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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, for computer engineering, computer science, and game design, you need as much calculus, coding and computer math classes you can muster.  [/quote]
NP here. Follow-up question. What are "computer math" classes?[/quote]

I[b]'m the PP whose asked the question about needing calculus in JUNIOR year if you are interested in comp sci.

To answer your question about "computer math" classes, I assume that means computer classes that are part of the HS math department, not the technical education department.  In FCPS, these are separate computer tracks.  AP Comp Sci A and B and Comp Sci Principles are all part of the math department options.  Then there are computer classes offered by technical education/academy classes that involve computer technician skills, CISCO, and network administrator classes.  (seems like they would be useful too, but I'm not a computer geek, so I don't really know).[/quote][/b]

Yes, I'm the poster trying to answering the calculus question for computer programming and game design.  Happy to answer questions.  DS was interested in game design and was asked by GMU head of Game Design department if he had finished calculus (he had not) when we were on tour junior year.  If you look at GMU's suggested high school recommended curriculum (I'll go try and find it) you'll see that admissions looks for calculus by end of at least fourth year, preferably earlier for entry to engineering, hard math, sciences, computer engineering, computer science and game design.  DS entered with courses mentioned above like Comp Sci A and B but not calculus, as was suggested, but felt forever playing catch up with those in the major who were ahead of him in terms of math, calculus and coding.[/quote]

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