<p>Generally, engineering bachelor’s degree programs expect entering freshmen to be calculus-ready. Having to take precalculus as a university freshman can delay graduation, since most other courses depend on chains of prerequisites starting with freshman calculus.</p>
<p>If you will only complete algebra 2 in high school, consider taking precalculus at a community college during the summer before you enter university as a freshman.</p>
<p>Calculus is also often required for business majors, though a less rigorous “calculus for business majors” is often allowed, and it is less critical to the chains of prerequisites for the business major.</p>