AP Calculus BC

AP Calculus BC is designed to be the equivalent to both first and second semester college calculus courses. BC applies the content and skills learned in AB to parametrically defined curves, polar curves, and vector-valued functions; develops additional integration techniques and applications; and introduces the topics of sequences and series.

Prerequisite

Final year average of an A or B in AP Calculus AB OR an A all four quarters of Honors Precalculus plus a score of 3+ on the AP Calculus AB Exam

Special Purchases

TI-84+ graphing calculator, Barron’s AP Calculus Flashcards

Homework Estimate

45 – 60 minutes per night

Major Concepts Covered

The course covers the following: limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series, parametric equations, and polar functions.

Insider Information

This course starts with a quick review of Calculus AB topics. Then students tackle some very hard topics that require them to make connections to various topics in math, along with calculus. The last few chapters are difficult. Students also have a weekly online homework assignment.

Students will need to be self-motivated to do well in this class. If the students did well in AP Calculus AB, they should do fine in AP Calculus BC.