Reworked problems that are clearly labeled by chapter, section and number, neatly

organized and worked thoroughly and correctly

Commentary of what was learned, what to watch for in the future and what needs to be
studied, etc The commentary is not necessary on every problem, but must be
included occasionally to receive full credit.

Calculus Book
Students create their own Calculus Book throughout the course chapter by chapter. Each
page has a specific topic where definitions, examples and commentary are required.

Tests
Chapter tests are divided into two parts: 1) no calculator, and 2) graphing calculator required.
Chapter tests are given over a two day period.

AP Calculus BC Course Outline

Primary Textbook
Finney, Ross L., Franklin Demana, Bert Waits, and Daniel Kennedy. Calculus: Graphical,
Numerical, Algebraic. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1999. (Will be adopting the 2007
edition for the 2007/08 year.)
Other Resources
AP Calculus Course Description
AP Released Exams
D&S Marketing Systems, Inc. Practice Exams

# Days
Chapter 1: Prerequisites for Calculus 5 days
(Take home test)

(1-1) Lines
(1-2) Functions and Graphs
(1-3) Exponential Functions
(1-4) Parametric Equations
(1-5) Inverse Functions and Logarithms
(1-6) Trigonometric Functions

0
0
1
2
1
1

Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity 8 days

(2-1) Rates of Change and Limits

(2-2) Limits Involving Infinity
(2-3) Continuity
(2-4) Rates of Change and Tangent Lines

2
1
1
1

Chapter 3: Derivatives 20 days

(3-1) Derivative of a Function

(3-2) Differentiability
(3-3) Rules of Differentiation
(3-4) Velocity and Other Rates of Change
(3-5) Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

1
1
3
3
3