Khan Academy Calculus versus Distance Calculus Academic Credits
The free courses available from the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) like edX, Coursera, Udacity, Khan Academy, MIT Open Courseware, etc. are really excellent courses, but they do NOT result in transferrable academic credits from an accredited university!If you wish to complete a Calculus course online, make sure you take this course from a regionally accredited college/university so that the credits you earn from this course will actually transfer to your home college/university.
There are more than a few actual colleges/universities offering Calculus courses online. Be careful as you investigate these courses - they may not fit your needs for actual course instruction and timing. Most require you enroll and engage your course during their standard academic semesters. Most will have you use a publisher's "automated textbook" which is .... um .... well, if you like that kind of thing, then you have a few options over there at those schools.
Distance Calculus is all about real university-level calculus courses - that's all we do! We have been running these courses for 20+ years, so we know how to get students through the these courses fast fast fast!
Here is a video about earning real academic credits in Calculus from Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University:
Earning Real Academic Credits for Calculus
Applied Calculus vs Calculus I
Distance Calculus - Student Reviews
Date Posted: Nov 20, 2025
Review by: John
Courses Completed: Precalculus, Applied Calculus
Review: Great course. Professor Curtis and the TAs graded quickly and gave really helpful feedback that made the class feel smooth and manageable. Definitely recommend it.
Transferred Credits to: Binghamton University (School of Managment)
Date Posted: May 7, 2025
Review by: Chris M.
Student Email: chrismillermd@me.com
Courses Completed: Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory
Review: I've taken Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Probability Theory through Distance Calculus. All four courses were awesome. Dr. Curtis and the TA's were very responsive and helpful. The biggest advantage of these courses, compared to taking a traditional course, is that in addition to the theory, I was forced to also think computationally. I have become quite adept at using LiveMath and Mathematica for doing calculations and plots. All of the courses were accepted for credit transfer (Johns Hopkins University)
Transferred Credits to: Johns Hopkins University
Date Posted: May 5, 2025
Review by: Dorota M.
Courses Completed:
Review: Excellent course that you can take at your own pace. The instructor is excellent and I was able to get my questions answered quickly and complete this for an EMBA prerequisite. I would recommend this course to anyone trying to learn basics of calculus on their own timeline. The class prepared me well for my coursework at MIT.
Transferred Credits to: MIT
Distance Calculus - Curriculum Exploration
Quadratic Functions
- P4: Quadratic Functions:
- P4.1: Quadratic Algebraic Functions
- P4.2: Quadratic Data
- P4.2.a: Generate Data From Algebraic Formula
- P4.2.b: Graphing Quadratic Functions
- P4.2.c: Playing with Coefficients
- P4.2.d: Given Data, Match Formula
- P4.2.e: Given Small Amount of Data, Match Graph
- P4.2.f: Best Fit Formula
- P4.2.g: Quadratic Data
- P4.3: Quadratic Equations
- P4.3.a: Solve By Guessing
- P4.3.b: Solve Graphically
- P4.3.c: Solve Algebraically: Factoring
- P4.3.d: Complications with Factoring
- P4.3.e: Quadratic Formula
- P4.3.f: Using Quadratic Formula
- P4.3.g: Imaginary Numbers
- P4.3.h: Solve Numerically
- P4.3.i: Homework on Solving Quadratic Equations
- P4.3.j: Homework Problems
- P4.4: Quadratic Graphs
- P4.4.a: Translations Vertical
- P4.4.b: Translations Horizontal
- P4.4.c: Standard Graphing Form
- P4.4.d: Completing the Square
- P4.4.e: Parabolic Geometry Properties
- P4.4.f: Homework Problems
- P4.5: Quadratic Functions Revisited
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