Math 365 Β· 4 credits Β· NCCRS
Calculus 3
Multivariable calculus, self-paced: vectors in space, partial derivatives, multiple integrals and vector calculus.
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Calculus 3 online for college credit: every route compared
There is no AP, CLEP or DSST exam for Calculus 3, so the two routes are a college's own Calculus 3 class or a self-paced online course with a college credit recommendation. UPI Study's Calculus 3 (Math 365) is that kind of course: self-paced and online, with an NCCRS credit recommendation for 4 semester hours. Whichever route you choose, your college decides how the credit counts, so ask your registrar before you start.
On campus or online
A college's own Calculus 3
That college sets the tuition and the term dates, and the credit is on its transcript.
Credit by exam
AP, CLEP or DSST
No Calculus 3 exam: AP and CLEP stop at single-variable calculus, and DSST has no calculus exam.
- An exam for Calculus 3?
- None: not AP, CLEP or DSST
- Before Math 365
- Calculus 1 and 2
- Credit
- 4 semester hours (NCCRS)
What you learn
Calculus 3 is multivariable calculus; every exam route ends at single-variable calculus.
What Math 365 covers
- Vectors and the geometry of space
- Vector-valued functions
- Partial derivatives
- Lagrange multipliers
- Double and triple integrals
- Line integrals and Green's Theorem
- Stokes' and the Divergence Theorem
Where the exams stop
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- CLEP Calculus
- No DSST calculus exam
Side by side
| Is there a Calculus 3 option? | What it means for you | |
|---|---|---|
| AP | No: AP Calculus AB and BC end at single-variable calculus | AP can cover Calculus 1 and 2, not 3 |
| CLEP | No: one Calculus exam, about one semester | It lines up with a first calculus course |
| DSST | No calculus exam at all | No DSST route for any calculus course |
| A college's own class | Yes, on campus or online | That college's tuition, term dates and transcript |
| UPI Study Math 365 | Yes: self-paced and online | NCCRS recommends 4 semester hours |
Math 365 has 7 chapters and 46 instructional hours in its syllabus, a proctored final of 100 multiple-choice questions, and no proctoring or exam fees; a transcript is $20. UPI Study sends the official transcript to your college.
Which route fits you?
A college's own Calculus 3 if
- Your program says the course must be taken at your college
- You want live classes on set dates
- Your college does not take outside credit recommendations for it
Math 365 if
- You have finished Calculus 1 and 2
- You want to start any day and work at your own pace
- Your college works with NCCRS credit recommendations
Questions, answered
Is there a CLEP or AP exam for Calculus 3?
No. CLEP's math exams are Calculus, College Algebra, College Mathematics and Precalculus, and the CLEP Calculus exam covers what is “usually taught in a one-semester college course in calculus”. AP offers AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC, and College Board describes BC as “a first-semester college calculus course and the subsequent single-variable calculus course”. Calculus 3 is multivariable calculus, so neither exam covers it.
What do I need before Calculus 3?
UPI Study's Calculus 3 syllabus lists Math 165: Calculus 1 and Math 265: Calculus 2 (or equivalent) as prerequisites. We teach both, and you can try free Calculus 2 lessons first.
How long does UPI Study's Calculus 3 take?
It is self-paced: you can finish as fast or as slow as you want, with no minimum or maximum time. The syllabus lists 46 instructional hours across 7 chapters, the assignment and the final exam.
Will my college accept the credit?
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 course Math 365 would count as.
Where these credits can go
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Plus many more partner colleges and ACE and NCCRS cooperating colleges.
Find My College →Keep exploring
- Calculus 3 course pageLessons and syllabus
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- Free Calculus 2 lessonsWatch before you enroll
Check your college first
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Sources (7)
- College Board: AP courses and exams https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/course-index-page
- College Board: AP Calculus BC https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-bc
- College Board: the list of CLEP exams https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams
- College Board: CLEP Calculus exam https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/calculus
- DSST: the list of DSST exams https://getcollegecredit.com/dsst-exams/
- NCCRS: UPI Study, Inc. (every course and its credit recommendation) https://www.nationalccrs.org/organizations/upi-study-inc
- UPI Study: Calculus 3 syllabus (PDF) https://www.upistudy.com/syllabus/calculus-3.pdf
- NCCRS: UPI Study's credit recommendations https://www.nationalccrs.org/organizations/upi-study-inc
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