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[Wildcat]

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Calculus was a prerequisite for my college Stat class. Is a non calc based stat class going to fulfill that requirement for college? Be sure you check the prerequisites for the university classes.

[Jane in NC]

Calculus was a prerequisite for my college Stat class. Is a non calc based stat class going to fulfill that requirement for college? Be sure you check the prerequisites for the university classes.

 

Many social science majors take non-Calculus based statistics these days. AP Stats, for example, does not have Calculus as a prerequisite.

 

To the OP: Summer courses at colleges can be truncated and very intense. This can work well for some students but can also be problematic. Missing two classes can be the equivalent of missing a week during a normal semester. Heads up on that.

[Jen the RD]

Many social science majors take non-Calculus based statistics these days. AP Stats, for example, does not have Calculus as a prerequisite.

 

To the OP: Summer courses at colleges can be truncated and very intense. This can work well for some students but can also be problematic. Missing two classes can be the equivalent of missing a week during a normal semester. Heads up on that.

 

I second what Jane says about a summer stats class. One of my best friends is back at college and she took statistics last summer. It was so time intensive for her that she dropped it. She was spending 5 hrs daily on homework! She said she understood the material very well and had an excellent teacher. It was just at too intense a pace for her. Just thought you might want a heads up about that.

 

Jennifer

[Teachin'Mine]

The concern I would have is the year off "regular" math between Algebra II and Pre-Calculus. A way to keep the algebra fresh would be to have her begin pre-calc along with stats, working on it just two days a week or so. She won't complete the course at the end of the year, but she won't forget her algebra skills either. Another idea might be to work on standardized test prep in math for two days a week in addition to the stats. I wouldn't want to change the order and take stats in 12th either, because then the pre-calc will be a year old when she begins calculu, and that's not a good idea IMO. Another way she can fit it all in is to take the stats at the CC. Then she's only taking a semester break from her regular math sequence. Definitely check on the pre-requisites, but it may depend on her math score on the college placement test.

[Wildcat]

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[MorningGlory]

The concern I would have is the year off "regular" math between Algebra II and Pre-Calculus. A way to keep the algebra fresh would be to have her begin pre-calc along with stats, working on it just two days a week or so. She won't complete the course at the end of the year, but she won't forget her algebra skills either. Another idea might be to work on standardized test prep in math for two days a week in addition to the stats. I wouldn't want to change the order and take stats in 12th either, because then the pre-calc will be a year old when she begins calculu, and that's not a good idea IMO. Another way she can fit it all in is to take the stats at the CC. Then she's only taking a semester break from her regular math sequence. Definitely check on the pre-requisites, but it may depend on her math score on the college placement test.

 

My son is registered for AP Stats next year at PA Homeschoolers. This concern that you mention has been my concern, too. My son will be working through AoPS's Number Theory at a relaxed pace throughout the year (for a 1/2 credit), but I think I might add in the standardized test prep in math, too. That is a great idea! I do not want him to lose his hard-won algebra II knowledge/skills!

 

Thanks!