Estimated Finish Times for Distance Calculus Courses

Can I Finish My Calculus I Course in 5 weeks?

Can I Finish My Calculus II Course over Winter Break?

Can I Finish My Differential Equations Course over Summer Term?

It depends entirely on how much time you want to put into your course.

These are all very common questions we get from prospective students. The reasonable answer is:

Your ability to finish a course in a set number of weeks
or by a completion deadline goal date
is dependent upon a number of factors,
which you will need to consider for yourself...

There is no single answer that works for all students. The most reasonable average time can be described in this table:

Course Credit Hours	Carnegie Unit Computation	Expected # of Engagement Hours	Reasonable # of Weeks
3 Credits	3 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks	126 Hours of Engagement	3-5 Weeks
4 Credits	4 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks	168 Hours of Engagement	5-8 Weeks
5 Credits (Honors)	5 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks	210 Hours of Engagement	8-12 Weeks

Applied Calculus is often finished in 3 week by very strong students.
Calculus I can be finished in 4 weeks on full-throttle engagement.
Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus can be finished in 5-6 weeks with strong time commitment.
You can take up to 1 year to finish your course, if you wish to go slower.

If you are looking for an easier Calculus course - perhaps a multiple choice course - then keep looking -- this is not the course for you!

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Example Timelines for Our Core Courses

Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 253 - Calculus I - 4 credits
Hours Dedicated	Math Skills	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	Weaker	1-2 hours/day	16 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	Modest	2-3 hours/day	12 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	Stronger	3-4 hours/day	8 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	Strong	5-6 hours/day	6 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	5-7 hours/day	4 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	Strong	6-8 hours/day	3 weeks	World's Record

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Time commitments are important for success in an online Calculus 1 course for college credit from Distance Calculus. There are no fixed due dates in the Distance Calculus online courses, so it is important that students instead set their schedules for a dedicated amount of time towards the coursework.

It is also very important to consider that going faster through a course is DIRECTLY DEPENDENT upon your math skill level, and your successful engagement of the course. We require that you complete the course in a Mastery Learning format. If you are struggling with the course content, or trying to go too fast where the quality of your submitted work is suffering, then the instructors will force a slow-down of your progress through the course, even if you have fixed deadlines.

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Typical Completion Timelines for DMAT 263 - Calculus II - 4 credits
Hours Dedicated	Calculus I Grade	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	C,D	1-2 hours/day	16 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	C,D	2-3 hours/day	14 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	C+,B,B+	3-4 hours/day	10 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	B	5-6 hours/day	8 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	A	5-7 hours/day	6 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	A+	6-8 hours/day	4 weeks	World's Record

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Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 201 - Applied Calculus - 3 credits
Hours Per Week Dedicated	Math Skills	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	Weaker	1-2 hours/day	16 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	Modest	2-3 hours/day	12 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	Stronger	3-4 hours/day	8 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	Strong	5-6 hours/day	6 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	5-7 hours/day	4 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	6-8 hours/day	3 weeks	Unreasonable, But Has Been Done
30-40 hours/week	Very Strong	8-10 hours/day	2 weeks	Unreasonable, But Has Been Done
40-50 hours/week	Very Strong	10-12 hours/day	9 days	World's Record

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Typical Completion Timelines for DMAT 355 - Multivariable Calculus - 4 credits
Hours Dedicated	Calculus II Grade	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	C,D	1-2 hours/day	16 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	C,D	2-3 hours/day	14 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	C+,B,B+	3-4 hours/day	10 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	B	5-6 hours/day	8 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	A	5-7 hours/day	6 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	A+	6-8 hours/day	4 weeks	World's Record

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Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 321 - Differential Equations - 3 credits
Hours Dedicated	Math Skills	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	Weaker	1-2 hours/day	14 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	Modest	2-3 hours/day	10 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	Stronger	3-4 hours/day	7 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	Strong	5-6 hours/day	5 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	5-7 hours/day	4 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	Strong	6-8 hours/day	3 weeks	World's Record

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Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 335 - Linear Algebra - 4 credits
Hours Dedicated	Math Skills	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	Weaker	1-2 hours/day	16 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	Modest	2-3 hours/day	12 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	Stronger	3-4 hours/day	8 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	Strong	5-6 hours/day	6 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	5-7 hours/day	4 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	Strong	6-8 hours/day	3 weeks	World's Record

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Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 311 - Probability Theory - 3 credits
Hours Dedicated	Math Skills	Dedication	Completion Time	Advisory
5-10 hours/week	Weaker	1-2 hours/day	12 weeks	Reasonable
7-12 hours/week	Modest	2-3 hours/day	9 weeks	Reasonable
10-15 hours/week	Stronger	3-4 hours/day	7 weeks	Reasonable
15-20 hours/week	Strong	5-6 hours/day	5 weeks	Stretched
20-25 hours/week	Strong	5-7 hours/day	3 weeks	Stretched
25-35 hours/week	Strong	6-8 hours/day	12 Days	World's Record