2 semesters of math

[hellonicole]

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This may be a stupid question, but at least it's not as stupid as not asking, right? I've looked at a few similar threads with this title and none seem to be address my question.

If I've taken Calc 3 in college and then received back credit for Calc 1 and 2, does that count as 2 semesters of college level math? Some dental schools in particular ask for two semesters (one year) of calculus. Does that mean I should have taken whatever comes after calc 3?

EDIT:
I wanted to add that I've already taken a Stats course, and was asking because I learned recently that some schools explicitly state that they don't accept stats as a second math course.

 

[ajj70]

Statistics would be a good choice for a second math class. Some schools will give credit for courses from high school, some will not. http://www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro/documents/DentalSchool_Addional_Requirements2015.pdf

 

[hellonicole]

Statistics would be a good choice for a second math class. Some schools will give credit for courses from high school, some will not. http://www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro/documents/DentalSchool_Addional_Requirements2015.pdf

Thanks! I guess I should have mentioned that my question was about schools that don't accept stats as a second math class.

 

[ajj70]

Thanks! I guess I should have mentioned that my question was about schools that don't accept stats as a second math class.

As far as I know, stats, taken in college, is required at several dental schools and accepted at all of them and is generally preferred over advanced calc.

 

[xkc9126x]

Does 1 semester of Pre-calc (3 credits) and 1 semester of Statistics (3 credits) satisfy the 6-8 credit mathematics requirement (for Stony/Columbia Dental)? Or does it have to be calc 1 & 2 respectively? Not really sure if this is already answered, but I haven't found anything that specifies which ones would suffice.

 

[PeachDMD]

This may be a stupid question, but at least it's not as stupid as not asking, right? I've looked at a few similar threads with this title and none seem to be address my question.

If I've taken Calc 3 in college and then received back credit for Calc 1 and 2, does that count as 2 semesters of college level math? Some dental schools in particular ask for two semesters (one year) of calculus. Does that mean I should have taken whatever comes after calc 3?

EDIT:
I wanted to add that I've already taken a Stats course, and was asking because I learned recently that some schools explicitly state that they don't accept stats as a second math course.

IMO it really just depends on the specific schools you are applying to. For example, some schools specifically state that AP credits do not count for pre-reqs. They specifically state if you received AP credit for any class that you are using as a pre-req then you need to retake it at a 4 year institution. Granted, those schools may be in the minority with this type of requirement but you just need to be aware that they are out there. I realize your question wasn't about AP, but I believe the analogy would be the same.