Calc III/ Diffeq Without Calc II

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Taking Calculus III or Differential Equations without completing Calculus II is generally not advisable. Calculus III builds on concepts from Calculus II, extending them to three variables, while Differential Equations also relies heavily on integration techniques learned in Calculus II. Prerequisites are established to ensure students have the necessary foundational knowledge to succeed in more advanced courses. It is recommended to complete Calculus II to avoid the need for self-teaching and to better prepare for the challenges of higher-level calculus courses.
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Hey Everyone!

So basically my question is if it's possible to take calc III or Diffeq without having taken Calc II. I know a decent amount of Calc II but I'm not 100% sure of everything that it covers. If it would be possible, which class would be easier? I know that it definitely depends on the school you're taking it at but a general idea would still help a lot. Of course I'm willing to put in the time, but I don't want to have to put in more time than it's worth because I'd have to teach myself Calc II.

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From my experience in calc III, you're going to need quite a bit of calc II to do well. Calc III is basically calc II extended to three variables.
 
Calc II is a prerequisite to calc III. You need calc II. Also, Diff eq needs integration techniques from calc II. Prerequisites exist for a reason
 
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