Calculus Placement
Rules for placement in the calculus sequence can be found on the Math
Department’s website. If you have questions about those placement rules
then please contact the math department.
Freshmen
Students who wish to place out of calculus I or II via AP, IB or GCE must
transfer credits from those exams to Columbia. You should do so ASAP.
Students who wish to place of Calculus I via coursework in high school must
speak with the math department directly. You must receive approval in writing
from the math department to skip Calculus I. You will need to forward that
written approval to the economics department when you declare an
economics program, so do not lose the written approval. Finally, note that you
will have to replace the 3 credits from Calculus I to complete an economics
program. You may do so by taking an additional elective course in economics
math, statistics or computer science.
Transfer students
If you have taken a Calculus I course at another university then you must
submit that course for review in the economics department. See the transfer
credit page on the economics department website for details.
If you have taken math courses beyond Calculus I then you must submit those
courses to the math department for evaluation. You must get written approval
from the math department which you will forward to the economics
department.
Students who wish to place out of calculus I or II via AP, IB or GCE must
either transfer credits from those exams to Columbia or make sure that their
class center adviser notes these exams in their Columbia records.
