Which Is Better for a High School Freshman: Math Analysis or Pre-Calculus?

[jamin123]

High school freshman soon to be completed Algebra and Trig (B+), what's the next best choice? Math Analysis or pre-cal?

 

[Pseudo Statistic]

What exactly is math analysis? Can you provide us with a course description?

 

[JoshHolloway]

Yeah, what is Math Analysis. Give us a course description. What country do you live in?

 

[jamin123]

Math Analysis

Here is a link to Math Analysis for Loudoun County, VA.

http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50930428113614/lib/50930428113614/High%20School%20POS%202006-07.pdf

Are these tough maths classes really good to take in high school for engineering major?

 

[tmc]

they both cover prerequisites to calculus, seems hard to tell which to take.

 

[jamin123]

math analysis

math analysis prepares student for IB/AP calculus, while pre-calculus is prereq. for standard high school calculus. Therefore, it's an accelerated calculus class - that is my understanding.

 

[0rthodontist]

Yes, it looks from that PDF like "math analysis" is the better course. It has a slightly higher prerequisite than pre-cal and is itself the prerequisite to the superior calculus BC course.

 

[JoshHolloway]

I think as long as you are willing to work slightly harder (which I bet you are), then you should take the "math analysis" course.