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Which Courses Should I Take?

Math Placements for the Calculus Sequence at Bard (Based on last math course taken)

Last Course Taken: Never took Precalculus, or grade of C or below in Precalculus
Placement: Precalculus. You can also take the diagnostic test at http://math.bard.edu/bloch/calc_diagnostic.pdf to see if you already know this material.

Last Course Taken: Precalculus with a grade of B or better
Placement: Calculus I

Last Course Taken: Calculus without an AP exam
Placement: Calculus I, II or III, depending on how well you did and what the course covered. Take the diagnostic test to see which course you are ready for: http://math.bard.edu/bloch/calc_diagnostic.pdf

Last Course Taken: Calculus with the AB exam
Placement:
Score of 3: Calculus I or II
Score of 4: Calculus II or III
Score of 5: Calculus III
You can also take the diagnostic test at http://math.bard.edu/bloch/calc_diagnostic.pdf

Last Course Taken: Calculus with the BC exam
Placement:
Score of 3: Calculus II or III
Score of 4: Calculus III or Math 211
Score of 5: Calculus III or Math 211 or Math 242 or Math 261
You can also take the diagnostic test at http://math.bard.edu/bloch/calc_diagnostic.pdf

Please direct any questions to mathematics program faculty members:
Lauren Rose, rose@bard.edu
Sam Hsiao, hsiao@bard.edu