Calculus Bridge Honors

The Calculus Bridge to AP class is an advanced 3-week course that will focus on Honors Calculus concepts for students preparing to enter Calculus AP in the Fall. This class is intended for students who have already been recommended into AP Calculus AB, new recommendations cannot be given through this course. Students will gain an edge by learning key Calculus concepts at the honors level during this “crash course" to help them perform better at the AP level. Topics covered in this course include Limits and Continuity, Differentiation rules, Derivative of functions, and Indefinite and Definite Integrals.

Honors level classes can expect more rigorous requirements for assignments and assessments.

Prerequisite: Recommendation in AP Calculus AB

This 3-week semester course is offered for first time credit, for credit grade replacement, or for non-credit enrichment in preparation for taking the course in the future. Please check with your school regarding credit from outside institutions.

Session dates:
Session 3B: 7/22/24 - 8/09/24 (12:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.) (EST) - 0.50 credit

3 weeks course

For 0.50 credit or audit the student should only take one session in one specified 3-week time period

Zachary Carfagno has been teaching math at American Heritage School for ten years. He is a Co-chair of the Math Department and one of the coaches of our nationally recognized Math Competition Team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and has lived in South Florida for 25 years.

Derek Rampal has 5 years of experience teaching full-time at the college level where he has taught courses from adding and subtracting to differential equations and algebraic structures. He feels lucky to teach and coach the Math Competition Team at American Heritage School as they have enjoyed a great deal of success. Currently, Derek teaches AP Calculus, AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism, Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations, and Precalculus Honors for Math Competition.

A class may be canceled if fewer than 6 students enroll, and a specific teacher is not guaranteed. It is the parents’ responsibility to check with their child's school when seeking credit for a course. For online courses, the students’ cameras MUST be turned on at all times, and attendance is mandatory. To protect the privacy rights of all, there is absolutely no videotaping or recording by students during the course. Students must be age appropriate for the course, and all students must adhere to proper online etiquette. For online courses, young children must be supervised by a parent at all times.