AP CALCULUS BC

Teacher Contact Information

Name: Mrs. Ballard

Email: cballard@hemetusd.org

Course Summary

Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in AP Calculus AB

Length: Year

NCAA Eligible

This course meets UC/CSU (C) and District graduation requirements for Math. This course includes the study of the derivative and integral to include analysis of plane curves given in parametric, polar and vector form; solving differential equations, including separable differential equations, logistic differential equations, and Euler’s method; integration by parts and using simple partial fractions; finding the length of a plane curve including curves given parametric form; the concept of series including types of series and convergence tests; Taylor series including polynomial approximation, power series, interval of convergence and Lagrange error for Taylor polynomials. It is not mandatory for students to take the AP exam, however, students who choose to not take the exam will not be eligible to receive college credit for the course.

Introductory Summary Video

Watch the video below to learn more about this class and to hear from some students that have taken this course!

AP Calculus Showcase.mp4