> the notoriously difficult college math class, Calculus I
Are college courses in the United States standardised? Does every college have a course they call Calculus I and have the same content and level of difficulty?
Calculus seems to be a really big deal in the US education system. In the UK we learn about differentiation and integration in what you would call highschool as just another topic among many, and I don't remember it being introduced with the branding or fanfare that US calculus courses seem to have. Maybe treating it a no big deal is helpful to avoid the barrier that it apparently creates.
Are college courses in the United States standardised? Does every college have a course they call Calculus I and have the same content and level of difficulty?
Calculus seems to be a really big deal in the US education system. In the UK we learn about differentiation and integration in what you would call highschool as just another topic among many, and I don't remember it being introduced with the branding or fanfare that US calculus courses seem to have. Maybe treating it a no big deal is helpful to avoid the barrier that it apparently creates.