<p>I'm currently registered to take Calc 1 (which starts as pre-calc and transitions to calc 1). I've been talking to some peers lately about calc 1 (our school doesn't have a very good program and I haven't taken calculus in 2-3 years) and they've been suggesting that I take it at a CC because of the typically large numbers of people who get Cs; which would kill my GPA. [I tested into calculus on an assessment several months ago, which is why I wasn't planning on taking any math course lower than that.]</p>
<p>I'm weary about taking Calc 1 at CC because I was planning on taking physics there (also a poor program) and I don't want to take all of my core science and math courses at CC for grad school etc. I also might have to take more than one semester of math, and I don't want to take 2/3+ core classes at CC. Another downside is that I would have to take either 15 units at my University along with the 5 math units at CC at the same time, or take 18+ units during my spring semester, to have enough units to maintain my scholarship. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions either on which course to take at CC or how to prepare for calc 1?</p>
<p>WildcatGirlxx, (I have site where I go by wildcat), I went to CC to take Calc 1 and 2. It was several years between that and taking Calc 3 and DiffEq (I had taken math stat classes in between). I had no problems. As a matter of fact, Calc 3 and DiffEq were a couple of the easiest classes I ever took, though some get mad when I say that.</p>
<p>If you want to prepare, look at the site below. It will spark your memory for any algebra and trig you might need. I used it to relearn Calc 2 to help my son after being away from it for 20 years.</p>
<p>I took my calc, diffy qs, linear algebra, and discrete math at the local CC and the quality of math instruction there was better than at the math department courses at my 4-year.</p>
<p>We covered more things and so forth. At CC the focus is on teaching.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on grad school for a science field, the core classes won’t really be as important as the upper level courses, as far as grad school preparation. Yes, the core classes are certainly important, but you’ll get a fairly solid grounding in those courses virtually anywhere. Just because it’s a CC doesn’t mean that the classes are going to be “dumbed down.”</p>
<p>It’s important to check with whatever U you plan to transfer to about what courses will transfer and which at pre required to be taken at their U.</p>