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Engineering/STEM Calculus Accredited Calculus Academic Credits

If you wish to complete a Calculus for Engineers 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.

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!

There are more than a few actual colleges/universities offering Engineering/STEM 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 for Engineers from Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University:

Earning Real Academic Credits for Calculus






Applied Calculus vs Calculus I



Calculus for Engineers course can best be described as a "the first semester course introducing Differential and Integral Calculus to Engineering/STEM majors".

This course has many names, all being equivalent:
  • Calculus I
  • Calculus AB
  • Freshman Calculus
  • Engineering Calculus I
At Distance Calculus, we call our "Calculus for Engineers" course as Calculus I - DMAT 253 - 4 credits.

Below are some links for further information about the Calculus for Engineers course via Distance Calculus @ Roger Williams University.






Distance Calculus - Student Reviews

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Posted: Jan 15, 2021
Courses Completed: Probability Theory
Dr. Curtis gave helpful and timely feedback, and made the teaching videos very engaging! The course model and associated software was easy to acclimate to.
Transferred Credits To: Cedarville University
Christopher K.★★★★★
Posted: May 19, 2025
Courses Completed: Precalculus, Calculus I
Well organized and well explained content. Professor did a great job. I learned a lot.

Dist Calc saved a ton of hassle and time having to take calc at a local community college, which realistically would have delayed my entrance to BU LEAP by at least a year.

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Transferred Credits To: Boston University
James Holland★★★★★
Posted: May 3, 2018
Courses Completed: Calculus I, Calculus II
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Transferred Credits To: Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
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Posted: Feb 8, 2026
Courses Completed: Precalculus, Calculus I
The courses were excellent. Very flexible and engaging and the platform offers a lot of upper-level courses. Dr. Curtis is an outstanding professor and very responsive. I would take again.
Transferred Credits To: None yet
Tanja B.★★★★★
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
Courses Completed: Calculus I
After two failed attempts at my university, this course helped me understand Calculus. The live maths tool along with Dr. Curtis were especially helpful, allowing me to visualize concepts and expand my understanding. The explanations were clear, the examples practical, and I could learn at my own pace, which built my confidence. Thank you.
Transferred Credits To: University of Namibia
Henry F.★★★★★
Posted: Dec 18, 2025
Courses Completed: Differential Equations
Transferred Credits To: Saint Joseph High School
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