Any schools that don't require calculus?

[KO5590]

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I understand that most schools require 1 semester of calculus, but are there any that don't require calculus at all?

If you apply to these schools (if any) will they look down upon you for not having taken any calculus?

I have only taken statistics and would have to take at least 1 more math class to be able to take calc 1. With the schedule I have I don't think it would be possible.

Thanks all!

 

[EpicBearMan]

Actually, relatively few schools require calculus. You can get by just fine without taking it. I really doubt it would be looked down upon if the school makes no mention of it at all in their requirements.

You may want to take it just to keep your options open though, it's not that hard of a class.

I'd suggest that you take stats first, then calc I if you can fit it into your schedule later.

 

[Frazier]

Actually, relatively few schools require calculus. You can get by just fine without taking it. I really doubt it would be looked down upon if the school makes no mention of it at all in their requirements.

You may want to take it just to keep your options open though, it's not that hard of a class.

I'd suggest that you take stats first, then calc I if you can fit it into your schedule later.

+1
Only a couple schools come to mind that blatantly require calc... such as WUSTL.

 

[Morsetlis]

You really should know Calculus, regardless of major.

 

[Whatyousay]

You really should know Calculus, regardless of major.

You know how people are when it comes to math.

 

[Frazier]

You really should know Calculus, regardless of major.

After 4 years out of calc, I have forgotten the [everyday] task of calculating the derivative of the derivative of ƒ.

I is doomed.

 

[V5RED]

You really should know Calculus, regardless of major.

Why?

 

[MeowMeowCAT]

But isn't physics a common prereq, one that usually does require calc.

 

[V5RED]

But isn't physics a common prereq, one that usually does require calc.

No.

 

[Whatyousay]

Why?

Math is the purest form of knowledge.

 

[Morsetlis]

After 4 years out of calc, I have forgotten the [everyday] task of calculating the derivative of the derivative of ƒ.

I is doomed.

I bet you don't appreciate xkcd either.

Boor 🙁

 

[PTPoeny]

No.

No, you technically can take the physics that doesn't require calc, but the physics that does use calc is much easier and isn't just memorizing random formulas that don't make any sense.

 

[Neurosis]

I would take at least a semester of calculus (or pre-calculus), that way you can increase the number of schools you apply to, thereby increasing your chances of acceptance.

 

[StephanieZ]

I took AP Calc in high school and I have forgotten most of it, but honestly it helps shape the way you think of numbers in really significant ways.

 

[cham90]

I bet you don't appreciate xkcd either.

Boor 🙁

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[rihdus]

Is calc-based physics not required for most schools?

 

[thelullaby99]

I would take at least a semester of calculus (or pre-calculus), that way you can increase the number of schools you apply to, thereby increasing your chances of acceptance.

+1 👍

 

[centrigeugle]

From what I've been seeing, most schools require a certain amount of mathematics rather than specifying any course in particular. That's if they say anything about math at all, that is.

So statistics should be fine.

 

[Stumpyman]

Even statistics as a req is relatively new (in TX, atleast). I'm taking Calculus anyway though, just for help in physics later on I guess.

 

[Wafflyw]

You really should know Calculus, regardless of major.

Math is the purest form of knowledge.

Agreed!

 

[centrigeugle]

Obligatory.

 

[b-real]

After 4 years out of calc, I have forgotten the [everyday] task of calculating the derivative of the derivative of ƒ.

I is doomed.

Calculus, like some of the other maligned premed courses, helps realize critical thinking and abstract reasoning skills. You is doomed.

 

[MeowMeowCAT]

Yet....You don't hear much about medical students having to take a lot of classes pertaining to math. It's always histo that, gross this, etc. Where are the integrals, maaaan?

Calculus is nice and all, but I to this day am skeptical about its actual utilization in the medical field. My body ain't no integral or derivative, it's all veins and muscles and ****.

Though I must admit math/physics classes sure have let to meet with some cool foreigners. You see those guys talking about the formulas and numbers like it's some small talk or something. But most of those same people were engineering majors, so for them I kind of understood that their majors and work would probably require such quick mathematical thinking.

 

[JESSFALLING]

Is calc-based physics not required for most schools?

Nope...except for Harvard's MST program...as far as I know

 

[alexandertg6]

good concept to know, not necessary for medical school. And calc based mechanics is easier but i dont think calc based electromagnetism is. I took calc based mechanics and algebra based electromagnetism bc the latter required Calc III which is useless for me.

 

[Morsetlis]

I took calc-based physics for engineers and got A's in all of them.

I took Humanities and my grade went from A to A- to B+ to B to B- over 5 courses.

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