AB ->Pre-Calc 2 (not recommended for skipping)
Did have A or A+ in Math all thru’ middle school.
Thanks again for your help!
No rules as such can skip anything. Also being a freshman just want to plan properly.
Thanks for your help!
If you took precalculus concurrent with 3B then you don’t need Bridge to AP Calculus AB. If you didn’t, then take Bridge.
Thank you very much, you have helped me confirm my decision. I was having doubts regarding this and wanted to find out from the experts before I made the final decision.
No one here is an expert on your high school curriculum. What you gave here is a lot of adults trying to make educated guesses based on the info you gave given us.
True, I only wanted educated guesses based on the info I gave them & I got it! So I am grateful 
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