AP Calculus AB

MTH433 and MTH434 | Full-Year Course
Prerequisite: AP Pre-Calculus or Advanced Algebra II with Pre-Calculus
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬛DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

AP Calculus AB is a two-semester college-level calculus course. Topics include the algebra of functions, limits, continuity, the derivative and its applications, differentials, integration and integration techniques, and the definite integral (including volumes and areas). Technology will be used to explore functions graphically, use numerical data, and model real-world applications.

This course must be taken for DMACC credit. All students enrolling in a DMACC mathematics course for the first time are required to take the ALEKS mathematics placement assessment unless they earned a B or better in their previous semester of math. Assessment results will determine final eligibility.

It is highly advised to take the Advanced Placement exam as a culmination of the AP course curriculum. Students who successfully complete an AP course will have a .5 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Students who participate in the AP exam will have a total of 1.0 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Regardless of exam participation, a student's transcript will reflect the title of the AP course they enrolled in.

Each exam has a cost that will be incurred by the student.  If students are in need of financial assistance to help with the cost of AP exams, please see your assigned counselor for information.