Calculus 1 vs Statistics: which math does your major need?

Take the one your major names. If it asks for Calculus I, or you may go on to Calculus 2, take Calculus 1 (Math 165). If it asks for statistics, take Principles of Statistics (Statistics 101). NCCRS recommends 4 semester hours for Calculus 1; ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 for Principles of Statistics.

They are different kinds of math. Calculus 1 works with functions, limits, derivatives and integrals; Statistics works with data, probability, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. By the syllabi, Calculus 1 has 49 instructional hours across 8 chapters and Principles of Statistics has 67 across 14.

No. The Principles of Statistics syllabus lists no prerequisite, and neither does the Calculus 1 syllabus, so you can take them in either order or both at once.

Calculus 1 (Math 165) covers functions, limits and continuity, derivatives and their uses, and integration up to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Principles of Statistics (Statistics 101) covers statistics for business: data and graphs, probability, distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and regression.

Calculus 1: NCCRS recommends 4 semester hours, upper division, in Calculus among other subjects. Principles of Statistics: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Mathematics among other subjects; ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0003).

Calculus 1: Calculus, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or as a general education math elective. Principles of Statistics: Mathematics, Economics, International Business, Finance, Finance and Investment, Accounting, Management, Human Resources, Hospitality Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Education, or Health Services. Your college decides which requirement each one fills.

Principles of Statistics is longer by its syllabus. Calculus 1: 8 chapters and 49 instructional hours. Principles of Statistics: 14 chapters and 67 instructional hours. Both are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.

Calculus 1: 100 multiple-choice questions, 25% of the grade. Principles of Statistics: 100 multiple-choice questions, 50% of the grade.

Calculus 1: Hoffman, Dale. Contemporary Calculus. Bellevue College, Washington State Colleges, with other references. Principles of Statistics: Illowsky, Barbara, and Susan Dean, editors. Introductory Statistics 2e. OpenStax, 2023, with other references.

Calculus 1: NCCRS only. Principles of Statistics: yes, ACE ID UPIS-0003, 3 semester hours. ACE listings run three years and UPI Study renews them as they end; credit you have earned stays valid for 10 years.

Quantitative Analysis. In the “Business and data” order on the Math courses page, it follows Principles of Statistics. Your program may set its own order.

Yes. Calculus 1 is a separate course: enroll in it alone, study it online at your own pace, and send its transcript to your college.

Yes. Calculators are allowed in math finals, and most final questions are multiple choice, so nothing needs typing. Calculus 1 assignments can be typed or handwritten and photographed into one PDF.

ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College and ask your registrar which courses Math 165 and Statistics 101 would count as. For the registrar: Calculus 1's NCCRS recommendation lists Calculus and Principles of Statistics's NCCRS recommendation lists Mathematics.