Advanced Placement Calculus follows the curriculum set forth by the College Board. Students who have maintained a strong honors average in Honors Precalculus should select this course. Calculus AB is worth one semester of college credit upon successful completion of the Advanced Placement test offered in May. Students enrolled in this course are required to take this test. Topics covered include functions and graphs, limits of functions, the derivative, examining extrema, antiderivatives, the definite integral, applications of the definite integral, and logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions. Prerequisites: B in Honors Precalculus, departmental permission. Offered: Full Year AP CALCULUS PRE-REQS
Download and print a complete course and exam description from the College Board web site. Read the sections on Prerequisites and Course Goals. (Requires Acrobat Reader.) Tips on what to bring and what not to bring on the exam day. Read the calculator policy for Calculus AB and BC.
AP Calculus AB & BC multiple choice practice questions