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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not all states have 4 years obligatory math in high school. For example California only has 2 years mandatory, which is why precalculus could be a university class.[/quote]

But wouldn't it be considered remedial? There are college English classes that cover the absolute basics of grammar and composition,  and they're zero-level classes, whereas "Introductory Composition" is 101[/quote]

All the scoffing is a little ridiculous, elitist and parochial, all at once. The educational requirements are varied across the 50 states not everything is the same as in your neck of the woods.

It would not be remedial, but if course it will not count as a requirement for science and engineering majors. It will count for some other majors like humanities, and frankly you don’t need to take calculus for comparative literature or marketing.

If UC Berkeley has a precalculus course and gives credit to it, it’s good enough as an AP from some random high school. It’s up there with all lower division courses like calculus, multi, Lin alg, etc.
https://math.berkeley.edu/courses/overview/lowerdivcourses/math32

[b]Another benefit is in an age of grade inflation and lax standards there some attempt at an independent evaluation, which I welcome.[/b] [/quote]
I agree with the bolded.  Too many colleges are admitting kids with high grades and finding after placement tests that the kid needs remedial math. A high AP precalc score lets the college know that the kid won't be needing remedial math services.  [/quote]
The AP Precalc exam validates students' Algebra 2 skills so it is useful in that regard for certifying minimum math qualification for two-year and some four-year colleges. But why put students who are going to take calculus in high school into that course? Their AP Calculus score can be used certify math qualification.[/quote]

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