Calculus

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Suggested Age:

16-18

This course may be done after Pre-calculus or an equivalent course.

Purpose

This Calculus course covers most of the first 2 semesters of college level calculus, using a college level calculus book. This course introduces students to the 4 key calculus concepts (limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals) in a class of 12-15 with an English speaking teacher rather than a class of 150 with an ESL Teaching Assistant. Only in this small context can a student learn how to think calculus rather than just do calculus. By establishing a solid foundation in the basics of calculus, this course is intended to prepare a student for college calculus and the things that build on it.

• Stewart Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, 2nd edition
  Textbooks are provided by the instructor at no cost.