<p>well yes-
she also could take precalc at a community college the summer before college
FOr elem ed you don't need calc- but a general basic knowledge-
however if she wants to teach math in the upper grades she would need more- and math teachers are highly sought after- I would really recommend getting a specific degree- then go for the teaching certification in the state in which you want to teach- </p>
<p>I think that makes for a much more solid background & federal and states are both going toward wanting teachers to have more experience in the courses they are teaching</p>
<p>So I think in this circumstance- if she wants to take AP stats- then go ahead and take it- but keep her mind open to taking precalc before she goes to college- and to think about majoring in math- rather than education</p>