Calculus Placement

The bulk of the students entering Brown will fit somewhere into our calculus sequence. If you think that you are one of these students, you should follow the instructions on this webpage. If you do not feel like some version of calculus is an appropriate course for you to take, yet you still want to take math at Brown, you should send email to mathplacement@math.brown.edu. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you have taken enough advanced math classes during high school so that you can skip our calculus sequence entirely. Please email us if you fall into this category. Also, even if you are not especially advanced in math, but wonder what math options you have besides calculus, you should send us email asking about it. If you are still reading this page, then the most likely situation is that you will fit somewhere in our calculus series. We have a variety of tools available to help you determine where you fit in the calculus series.

• The first tool is an interactive program which asks you a series of questions and then makes a recommendation. You should try this first.
  
  
• If the interactive program doesn't give you a satisfying answer, you can check out our online guide . Assuming that your math education fits within a certain range, this guide tells you which class should be appropriate.
  
  
• In case you want general information about calculus placement, you can see our course placement FAQ This page will answer additional questions about calculus placement.