How high in Calculus should I go?
Hello, I am not sure where this should be posted, but I think this forum is the closest.
I go to a state school majoring in accounting. The required math I must take is Calculus I and II but the terminal kind (business calc). I could sign up for the nonterminal calculus if I want to, but this class makes for a probably harder schedule and possible complications in class registration.
Obviously most people at my school simply take the business calculus. I am not sure which route to take. I do not plan on becoming a quant or anything like that. I probably will never want to take even Calc III as an accounting major. I was wondering if there was any benefit to taking the harder, nonterminal calculus other than if I ever wanted to go to a higher level?
I do not just mean for business school, but for my resume and the like as wholes.
Should I take Survey of Calculus II or Analytic Geometry and Calculus II?
Did you go past calculus II yourselves?
P.S. - The picture made me lol.
never went past II ..hope that helps
The survey class for Calc II is more than enough for IB.
what about for S&T? Do you recommend taking multivariable calculus?
To the OP, you are fine without real calculus for IB, other things maybe not so much.
In your opinion, what are the most important math courses to take if one is interested in S&T? For example, I know that real analysis and abstract algebra (despite it being core courses for a math major) are essentially useless for S&T. I'm guessing Differential equations, Probability/Stats and Stochastic processes are the most important?
What you said sounds about right, perhaps with extra emphasis on Prob & Stats. A bit of CS helps too. Discrete math maybe too. A good logic/proofs class will help with brainteasers.
take as many as you can.
i took calc 4 just because I thought it was interesting. ended up needing only 2 more classes to minor in Math. I'm in IB...don't need it but i rape my peers in mathematical ability.
I was in the same position in college. I don't think I necessarily have superior quantitative ability, but it is a great thing to have on a resume since people seem to assume that you are smart and numerate.
Does taking higher level math help you get a job that does not use it? Unless I am applying to a quant position, will it make me stand out at all?
Did you mean how high should I go to Calculus?
Holy shit, what kind of school do you go to??? 'Survey of Calclulus'??? 'Analytic Geometry of Calculus'?????
These are courses one would expect to see in high school.
hahahaha
After reading a lot of stuff here, I am tired of the elitism. If every elitist on this site was actually as great as they said they were, they would not be posting here.
I'm looking to get into either research or IB and just finished an MFIN program. I can tell you that in high school, my highest math class was Honors (Pre-AP) Pre Calc. In college I just took the required business stats and I've been fine so far. Computers will do most of the hard math for you. The only thing I regret is not paying attention in my stats class! Unless you volunteer the info in interviews and what not, not many people are ever going to ask you whats your highest level of math, because as other people here have said, in IB you really don't need it.
^Yes.
I do not know about epicuro, but I only took AP Calc AB in high school; this happens to be the highest level that was offered to me. People really turn malicious when they have their own issues. So please be knowledgeable and helpful, or quit the insults and pathetic self-esteem boosting comments.
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