AP Calculus BC

Course Description

AP Calculus BC: #0391 

2.0 Credits:  Full Year High Weighted Course 

Prerequisite:  Precalculus Honors (Note: If a student has already taken AP Calculus AB, this course is not appropriate.)

NCAA approved  

This  course fills two (2) credits towards the six (6) Math credits required for graduation.  


This is a full-year course equivalent to two semesters of college calculus.  It covers the topics listed above for AP Calculus AB.  Additional topics include advanced methods of integration, advanced estimation methods for differential equations, converging and diverging series of numerical constants, Taylor series for function approximations, and two-dimensional motion with vectors and parametric equations. Each topic is examined both abstractly and with numeric practical applications.  All topics are approached rigorously through graphical, numerical, and algebraic representations. Students may receive undergraduate college credit for two semesters of calculus through high performance on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam.  Due to the extensive list of additional topics, AP Calculus BC moves at a much faster pace than AP Calculus AB. A Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CAS calculator is required.