<p>I will be a junior next year and am wondering what math class to take next year. I already have my 4 math credits, but at my school, you have to take a math class every year. (I took geometry in summer school btw). I am not doing well in Honors Precalc right now, but I don't want to "downgrade" to a regulars class next year. Colleges might not think I'm challenging myself enough. I will take 3 other AP classes, but is that enough? What should I do?</p>
<p>If you’re not doing well in Honors Precalc then they wont think less of you for taking a regular class next year. 3 other APs is plenty, and unless you’re planning on being a math major, it shouldn’t hurt your chances. </p>
<p>I went from honors to just regular calc. I got into my top choice (and fairly competitive) school. Unless you’re a math major, it’s no big deal If you were getting an A in honors precalc though, it’d be different.</p>
<p>Is the AP calculus course AB or BC, or is there a choice?</p>
<p>AB would be a relatively gentle introduction, covering about a semester’s worth of college calculus over a year (5 on AB is usually give a semester of calculus credit and placement). BC would be like a full speed college calculus course (5 on BC is usually give a year of calculus credit and placement)?</p>
<p>No idea what your school’s non-AP calculus course is.</p>
<p>Majors in college that require calculus include:</p>
<p>Math, statistics, computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, grad-school-preparation economics: at least two years of math starting with calculus.</p>
<p>Business, non-grad-school-preparation economics, biology: usually a year of calculus, although sometimes a less rigorous version is allowed; statistics is often specified as well. Sometimes, college statistics courses have calculus as a prerequisite.</p>
<p>Humanities and other social studies: usually no calculus requirement, though statistics or a major-specific quantitative methods course may be required.</p>