Why do you require Calculus I and III but not II? Do I still need to take Calculus II?

As many of you know calculus is divided into two subjects, differential and integral calculus. In your economics courses, you will rely heavily on differential calculus involving functions of one and several variables and only rarely will you see integral calculus (and very simple integral calculus). Calculus I is an introduction to the differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable. Calculus III is an introduction to the differential calculus of functions of several variables. Calculus II covers advanced topics in integral calculus of functions of one variable. Hence, only Calculus I and III are more relevant for your economics degree, and the math department has designed the calculus sequence so that you can go directly from Calculus I to III. However, students who do poorly in Calculus I will not be allowed to directly enroll in III, where they would have to compete with students that have an additional semester of college-level math. Please see the department of mathematics web site for more information regarding placement in the calculus sequence.