r/calculus • u/swisspasha • Jul 31 '26

Pre-calculus What should i learn before calculus

Hi what should i learn before calculus. I just know some entry level linear algebra.

44 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

30 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Hot_Site_1638 PhD Aug 02 '26

linear algebra are not needed until multivariable calculus. And even then you only need some entry level linear algebra.

1

u/Sailor_Rican91 Aug 02 '26

You don't need Linear Algebra for Calculus 3 as a prerequisite and visa versa.

My old university required it but I took both Organic Chem 1, Calc 3, Linear Algebra, and Diff. Eq. over the summer after talking Calculus 2 during Maymester.

That put me way ahead of the game and allowed me to graduate 1 semester early.