math & admissions...argh.

<p>Okay, so next year (HS senior year) im taking the majority of my classes at a local college through my HS duel enrollment program for high school and college credit. Im planning on double majoring in International Relations and Marine Biology <em>hopefully</em> at American U. In my high school were required to have 3 math credits to graduate...I'll have 4 after this year (Alg. I {8th grade HS class}, Geometry, Alg. II and Math Analysis) so would it be extremely necessary for me to take Calc. as a senior either at my high school or at the college? </p>

<p>This year my classes are:
Band {marching & symphonic}
AP English
AP Environmental Science
AP Human Geography
Gym/Health {Grad. requirement}
Spanish IV
Math Analysis</p>

<p>If i DONT TAKE calc next year...</p>

<p>my high school classes:
Band {marching & symphonic}
AP Government
Yearbook {possibility, not certain}</p>

<p>my college classes:
English
Intermediate Spanish I {equivalent to Spanish V}
International Relations
Parties, Campaigns & Elections OR Public Relations
Intro. to Middle East</p>

<p>If i TAKE calc next year...</p>

<p>my high school classes:
Band {marching & symphonic}
AP Government
Calc.</p>

<p>my college classes:
English
Intermediate Spanish I {equivalent to Spanish V}
International Relations
Parties, Campaigns & Elections OR Public Relations
Intro. to Middle East</p>

<p>so I guess in general I'm really just asking which situation would be best....calc or no calc? I'm not seeing how for my major it would be important...but yet I guess its more for the admissions aspect of getting in.</p>

<p>My ECs include:</p>

<p>marching band
+section leader
symphonic band
pep band
orchestra
spanish tutor
theatre
SADD
spanish club
varsity swimming</p>

<p>Volunteer work:</p>

<p>literacy council tutor
office of local politician</p>

<p>Thanks!!!!!</p>

<p>I can't imagine that there is any science field that would not require at least Intro Calculus (Biology at AU does, so one should assume that Marine Biology does as well). If you want a science major, take calculus. High school calculus makes college calculus much more manageable.</p>