<p>Does anyone have experience with online college level math courses that high school students can take? My son is a high school junior, and is currently taking Calc BC, but already knows the curriculum so we are looking for a multivariable calc class and/or linear algebra, or any other suggestions. What colleges offer these classes online? I think I found one being offered through Univ. of Illinois. Do you know of any others?</p>
<p>cty.jhu.edu
epgy.stanford.edu</p>
<p>One poster (BCEagle91) reported favorably on the University of Illinois classes, several have reported unfavorably on the EPGY MVCalc classes, and I haven’t seen reviews of CTY MVCalc or LinAlg. </p>
<p>FWIW, I do remember a very favorable review of the EPGY Number Theory class.</p>
<p>Whoa, my 1000th post :-)</p>
<p>CTY has a linear algebra and an mv calc class. They want the student to take the algebra class first. These are self paced classes with “take home” (obviously) exams. The rub is with the exams that are WAY longer than they need to be to judge that the learning has been processed by the student. This was the conclusion of my H, who’s a math prof at USC and taught both of those classes many times. </p>
<p>CTY says the intent of the long exams is to “continue the learning process.” We were concerned that it was going to threaten the grades S got in his other HS classes, where he was taking a substantial load, completing 9 AP classes.</p>
<p>The upshot: He’s now a freshman at Northwestern University in their separate admission Integrated Science Program. His comment after the first mid-term in the program’s required math class: “I feel REALLY good about that test.”</p>
<p>Frankly, the test were too long BUT I think the online classes gave him a better idea of true college level work than the AP classes. He’s just really happy now to be able to interact with a real live professor, even though he did have H helping him as needed with the online classes.</p>
<p>Suffolk University in Boston had a program that was well regarded. They offer the full series of college calculus classes as well as pre-calc. However, earlier this year the on-line program moved to Shorter University (Georgia). There was a thread that compared the Suffolk program with Illinois’. I’ll see if I can find it and link to it. </p>
<p>[Shorter</a> offering online calculus classes](<a href=“http://www.shorter.edu/about/news/2010/03_04_10_calculus_online.htm]Shorter”>http://www.shorter.edu/about/news/2010/03_04_10_calculus_online.htm)</p>
<p>I strongly recommend classes from AoPS, which you can find here - [AoPS</a> School Class List](<a href=“http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/School/classlist.php]AoPS”>http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/School/classlist.php). They have classes that are different than the usual multivariable/diff eq/linear algebra classes that people seem to take after AP Calculus, including a group theory class which I think is too under-emphasized as an option for college-level math.</p>
<p>My son had a positive experience with taking a class through Art of Problem Solving, the website mentioned by shravas. And there are terrific online forums on their website where math kids can talk to each other about math and other stuff.</p>
<p>Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I am looking into all of these options. One question I have regarding these courses - Do they transfer over to college, either for credit or at least placement?</p>
<p>My personal experience is that selective private colleges are very accommodating when it comes to placement - especially in math, where students’ backgrounds vary so much - but they are stingy with credit. On the other hand, I have also heard stories about universities (lower-tier public ones, mostly) that insist that students take the class that their internal placement exam puts them in; with the caveat that placement exams rarely go beyond single-variable calculus if that far.</p>