Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0038

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	4	Calculus I or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above.

Description

Objective:

The Calculus examination covers skills and concepts that are usually taught in a one-semester college course in calculus. The content of each examination is approximately 60 percent limits and differential calculus and 40 percent integral calculus. Algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and general functions are included. The exam is primarily concerned with an intuitive understanding of calculus and experience with its methods and applications. Knowledge of preparatory mathematics is assumed, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry.The examination contains 44 questions, in two sections, to be answered in approximately 90 minutes. Any time candidates spend on tutorials and providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time.

Skills Measured:

The Calculus examination requires candidates to demonstrate the following abilities: solving routine problems involving the techniques of calculus (approximately 50 percent of the exam) and solving non-routine problems involving an understanding of the concepts and applications of calculus (approximately 50 percent of the exam). The skills measured include limits (10 percent); differential calculus (50 percent); and integral calculus (40 percent).

Instruction & Assessment